List of T. J. Hooker episodes

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T. J. Hooker is an American police drama television series starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network until May 4, 1985. The show was then picked up for a further single season by CBS.

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Shout! Factory acquired the DVD rights and released a box set of all five seasons on July 18, 2017. [1]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 5March 13, 1982 (1982-03-13)April 10, 1982 (1982-04-10) ABC
2 22September 25, 1982 (1982-09-25)May 7, 1983 (1983-05-07)
3 22October 1, 1983 (1983-10-01)May 12, 1984 (1984-05-12)
4 23October 13, 1984 (1984-10-13)May 4, 1985 (1985-05-04)
5 19September 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)May 28, 1986 (1986-05-28) CBS

Episodes

Season 1 (1982)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Protectors" Cliff Bole Rick HuskyMarch 13, 1982 (1982-03-13)
William Shatner is T. J. Hooker, a veteran cop hardened by divorce and the shooting death of his partner. In the opener, Captain Dennis Sheridan (Richard Herd) assigns Hooker to train recruits pending the investigation of a controversial shooting in which he was involved. Hooker is partnered with rookie cop Vincent Romano (Adrian Zmed).
22"The Streets"Cliff BoleRick HuskyMarch 20, 1982 (1982-03-20)
Hooker has to escort an overeager newswoman (Karen Carlson) while hunting for a mugger who leaves a Bible at the scene of his crimes.
33"God Bless the Child" Harry Falk Rick HuskyMarch 27, 1982 (1982-03-27)
Hooker doesn't believe a teen-age junkie's (Deborah Foreman) fatal fall from a building was suicide.
44"Hooker's War"Charlie PicerniLeo GarenApril 3, 1982 (1982-04-03)
A van stopped for running a red light turns out to be filled with illegal firearms.
55"The Witness"Cliff BoleGerald SanfordApril 10, 1982 (1982-04-10)
Hooker tries to persuade a frightened woman to testify against a psychotic murderer (Jonathan Banks). (This is Vicki Taylor's final appearance in the series, although she was mentioned in the Season 2 pilot and her nameplate was briefly seen on the desk adjacent to Romano in the Season 2 episode "Vengeance Is Mine.")

Season 2 (1982–83)

Introduced at the start of the second season was attractive Officer Stacy Sheridan (Heather Locklear), the daughter of Captain Sheridan who attended the police academy and replaced Vicki (April Clough).

