Where to start
Police Squad!
3 versions · originally a series, 1982
The Police Squad! franchise delivers rapid-fire slapstick and absurd deadpan humor through the misadventures of the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin.
✦ Most fans start here
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The original tv
Police Squad!
Jerry Zucker · Series · 1982
Police Squad! (1982) serves as the original television foundation, establishing the series' signature rapid-fire sight gags and dry, procedural parody that remains essential for understanding the franchise's comedic roots.
1988 film
✦ Start hereThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
David Zucker · Film · 1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) refines the television show's chaotic energy into a cinematic masterpiece, offering the most polished and critically celebrated iteration of Drebin's world.
1994 film
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Peter Segal · Film · 1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) functions as the concluding chapter of the film trilogy, focusing on Drebin’s domestic life and retirement struggles while maintaining the series' trademark penchant for absurdity.
Common questions
What order should I watch Police Squad! and the related films?
You should begin with the 1982 Police Squad! television series. Following the series, you can proceed to the film adaptations in release order, starting with The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! in 1988 and concluding with Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult in 1994.
Is Police Squad! the same story as The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!?
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! serves as a cinematic continuation of the 1982 television series. While the film features characters and themes established in Police Squad!, it functions as a distinct feature-length production rather than a direct remake of any specific television episode.
How long is the Police Squad! franchise content including the movies?
The franchise includes the 1982 Police Squad! television series, followed by two feature films. The film portion consists of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! released in 1988 and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult released in 1994.
Should I watch Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult if I finished Police Squad!?
Yes, Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult is the third installment in the series that originated with Police Squad!. Watching this 1994 film allows you to complete the narrative arc established by the original 1982 television show and the subsequent 1988 feature film.