It was based on their short-lived ABC television series Police. The first two films were directed by David Zucker, and the third film was directed by Peter Segal. The main suspect is Vincent Ludwig, a man hired by Pahpshmir, a recurring villain who has a way of turning anyone into an unknowing assassin at the press of a remote control; it appears that the victims are responding to a post-hypnotic suggestion, but the film makes no effort to clarify the point. As with previous ZAZ spoof comedies, the ostensible "plot" was culled most from another - more serious - movie. In this case, it was Telefon wherein people were triggered into assassins via hypnotic phone calls indeed, dialogue in the 'post-hypnoptic suggestion' demonstration scene is copied word-for-word from Telefon. As he works on the case, Drebin meets and falls in love with Ludwig's assistant Jane Spencer. It is eventually revealed that Jane knows nothing about Ludwig's plot, and after the pair spend the night together, she helps Frank with his investigation.

All three films are based on their earlier television series Police Squad! As with previous ZAZ spoof comedies, the plot was mostly culled from another—more serious—movie. In this case, it was Telefon wherein people were triggered into assassins via hypnotic phone calls indeed, dialogue in the post-hypnotic suggestion demonstration scene is copied word-for-word from Telefon.

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