C.P.O. Sharkey

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C.P.O. Sharkey
Sharkey winds up in a Tijuana jail after trying to bail out his men
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Aaron Ruben
Directed by	Peter Baldwin Russ Petranto Mel Ferber
Starring	Don Rickles Peter Isacksen Elizabeth Allen Harrison Page Richard X. Slattery
Composer	Peter Matz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	37
Production
Executive producer	Aaron Ruben
Producers	Aaron Ruben Gene Marcione
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	R&R Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 1, 1976 (1976-12-01) – April 28, 1978 (1978-04-28)
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C.P.O. Sharkey is an American television sitcom, created by Aaron Ruben, that aired on NBC from December 1, 1976, to April 28, 1978. The series starred Don Rickles in the title role, with Peter Isacksen, Elizabeth Allen, Harrison Page, and Richard X. Slattery featured in the cast. Rickles, who actually served in the Navy during World War II, was already well-known for the indiscriminate insult comedy he used in his stand-up routines and in guest appearances on other TV shows and specials. C.P.O. Sharkey was the third TV series that provided him with a regular vehicle for his humor. (Two previous series in which he starred, both eponymously titled The Don Rickles Show—one a 1968 variety show, the other a 1972 sitcom—each aired for one season.)