Small & Frye

Small & Frye is an American television sitcom that was produced by The Walt Disney Company and broadcast on CBS in 1983. This series, which starred Darren McGavin and Jack Blessing as the title characters, lasted for only one season of six episodes.^[1]

Small & Frye
Genre	Comedy Sitcom Detective fiction Fantasy
Created by	George Schenck Ron Friedman
Written by	Nick Arnold Ron Friedman Leonard Ripps George Schenck
Starring	Darren McGavin Jack Blessing Dick Wilson Victoria Carroll Debbie Zipp
Composer	Dennis McCarthy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 7 (1983-03-07) – June 15, 1983 (1983-06-15)

Synopsis

Nick Small (McGavin) and Chip Frye (Blessing) are private investigators. Due to a lab accident, Frye is able to physically shrink to a height of six inches, but he can't control this ability; he could become miniature or normal size at any time. This is sometimes an aid to their investigations, and sometimes an embarrassing hindrance.

Cast

• Darren McGavin as Nick Small
• Jack Blessing as Chip Frye
• Debbie Zipp as Phoebe Small
• Bill Daily as Dr. Hanratty

US TV ratings

Season	Episodes	Start Date	End Date	Nielsen Rank	Nielsen Rating	Tied With
1982–83	6	March 7, 1983	June 15, 1983	76[2]	N/A	N/A

Episodes

The pilot episode of this series was broadcast as the fourth in order.

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Air date
1	"Fiddler on the Hoof"	Leslie H. Martinson	Nick Arnold	March 7, 1983 (1983-03-07)
The detectives look for a stolen Stradivarius owned by a violinist who's a friend of Small's daughter.
2	"Endangered Detectives"	Edward H. Feldman	Leonard Ripps	March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14)
3	"The Case of the Street of Silence"	James Sheldon	Nick Arnold	March 21, 1983 (1983-03-21)
A former girlfriend sets up Small to kill the man she claims is out to kill her — her husband.
4	"Pilot"	Charles S. Dubin	Story by : George Schenck & Ron Friedman Teleplay by : Ron Friedman	June 1, 1983 (1983-06-01)
A wounded old sailor begs the detectives to find his long-lost daughter before the thugs who shot him do.
5	"Schlockty Too"	John Bowab	Nick Arnold	June 8, 1983 (1983-06-08)
A boxing manager asks Small to protect his heavyweight contender until he can pay off a loan shark.
6	"The Case of the Concerned Husband"	Mel Ferber	Nick Arnold	June 15, 1983 (1983-06-15)
Small's brother-in-law is being blackmailed by a gang that took photos of him and a woman that would make his wife see red.