Half Nelson Pilot special (March 24, 1985) Rod Taylor had a part in the two-hour pilot of this mid-season TV series starring Joe Pesci as Rocky "Half" Nelson. The pint-sized Pesci starred as a former New York cop who went to Hollywood but is stuck working as a Beverly Hills security guard. In the pilot, two friends of Nelson's dies. The official police verdict is suicide, but Nelson suspects foul play. Many former football players had roles in the series, including Dick Butkus, John Matuszak, Fred Williamson and Bubba Smith. Dean Martin also appears regularly; Nelson lived in his guest house!

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