In 1978, Zmed made his television debut, appearing as Marty Decker in two episodes of "Starsky & Hutch". From there, he won the role of Socks Palermo in the short-lived television series "Flatbush" (1979), based upon the film "The Lords of Flatbush". Following the show's cancellation, he was cast as Frankie Millardo in "Goodtime Girls", which lasted one season (1980). He had guest roles on such series as "Angie", "I'm a Big Girl Now" and "Bosom Buddies", and made a guest appearance on "An Evening at the Improv" in 1982.