About this season
Holmes & Yoyo is an American comedy television series that aired on ABC for 13 episodes during the 1976-1977 season. The series follows Detective Holmes and his new android partner Yoyo, on their adventures and misadventures, as Holmes teaches Yoyo what it is like to be human, while trying to keep his quirky partner's true nature a secret from criminals and fellow cops.
Episodes (13)
1. Holmes & Yoyo - Pilote
Aired 25 September 1976 • 30 min
An experienced, but accident-prone, detective is paired with a new partner: a not-quite perfected humanoid robot.
2. Funny Money
Aired 2 October 1976 • 30 min
After Holmes unwittingly tries to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, officials throughout the police department discover their wallets are filled with bogus money.
3. The Dental Dynamiter
Aired 16 October 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo set out to investigate the bombings of dentists' offices all over town.
4. The Last Phantom
Aired 22 October 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo have a difficult time finding a suspect who is attempting to kill a movie producer.
5. Yoyo Takes a Bride
Aired 23 October 1976 • 30 min
Yoyo and Maxine go undercover as a pair of honeymooners at a resort hotel, but the computerized Yoyo isn't programmed to respond romantically and Maxine isn't aware he's a robot.
6. The Thornhill Affair
Aired 30 October 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo go undercover to thwart a plot to steal a world famous gem.
7. The K-9 Caper
Aired 13 November 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo go after a purse snatcher who is described as about 30 inches in height, weighing 80 pounds and covered with brown hair.
8. The Hostages
Aired 20 November 1976 • 30 min
While Holmes and Yoyo are being held hostage, Yoyo realizes that his battery is going dead, his circuits have shorted and his cooling system has broken down.
9. Key Witness
Aired 27 November 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo are sent to protect a frightened informant, but they end up scaring the witness even more than the prospect of a reprisal by the mob.
10. Dead Duck
Aired 4 December 1976 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo set up to break up an extortion ring by testifying against the leader, but Yoyo can't testify because he's a robot and Holmes is afraid of the Mob.
11. Connection, Connection II
Aired 11 December 1976 • 30 min
One of Holmes' reliable contacts reveals that an important person with City Hall connections is bringing in "stuff" from abroad.
12. The Cat Burglar
Aired 1 August 1977 • 30 min
Someone is stealing precious felines for ransom from prosperous ladies, and Holmes and Yoyo set out to catch the catnapper.
13. Bye, Bye Bennie
Aired 8 August 1977 • 30 min
Holmes and Yoyo are waiting as "Big Bad" Bennie Brown, who is wanted by the Kansas City police, arrives in town.