Jessie | |
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Genre | Police drama |
Starring | Lindsay Wagner |
Composer | John Cacavas |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 11 (4 unaired) |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | Lindsay Wagner-David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 18 – November 13, 1984 |
Jessie is an American 1984 ABC television police drama series starring Lindsay Wagner as a psychiatrist. It originated as a 1984 television movie. [1] The series was based in part on the book "Psychologist with a Gun". [2]
The 2 hour ABC pilot of Jessie was originally set in Tucson Arizona, a turbulent western town, The television series Jessie revolved around the criminal investigations of Dr Jessie Hayden and her sometimes unorthodox work and tactics at the police station.
A psychiatrist, Dr. Jessie Hayden, is hired by a California police department to help the department employees and the victims. [2]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||||
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1 | "Pilot" | Richard Michaels | Eric Bercovici | September 18, 1984 | |||||
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Jessie's assignment: help identify the suspect in a series of grisly murders. Guest stars: Harding: David Marshall Grant. Mary: Lupe Ontiveros. | |||||||||
3 | "Lady Killer" | Corey Allen | Hindi Brooks | September 25, 1984 | |||||
Jessie tries to convince a battered wife (Julie Carmen) that she should press charges against her husband. Meanwhile, Alex is frustrated by a box-office bandit. Guest star: The Streak: James Read. | |||||||||
4 | "Flesh Wounds" | Don Medford | Shel Willens | October 9, 1984 | |||||
Jessie and Ascoli clash over an officer who's burned out from working undercover; and Internal Affairs wants the woman fired after the publication of nude photos that were taken years ago. Guest stars: Kit: Jamie Rose. Nick Morgan: Wings Hauser. | |||||||||
5 | "The Long Fuse" | Don Medford | Allan Cole & Chris Bunch | October 16, 1984 | |||||
A series of bombings bears the mark of a radical group active in the '60s that comprises Jessie's college acquaintances. Guest stars: Prestwick: Peter Marshall. Gloria: Kitty Winn. | |||||||||
6 | "McLaughlin's Flame" | James Sheldon | Sy Salkowitz | October 23, 1984 | |||||
Jessie encourages an officer severely burned in a fire to return to duty, but must discourage his wife from treating him like an invalid. | |||||||||
7 | "King of the Streets" | Joel Oliansky | Anthony R. Basta | October 30, 1984 | |||||
Ascoli and Jessie try to get a tough 30-year veteran (Harry Guardino) off the streets and into a less stressful job. Guest stars: Snowden: Ted Gehring. Sheila: Lenore Kasdorf. | |||||||||
8 | "In the Line of Duty" | William Wiard | Story by : Paul Savage Teleplay by : Paul Savage and Anthony & Nancy Lawrence | November 13, 1984 | |||||
Jessie tries to protect a teen-age prostitute who witnessed the murder of a toy-company executive. Guest stars: April: Jonna Lee. Hodge: Joel Bailey. Paige: Liam Sullivan. | |||||||||
9 | "Psychic Connection" | Corey Allen | Paul B. Margolis | June 15, 1985 (syndication)[ citation needed ] | |||||
The police department resorts to the use of psychics to help catch a serial killer. The main suspect is the nephew of one of the detectives working on the case. | |||||||||
10 | "Valerie's Turn" | Barry Crane | Story by : Dr. Martin Reiser Television Story and Teleplay by : Sara Davidson | June 15, 1985 (syndication)[ citation needed ] | |||||
Believing that female recruits at the police academy face unfair disadvantages, Jessie counsels a group of women to help them overcome those disadvantages. In a side plot, Jessie hopes to rekindle an old romance when an old flame comes to visit. | |||||||||
11 | "Trick of Fate" | Ray Austin | A.M. Adminima | June 15, 1985 (syndication)[ citation needed ] | |||||
Trick of Fate. Despite protection, a teenage prostitute (Jonna Lee) refuses to testify about a killing she witnessed. Guest stars: Joel Bailey, William Bassett, Brooke Bundy, Dennis Lipscomb, Liam Sullivan. | |||||||||
12 | "Ties That Kill" | Unknown | Unknown | June 15, 1985 (syndication)[ citation needed ] [3] |
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