Police Squad! the audio commentary Wuhl recorded for the DVD release, he mentioned that it was a nice opportunity, but that he did not really feel a connection with the show, especially because of its short run. The opening and closing music was penned by composer Ira Newborn. The jumping big band theme (a parody of the "M Squad" theme composed and performed by Count Basie) was retained for the "Naked Gun" movies, along with the opening police-light visual of the "Police Squad!" series. ABC announced the cancellation of "Police Squad!" after four of its six episodes had aired in March 1982.
The Mod Squad (film) reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 16, based on 21 reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C-" on an A+ to F scale. The film was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay, but lost out to another television show turned movie "Wild Wild West". It was also a box office bomb, grossing only $15.4 million out of its $50 million budget. The Mod Squad (film) The Mod Squad is a 1999 American mystery film directed by Scott Silver and starring Claire Danes, Omar Epps and Giovanni