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
61"Second Chance" Don Weis Mark RodgersSeptember 25, 1982 (1982-09-25)
Hooker links a recent homicide and an unsolved case he investigated eight years earlier. Meanwhile, a new police desk clerk named Stacy Sheridan (Heather Locklear) has caught Romano's attention, unaware that she is the Captain's daughter. Robert Davi guest stars as Joe "The Barber" Picartus.
72"King of the Hill"Charlie PicerniStephen DowningOctober 2, 1982 (1982-10-02)
Hooker tries to clear a friend (James Darren) arrested for a series of robberies when custom parts from the getaway cars are traced to his auto-repair shop. Romano takes part in a departmental go-cart race. (Although this was Darren's first appearance in the series, he would not play his regular role of Jim Corrigan until the second-to-last episode of this season.)
83"The Empty Gun" Cliff Bole Paul SavageOctober 16, 1982 (1982-10-16)
Fellow officers criticize Romano for not shooting a juvenile (David Michael Elliott) who killed an officer.
94"Blind Justice" Don Chaffey Story by: Joe Viola & Stephen Downing and Walter Dallenbach
Teleplay by: Joe Viola & Stephen Downing
October 23, 1982 (1982-10-23)
Hooker tries to protect a frightened robbery witness (played by Shatner's then-wife, Marcy Lafferty) from the culprits — who don't know she's blind. Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys has a cameo as himself.
105"Big Foot"Cliff BoleDallas & JoAnne BarnesOctober 30, 1982 (1982-10-30)
Hooker and Romano pursue a rapist who's left just one clue: a size 13 footprint.
116"Terror at the Academy"Phil BondelliStory by: Jack V. Fogarty & Rick Husky
Teleplay by: Jack V. Fogarty
November 6, 1982 (1982-11-06)
A vengeful sniper who has been shooting at police cars is planning to attack the police academy.
127"The Survival Syndrome"Charlie PicerniDallas & JoAnne BarnesNovember 13, 1982 (1982-11-13)
News footage and eyewitness accounts point to the same conclusion: Hooker shot and killed an unarmed youth on a crowded street.
138"Deadly Ambition"Michael PreeceArthur WeingartenNovember 20, 1982 (1982-11-20)
An ambitious detective is out to nail Hooker's friend on a charge of aiding jewel thieves while working as a diamond-exchange guard. Legendary musician Jerry Lee Lewis appears as himself.
149"A Cry for Help"Cliff BoleJack V. FogartyNovember 27, 1982 (1982-11-27)
Hooker helps a hearing-impaired teenager who's been left to take a murder rap by his fellow gang members.
1510"Thieves' Highway"Michael PreeceRoger H. Lewis & Devorah CutlerDecember 4, 1982 (1982-12-04)
Hooker tries to avert a war between independent truckers and a produce wholesaler who's been sabotaging their trucks.
1611"The Connection" Corey Allen Donald R. BoyleDecember 18, 1982 (1982-12-18)
Hooker searches for a dealer supplying PCP to high-school students.
1712"The Fast Lane"Don ChaffeyJeffrey M. HayesJanuary 8, 1983 (1983-01-08)
Concern for a teenager in trouble leads Romano and Hooker to a gang of thieves selling stolen liquor to high-school students.
1813"Too Late for Love"Michael PreeceJack V. FogartyJanuary 15, 1983 (1983-01-15)
Romano unwittingly supplies information to fur thieves when he falls for a pretty model who's working for the gang.
1914"The Decoy" Leonard Nimoy Mark RodgersJanuary 22, 1983 (1983-01-22)
Stacy acts as a decoy to flush out a psychotic who has killed five women — including a cop.
2015"The Mumbler"Don ChaffeyJoe ViolaJanuary 29, 1983 (1983-01-29)
Thieves blow up an armored car and take flight leaving only one clue: a homing pigeon's metal leg band.
2116"Vengeance Is Mine"Phil BondelliAllison HockFebruary 5, 1983 (1983-02-05)
Star Trekkers William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are reunited in a tale of a detective's quest for revenge against the man who raped his daughter.
2217"Sweet Sixteen and Dead" William Shatner Joe ViolaFebruary 12, 1983 (1983-02-12)
Hooker's concern for a teenage prostitute leads him to a pimp who's bribing city officials.
2318"Raw Deal"Cliff BoleJack V. Fogarty & Simon MuntnerFebruary 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)
A cocaine dealer recruits couriers from the ranks of compulsive gamblers deeply in debt to his poker club.
2419"Requiem for a Cop"Don ChaffeyGerald SanfordFebruary 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)
A private investigator's murder puts Hooker on the trail of an arsonist (David Caruso) who's torching condemned buildings.
2520"The Hostages"Cliff BoleRobert EarllMarch 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)
Fran Hooker and Stacy are taken hostage in a hospital by robbers who are trying to break out their critically wounded cohort. (Jenny Beck, who played Valerie in this episode, later would appear as Chrissie Hooker in the fourth-season episode "Homecoming" as well as the fifth-season premiere, "The Ransom.")
2621"Payday Pirates"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Paul B. MargolisApril 30, 1983 (1983-04-30)
Hooker's ex-wife Fran is knocked out during a factory-district robbery. Meanwhile, Hooker assigns Stacy to field conditioning, teaming her with no-nonsense training officer Jim Corrigan (James Darren). (While this is Darren's first appearance as Jim Corrigan, a role he would fill for every episode except one the rest of the series, this marks the final appearances for Lee Bryant as Fran Hooker and Nicole Eggert as Chrissie Hooker. Leigh Christian played Fran in "The Ransom.")
2722"Lady in Blue"William ShatnerRick HuskyMay 7, 1983 (1983-05-07)
A rookie cop is wounded by fleeing gun thieves, and Hooker blames himself for teaching her the aggressive style of pursuit that led to the shooting.

