Crazy Like a Fox: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Meet Harry Fox, a San Francisco private investigator who, at first glance, seems a likely candidate for early retirement. But don't tell Harry. At age 55, he hasn't slowed down one bit and is still plunging through life, streetwise, ingratiating and as irascible as ever. And even though he looks bedraggled in his rumpled clothes, Harry doesn't care. He puts his style into detective work. When a client's in trouble and Harry's gumshoe expertise isn't enough to clear him, he calls on his son, Harrison, for legal advice, which usually requires some fast talking on Harry's part. Harrison is Harry's direct opposite. At 32, he's well educated, nattily attired and stylishly groomed. In fact, he would rather run his law practice without referrals from dear old Dad. But on the other hand, when a client's in trouble and needs a piece of evidence, who do you think Harrison calls on first? It may seem a mismatched partnership, but it works—even though their cases have as many ups and downs as the San Francisco streets. Take the case of the murdered-but-not-really-dead wife. It all started with a visit from Harrison's client, out on the streets after 12 years in prison for killing his wife. He claims she's still alive, a fact Harry proves by tracking her down. But that causes an even bigger problem: the enraged ex-con has set out to kill her for real. And it's going to take another Fox hunt to find him and stop him. Just another day in the life of Harry Fox and Son.

Series details

• Title: Crazy Like a Fox
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 1984-12-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-04-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11228
• IMDb ID: tt0086691
• TVDB ID: 71707

Cast and credited roles

• Jack Warden — Harry Fox
• John Rubinstein — Harrison K. Fox
• Penny Peyser — Cindy Fox
• Robby Kiger — Josh Fox

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-12-30; final listed air date 1985-04-07; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-10-06; final listed air date 1987-04-05; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crazy Like a Fox on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.