Episode
The Commish: Charlie Don't Surf
Overview
Vietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.
Details
- Series
- The Commish
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1992-01-18
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Charlie Don't Surf is Episode 13 in Season 1 of The Commish. It aired on 1992-01-18. The runtime is 60 min.
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