Season 3 (1983–84)

The third season saw a slight revamp (including the theme music being rearranged into a more pop-driven version), with James Darren promoted to series regular in the credits, and Richard Herd appearing as 'Special Guest Star' in six third-season episodes and three in the fourth season.

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
281"The Return"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Mark RodgersOctober 1, 1983 (1983-10-01)
Hooker pursues bank robbers who use the same tactics as the gang that wounded him and killed his partner five years earlier.
292"Carnal Express"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Joe ViolaOctober 8, 1983 (1983-10-08)
Stacy goes undercover as an exotic dancer to crack a white-slavery ring.
303"Chinatown"Don ChaffeyJack V. Fogarty & Simon MuntnerOctober 15, 1983 (1983-10-15)
Chinatown is the scene of a thriving black market in guns and, for Hooker, a place where more than memory links him to the past.
314"The Cheerleader Murder" Cliff Bole Gerald SanfordOctober 22, 1983 (1983-10-22)
The murder of a high school cheerleader leads Hooker to an illegal abortion clinic and a pornographic film ring.
325"Shadow of Truth"Cliff BoleRobert ShermanOctober 29, 1983 (1983-10-29)
Two separate murders occur near a muckraking reporter (Helen Shaver), and Hooker suspects that she was the target.
336"Walk a Straight Line"Cliff BoleRick KelbaughNovember 5, 1983 (1983-11-05)
Hooker must decide whether to report a veteran cop's alcoholism after his on-the-job drinking leads to the shooting of the cop's partner.
347"A Child Is Missing"Cliff Bole Jack B. Sowards November 12, 1983 (1983-11-12)
On a "fishing trip" in Mexico, Hooker trolls for a diamond thief who also kidnapped his own son as an act of revenge against the boy's mother.
358"The Trial"Cliff BoleStephen DowningNovember 19, 1983 (1983-11-19)
Romano feels betrayed when Hooker defends an officer (Lenore Kasdorf) charged with cowardice in an incident that left Romano wounded.
369"Matter of Passion"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Dick NelsonNovember 26, 1983 (1983-11-26)
A murder investigation leads Hooker to a drug-money laundering ring.
3710"Blue Murder"Don ChaffeyPaul B. MargolisDecember 3, 1983 (1983-12-03)
Pursuing the killers of criminals freed on technicalities is Hooker's unhappy task: the suspects are fellow officers. This episode is heavily influenced by the film Magnum Force .
3811"Undercover Affair"Charlie PicerniSimon MuntnerDecember 10, 1983 (1983-12-10)
Hooker is suspended when his pursuit of heroin pushers interferes with federal agents who are after the ring's supplier.
3912"Slay Ride" Bruce Kessler Rick Husky December 17, 1983 (1983-12-17)
Stacy becomes emotionally attached to a sick baby abandoned by a couple involved in armed robberies.
4013"The Lipstick Killer"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Robert C. Dennis and Jack V. Fogarty & Ed Waters January 7, 1984 (1984-01-07)
The pattern Hooker detects in the murders of several nurses suggests he has less than 48 hours to prevent the killer from striking again. (This episode marks the first appearance of Lt. Pete O'Brien, played by Hugh Farrington. O'Brien's character filled the superior's role taken by Captain Dennis Sheridan throughout the early part of the series.)
4114"The Snow Game" William Shatner Fred McKnightJanuary 14, 1984 (1984-01-14)
Hooker and Corrigan go undercover as drug dealers to nail the kingpins of a cocaine ring.
4215"Exercise in Murder"Phil BondelliStory by: Ed Waters
Teleplay by: Jack V. Fogarty & Simon Muntner
January 28, 1984 (1984-01-28)
The pursuit of a gang of diamond thieves leads to a broken romance for Corrigan and tragedy for Hooker after he accidentally shoots a nine-year-old boy.
4316"Hooker's Run"Cliff BoleSimon MuntnerFebruary 4, 1984 (1984-02-04)
A murderer's former girlfriend (Shanna Reed) could send him to prison with her testimony, if Hooker can keep her alive and plug the security leak that led to the death of another witness.
4417"Hot Property"Ric RondellChester KrumholzFebruary 25, 1984 (1984-02-25)
Stacy's future, which includes prospects of marriage, looks bright until she is implicated in the disappearance of two kilograms of heroin from a major bust.
4518"Death on the Line"Cliff BoleJack V. FogartyMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-03)
Although the man implicated in a series of rapes and robberies is dead, Hooker isn't convinced the case is closed.
4619"Death Strip"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Patrick MathewsMarch 10, 1984 (1984-03-10)
Romano poses as a stripper in a club where the owner and a dancer are suspects in a cocaine ring.
4720"Psychic Terror"Kenneth R. KochWilliam KelleyMarch 24, 1984 (1984-03-24)
After a girl is kidnapped, a skeptical Hooker is assigned to work with a psychic (Marcy Lafferty, Shatner's then-wife who was making her second of four appearances in the series), who's been having a recurring dream of Hooker's death.
4821"Gang War"William ShatnerSidney EllisMay 5, 1984 (1984-05-05)
With two barrio gangs threatening to launch an all-out war, Hooker pursues the real cause of unrest — an illegal-arms dealer who would profit handsomely.
4922"Deadlock"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Bruce Shelly & David KetchumMay 12, 1984 (1984-05-12)
After interrupting a weapons heist, Romano is wounded and Hooker – who knows his own revolver is empty – is trapped in an elevator in a guns-drawn test of wills with one of the thieves.

