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T. J. Hooker

Season: 1

Episode: 1

The Protectors (pilot)

Air Date:13/03/1982

With a crime-wave sweeping the city, a new Police programme has been formed to fast-track recruits to get them patrolling on the streets, and it's up to tough veteran cop Sergeant T.J. Hooker to bring them up to scratch. Trying to cope with his recent divorce and money problems, Hooker struggles with a job that he can't get away from. Meanwhile, the spate of crimes, including robbery, murder and a sniper is quickly getting out of hand. Only Hooker can train the eager but inexperienced young recruits as he leads them in bringing peace back to the streets, but the pursuit of the two murderous armed robbers at the head of the crime-wave inevitably leads to an explosive confrontation.

Crew

Name: Cliff Bole

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: George W. Brooks

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Leon Carrere

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Monty Jordan

Role: Stunt Driver

Department: Crew

Name: Richard M. Rawlings Jr.

Role: Director of Photography

Department: Camera

Name: Donna Keegan

Role: Stunts

Department: Crew

Name: Roy E. Harrison

Role: Stunt Coordinator

Department: Crew

Name: Daniel Maldonado

Role: Stunt Double

Department: Crew

Name: John C. Meier

Role: Stunt Double

Department: Crew

Name: Rick Husky

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Richard Epper

Role: Stunts

Department: Crew

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Guest Stars

Name: Lee Bryant

Character: Fran Hooker

Department: Acting

Name: Eddie Barth

Character: Singer

Department: Acting

Name: Tawny Little

Character: Reporter

Department: Acting

Name: Lynne Moody

Character: Nadine / Dr. Pamela Carter / Susan

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Eggert

Character: Chrissie

Department: Acting

Name: David Hedison

Character: Saxon

Department: Acting

Name: Brian Patrick Clarke

Character: Officer Jess Canfield

Department: Acting

Name: Helen Martin

Character: Mrs. Sears

Department: Acting

Name: Hal Williams

Character: Officer Brian

Department: Acting

Name: Timothy Scott

Character: Whit

Department: Acting

Name: Richard Lawson

Character: Officer David McNeil

Department: Acting

Name: John Gladstein

Character: Officer Granger

Department: Acting

Name: Kelly Harmon

Character: Jennifer

Department: Acting

Name: Jo McDonnell

Character: Officer Kelly Sanders

Department: Acting

Name: Deborah Shelton

Character: Lacy Canfield

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Horton

Character: Parker English

Department: Acting

Name: Steve Hanks

Character: Country

Department: Acting

Name: Carl W. Crudup

Character: Travis

Department: Acting

Name: Paul Kent

Character: Carter

Department: Acting

Name: Laura Burkett

Character: Myra

Department: Acting

Name: Penny Santon

Character: Mrs. Martinez

Department: Acting

Name: Luisa Leschin

Character: Maria

Department: Acting

Name: Lou Cutell

Character: Manager

Department: Acting

Name: Eugene Elman

Character: Man

Department: Acting

Name: Mary Betten

Character: Woman

Department: Acting

Name: Kaaren Lee

Character: Woman

Department: Acting

Name: Rossie Harris

Character: Tommy

Department: Acting

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Episode: 2

The Streets

Air Date:20/03/1982

While hunting for a mugger who attacks women and leaves a Bible at the scene of his crimes, Hooker and Romano have to escort an overeager, aggressive newswoman. But the reporter's involvement just serves to complicate matters further.

Crew

Name: Cliff Bole

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Kenneth R. Koch

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Emmett Bergholz

Role: Director of Photography

Department: Camera

Name: R.A. Rondell

Role: Stunt Coordinator

Department: Crew

Name: Rick Husky

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Judith Baldwin

Character: Carol Hayes

Department: Acting

Name: Gary Frank

Character: Brett Williams

Department: Acting

Name: Victor Brandt

Character: Billy Marks

Department: Acting

Name: George Murdock

Character: Detective Jackson

Department: Acting

Name: Karen Carlson

Character: Tracy Hill

Department: Acting

Name: John Furlong

Character: Barnes

Department: Acting

Name: Bruce Winant

Character: Eddie Savalas

Department: Production

Name: Buck Young

Character: Zabrowski

Department: Acting

Name: Victor Izay

Character: Dr. Forbes

Department: Acting

Name: Jeanie Van Dam

Character: Louise Felker

Department: Acting

Name: Maurice Manson

Character: Joe Klein

Department: Acting

Name: Arnold F. Turner

Character: Postman

Department: Acting

Name: Belle Richter

Character: Elderly Lady

Department: Acting

Name: Pamela Brull

Character: Sherry

Department: Acting

Name: Anne Bruner

Character: Lisa Thomas

Department: Acting

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Episode: 3

God Bless the Child

Air Date:27/03/1982

When a school-mate of Hooker's daughter is found dead, after being pumped full of drugs and pushed off a roof after threatening to expose a drug runner's racket, Hooker realises that it could just as easily have been his daughter, and is determined to nab the culprits.

