March 4, 1982 –
The David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker silliness, Police Squad, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin, premiered on ABC-TV on this date.
According to an interview with David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker on the Nerdist podcast, the original choice for Frank Drebin was Robert Stack, but he turned it down. Leslie Nielsen was their second choice.
The Haus of Dcaligari 