Season 4 (1984–85)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
501"Night Vigil" Winrich Kolbe Frank TelfordOctober 13, 1984 (1984-10-13)181665
Hooker puts his career on the line combing the city for a burly robber who shot Stacy and left her with a bullet lodged close to her heart.
512"The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan" Paul Krasny Robert BielakOctober 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)181673
A teenaged prostitute (Jill Whitlow) is targeted by a pair of psychotic killers who know she can identify them in the murder of another girl.
523"Pursuit" Sidney Hayers Paul SavageOctober 27, 1984 (1984-10-27)181670
Hooker and the department draw the fire of a city councilman over their use of high-speed pursuit after a bank hold-up hostage loses her unborn child during a chase.
534"Hardcore Connection" Christian I. Nyby II Stephen DowningNovember 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)181667
Hooker leans on a reluctant ex-prostitute (Heather Thomas) whose ex-roommate could clear the name of a dead vice cop accused of taking a bribe from the head of a porno ring (Dennis Franz).
545"Anatomy of a Killing"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Stephen DowningNovember 10, 1984 (1984-11-10)181683
Hooker volunteers to help a colleague (Jim Brown) solve a drug-related murder and finds that the cop's daughter (Penny Johnson) — a heroin addict — is their only hope for convicting the killers. (This is the final appearance in the series of Captain Dennis Sheridan, played by Richard Herd, although he is briefly mentioned in "Lag Time" near the end of this season and in "Return of a Cop" early in the fifth season.)
556"Target: Hooker" Vincent McEveety Simon MuntnerNovember 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)181664
Romano is temporarily blinded and his girlfriend is killed during two attempts on Hooker's life.
567"Model for Murder"Harry FalkJanis HendlerNovember 24, 1984 (1984-11-24)181681
Stacy goes undercover to find out who's responsible for the grisly deaths of two fashion models.
578"A Kind of Rage"Winrich KolbeRick KelbaughDecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)181669
A blow to the head precipitates episodes of explosive behavior in Corrigan. Meanwhile, Hooker tries to stop a strangler of skid-row denizens.
589"The Confession"Georg FenadyPaul B. MargolisDecember 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)181672
Hooker pursues the man who raped a female priest, but he's stymied by the victim, who won't testify after hearing her attacker's confession.
5910"Grand Theft Auto"Sidney HayersB.W. SandefurDecember 29, 1984 (1984-12-29)
Romano's new sports car is stolen, but the 10-year-old Gypsy (Tori Spelling) who witnessed the crime and the subsequent murder of her uncle won't talk to the police. Hooker solicits the help of the girl's sister (Delta Burke).
6011"Street Bait"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Judy BurnsJanuary 5, 1985 (1985-01-05)181674
Stacy poses as bait for a killer of young blonde women and turns up a strong case against a vice cop moonlighting as a security officer.
6112"The Surrogate" Bruce Seth Green Joseph GunnJanuary 12, 1985 (1985-01-12)181671
Hooker tries to persuade a radio sex therapist (Belinda Montgomery) to help him search for the killer of four unfaithful wives — all of whom were callers to her program.