Crew

Name: Harry Falk

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: William B. Stich

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Emmett Bergholz

Role: Director of Photography

Department: Camera

Name: R.A. Rondell

Role: Stunt Coordinator

Department: Crew

Name: Rick Husky

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Lee Bryant

Character: Fran Hooker

Department: Acting

Name: Rick Lenz

Character: Dr. Damon Segal

Department: Acting

Name: Deborah Foreman

Character: Alise Edwards

Department: Acting

Name: Janis Hansen

Character: Denice Clark

Department: Acting

Name: Tom Nardini

Character: Falco

Department: Acting

Name: Steve Sandor

Character: Perez

Department: Acting

Name: Paul Kent

Character: Harry Simpson

Department: Acting

Name: Susan McClung

Character: Cathy Hooker

Department: Acting

Name: Hank Brandt

Character: Frank Wagner

Department: Acting

Name: Pamela Brull

Character: Sherry

Department: Acting

Name: John Shepherd

Character: David Wagner

Department: Acting

Name: Bobby Pickett

Character: Charlie Brubaker

Department: Acting

Name: Nicole Eggert

Character: Chrissie Hooker

Department: Acting

Name: Davis Roberts

Character: Medical Examiner

Department: Acting

Name: June Christopher

Character: Nurse

Department: Acting

Name: Ray Ballard

Character: Building Manager

Department: Acting

Name: Jon Caliri

Character: Wise Guy

Department: Acting

Name: Ted Gehring

Character: Mackey

Department: Acting

Name: Ed Bernard

Character: Lieutenant Tom Reed / Willis

Department: Acting

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Episode: 4

Hooker's War

Air Date:03/04/1982

Hooker and Romano spot a van jumping a red light in a seemingly straight-forward traffic violation, but when they give pursuit they find themselves taking on gun-runners in the firearm-loaded vehicle. The pair go on the trail of the former members of a biker gang who are now involved in the illegal arms dealing, but just who is supplying them?

Crew

Name: Kenneth R. Koch

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: William B. Stich

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Emmett Bergholz

Role: Director of Photography

Department: Camera

Name: R.A. Rondell

Role: Stunt Coordinator

Department: Crew

Name: Charlie Picerni

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Victor Paul

Role: Stunts

Department: Crew

Name: Leo Garen

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Lee Bryant

Character: Fran Hooker

Department: Acting

Name: Vic Tayback

Character: Pete Benedict

Department: Acting

Name: Sid Haig

Character: Gang Leader

Department: Acting

Name: Paul Picerni

Character: Rossi / The Clerk

Department: Acting

Name: Mickey Jones

Character: Orson

Department: Acting

Name: Joseph R. Sicari

Character: Banty

Department: Acting

Name: Debra Blee

Character: Lisa Christopher

Department: Acting

Name: Ross Borden

Character: David Klingman

Department: Acting

Name: Richard Moll

Character: Mauler Mort

Department: Acting

Name: Beau Starr

Character: Rupe

Department: Acting

Name: Diana Bellamy

Character: Mrs. Mauler

Department: Acting

Name: Phil Diskin

Character: Gebhart

Department: Acting

Name: Theo Forsett

Character: Boy

Department: Acting

Name: Adrian Ricard

Character: Donut Lady

Department: Acting

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Episode: 5

The Witness

Air Date:10/04/1982

An attractive young woman witnesses a murder, but her married boss dissuades her from going to the Police in fear that it will uncover their affair. Hooker must try and persuade the frightened girl to help them and testify against the psychotic killer, but the murderer intends to see that she never makes it that far.

Crew

Name: Cliff Bole

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Emmett Bergholz

Role: Director of Photography

Department: Camera

Name: R.A. Rondell

Role: Stunt Coordinator

Department: Crew

Name: David Blangsted

Role: Editor

Department: Editing

Name: Stan Rodarte

Role: Stunt Double

Department: Crew

Name: Gerald Sanford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Joseph Whipp

Character: Carl Taub

Department: Acting

Name: Michael O'Hare

Character: Cal Jastrow

Department: Acting

Name: Michael Pataki

Character: Nick Vitale

Department: Acting

Name: Jonathan Banks

Character: Freddy Baker

Department: Acting

Name: Lisa Hartman

Character: Allison Baker

Department: Acting

Name: Gene LeBell

Character: James Wallace

Department: Acting

Name: Robert Hogan

Character: Neil Stoner

Department: Acting

Name: Ted Gehring

Character: Mackey

Department: Acting

Name: Ed Ruffalo

Character: Milkman

Department: Acting

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