The original policewoman
"Decoy" is an unsung gem of early TV, looking crisp on a three-disc, 39-episode DVD (Film Chest, $20). The half-hour NYC cop drama struts its '50s cool, with smart plotting and sharp performances. Two decades before Angie Dickinson's '70s decoy, star/narrator Beverly Garland's tough-but-compassionate "policewoman" goes undercover solving crimes involving great guests — Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Hagman — all detailed in an info-packed booklet.
Diane Werts, Newsday