6213"Trackdown" Reza Badiyi Mark RodgersJanuary 26, 1985 (1985-01-26)181684
A colleague from Hooker's detective days needs help tracking down a serial killer who's taken hostages.
6314"Outcall"Larry ElikannDick NelsonFebruary 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
Stacy poses as a masseuse to find out who's trying to take over massage parlors.
6415"The Bribe"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Mark RodgersFebruary 9, 1985 (1985-02-09)181666
Hooker's charged with bribery and corruption, then leaves for Las Vegas to meet with the prostitute accused of paying him off.
6516"Love Story" Ray Danton Stephen Downing & Judy BurnsFebruary 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)181685
Hooker's fierce pursuit of the gang behind a series of rapes and robberies may be motivated more by revenge than duty: a friend was a victim.
6617"Hollywood Starr"Winrich Kolbe & William ShatnerRick Husky & Stephen DowningFebruary 23, 1985 (1985-02-23)181686
Hooker teams up with a young Hollywood detective named Dani Starr (Sharon Stone) in search of a jewel thief named Gable (Jonathan Goldsmith) wanted for murder and other felonies. Hooker awakens bound and gagged by Gable in a closet leading him to thrash around in a panic trying to free himself and Dani Starr chases Gable through an abandoned factory trying to stop him and retrieve the jewels. She has a close-call with Gable nearly being hit by his car. What is Gable's actual motive? Filmed as a back door pilot featuring Sharon Stone which was not picked up.
6718"Sanctuary"William ShatnerMark RodgersMarch 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)181687
Stacy and a seriously wounded Corrigan are taken hostage by a murderous trio who take refuge in a church, demanding safe passage to Mexico. (William Shatner's then-wife, Marcy Lafferty, makes her third appearance in the series. Here, she plays Rita Holmes, one of the hostage takers. Lafferty also appeared in the second-season episode "Blind Justice" and the third-season episode "Psychic Terror" and would appear for the final time in "Partners in Death" in the fifth season.)
6819"Homecoming"Kenneth R. KochRick HuskyMarch 9, 1985 (1985-03-09)181688
Hooker's vacation with his children is interrupted by a race-track robbery that leaves an officer dead. (Jenny Beck plays Chrissie in this episode and the fifth-season premiere, "The Ransom." Nicole Eggert played Chrissie in five first- and second-season episodes.)
6920"Serial Murders" Michael Caffey Adrian Spies & Chester KrumholzMarch 16, 1985 (1985-03-16)181675
An officer's cocaine problem endangers Hooker as they pursue suspects in a string of cross-country serial murders.
7021"Lag Time"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Story by: William Keys
Teleplay by: William Keys & Rick Kelbaugh
March 23, 1985 (1985-03-23)181677
Stacy loses her confidence after a procedural lapse with a robbery suspect nearly costs her her life.
7122"The Throwaway"William ShatnerJames J. DochertyApril 6, 1985 (1985-04-06)181680
Corrigan is accused of planting a "throwaway" gun on a suspect he shot while investigating a series of box-office heists. (This is the final appearance in the series of Vince Romano, played by Adrian Zmed.)
7223"The Chicago Connection" Michael Lange Steve Kline & Bernie Kukoff May 5, 1985 (1985-05-05)181690
A "three hour" extradition trip to Chicago becomes an extended stay for Hooker when he goes undercover to nail a heroin dealer.

