Half Nelson is a short-lived American detective comedy-drama series starring Joe Pesci that aired on NBC from March 24 until May 10, 1985. The pilot episode starred Hollywood actor Rod Taylor.
A reviewer for the TV Guide stated that 'Frankie's slablike features and seedy-cool demeanor initially makes him just one outsized thug among many, but Payne gradually warms up the protagonist and balances nicely against Hawkes's scenery-chewing Joe Pesci act'.