Season 5 (1985–86)

Zmed departed from T. J. Hooker in 1985 when the show moved to CBS, choosing instead to replace Deney Terrio as host of Dance Fever for the final two seasons of the syndicated series' run following Terrio's departure.

No.
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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
731"The Ransom"William ShatnerJudy BurnsSeptember 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)
Hooker's daughter is kidnapped by an ex-cop. The ransom: the whereabouts of the guy's own family — relocated by the FBI after he was sentenced to prison.
742"Return of a Cop"Cliff BoleStephen DowningOctober 2, 1985 (1985-10-02)
Hooker's dad (John McLiam), a retired cop, arrives unexpectedly and shows more than a passing interest in Hooker's current case.
753"To Kill a Cop" Chuck Bowman Paul SavageOctober 9, 1985 (1985-10-09)
A cop killer has also targeted the dead man's partner.
764"Death Is a Four-Letter Word"Bruce Seth Green James Schmerer November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06)
The investigation of a 17-year-old porno actress's murder is hampered by her uncle (Christopher Stone), a cop obsessed with nailing the killers himself.
775"The Assassin" Richard Compton Rick HuskyNovember 13, 1985 (1985-11-13)
A man Hooker served with in Vietnam is out to assassinate a Russian trade delegate.
786"Rip-Off"Cliff BoleStephen DowningNovember 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)
Hooker clashes with a Fed out to bust the drug dealer who killed one of Hooker's cops in a bungled sting operation.
797"Funny Money" Michael Caffey Gerald Petievich November 27, 1985 (1985-11-27)
Corrigan gives serious consideration to leaving the force after pulling the trigger in two fatal shootings.
808"Night Ripper" Michael Caffey Don IngallsJanuary 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)
Hooker's under pressure to solve a grisly series of sex murders.
819"The Obsession"Phil BondelliRick Kelbaugh & Karen KleinFebruary 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)
Armed robbers take Stacy hostage, and one of the suspects has personal ties to the mayor.
8210"Taps for Officer Remy"Reza BadiyiChuck BowmanFebruary 12, 1986 (1986-02-12)
Hooker probes the "murder" of an officer who was once his lover.
8311"Nightmare"Reza BadiyiRick HuskyFebruary 19, 1986 (1986-02-19)
Stacy loses her memory following a car accident and is taken in by a motorist who says he's a doctor.
8412"Shootout"William ShatnerMark RodgersFebruary 26, 1986 (1986-02-26)
Stacy's job performance is hampered by the fear that she'll be the next victim of a murderous gang of bank robbers.
8513"Murder by Law"Chuck BowmanRick HuskyApril 30, 1986 (1986-04-30)
Hooker searches for a murderer whose victims all were female lawyers who attended the same law school.
8614"Partners in Death"William ShatnerLisabeth ShatnerMay 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
Corrigan and Stacy's preoccupation with each other leads to an incident that leaves Hooker wounded. (William Shatner's wife, Marcy Lafferty, makes her fourth and final appearance in the series in this episode as Stephanie Bailey, one of the criminals being pursued.)
8715"Death Trip"Chuck Bowman Joe Gores May 19, 1986 (1986-05-19)
Hooker protects a retired mobster-turned-informant—the latest target of a right-wing paramilitary group.
8816"Blood Sport: Parts 1 & 2"Vincent McEveety [2] Stan Berkowitz, Rudolph Borchert, Rick Husky, Don Ingalls & Bruce ReismanMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21)
8917
Hooker, Corrigan and Sheridan travel to Hawaii on special assignment to protect the life of a U.S. Senator and his family who are threatened by terrorists.
9018"Into the Night" James Darren Rick HuskyMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21)
While off duty, Hooker is forced to shoot a hitman before he can find out who the man was hired to kill.
9119"Deadly Force"Michael HamiltonStephen LordMay 28, 1986 (1986-05-28)
Hooker's pursuit of a murderous jewelry-store robber is impeded by a TV-news reporter.

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References

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