The Rookies

Ryker befriends a troubled girl whose boyfriend persuades her to use the relationship for his criminal gain; guest Richard Hatch.

A gambler pursues Jill after she sees him killing his creditor.

A frightened, 16-year-old boy becomes involved with a junkie and winds up taking blame for the addict's crimes; guest Kevin Hooks.

The rookies go under cover to investigate a syndicate-backed film company that is responsible for the deaths of some of its actors.

The son of a woman murdered in an assault vows revenge against her attackers, released on a technicality; guest John Rubinstein.

Terry pursues the killer of his former girlfriend's father, a retired policeman turned security guard; guest Tyne Daly, Keenan Wynn.

A disturbed former Green Beret takes action against Mike, whom he blames for his capture and imprisonment in Vietnamese POW camp.

A man, put in prison for 18 years for a crime he didn't commit, vows revenge on the men who sent him there; guest Robert Lansing.

A career officer takes $10,000 from a robbery scene in which his partner was slain, causing Ryker to start an undercover probe.

The sole escapee from the rookies' stakeout/drug bust schemes to recover the heroin that was seized by police; guest Jaclyn Smith.

Chris and Terry remember seeing the same girl at the scenes of several Sunday bombings terrorizing the city; guest Gail Strickland.

While investigating a department-store robbery, Chris and Terry's patrol car is stolen by teenage vandals; guest Roger E. Mosley.

A rookie accidentally thwarts an assassin, who then takes Jill hostage and offers to trade her for the officer; guest John Ritter.

A gang member calls an ambulance when he sees Terry run down by the gang leader, an act which causes his condemnation as a traitor.

A paroled ex-convict fervently desires to go straight,but his former cellmates want to use his safe-cracking abilities in a robbery.

After his sister is molested, Chris is suspended for arresting the culprit without authorization; guests Season Hubley, James Woods.

Robbers raid a hospital's blood bank and sell its contents to the black market; guests Cleavon Little, Martin Kove, Harold Gould.

A policewoman blamed for the death of her former partner sets out to solve the crime and prove her worth; guest Katherine Helmond.

A mailman who witnessed a robbery in which Chris is shot refuses to become involved; guests Raymond St. Jacques, Margaret Avery.

Prison inmates, protesting to obtain improved food and working conditions, hold Jill and a doctor as hostages; guest Della Reese.

Terry pursues two young men who gave an unidentified 9-year-old girl drugs which subsequently lead to her death in a car accident.

Mike is critically injured while trying to capture a militant group's leader; guest Michael Parks. Directed by Georg Stanford Brown.

The rookies make a concerted effort to rid a high school of drug pushers responsible for a student's death; guest Beth Howland.

Ryker befriends the son of an arrested burglar, only to be taken hostage by the boy's escaped father; guest Matthew Laborteaux.

Jill becomes a disturbed man's prisoner after she is involved in an automobile accident on a stormy night; guest Edward Albert.

A mentally impaired man, who dreams of being a police officer, witnesses a murder at a gas station; guests Tyne Daly, Glynnis O'Connor.

Ryker befriends a troubled girl whose boyfriend persuades her to use the relationship for his criminal gain; guest Richard Hatch.

Mistaken identities are revealed when the rookies charge the wrong man with the murder of a policeman. Directed by Fernando Lamas.

Internal Affairs investigates Gillis after his shooting of a boy trapped in a flaming police car; guests Lou Antonio, Radames Pera.

A tattooed foot is the rookies' only clue to the whereabouts of a runaway girl fleeing from a killer who claims to be her father.

A veteran officer (Earl Holliman) loses his ranch to a proposed freeway, making him unstable; guest Pippa Scott.

Terry becomes the most recent victim of a pair of snipers shooting at anyone wearing a uniform; guests Brooke Bundy, Jared Martin.

The rookies deal with a mob and a sniper while protecting a controversial Army general; guest Belinda J. Montgomery, Don Porter.

Jill becomes the target of violent revenge when the brother of a suspect lashes out following a routine arrest; guest Andy Robinson.

The rookies are assigned to protect two policewomen (Leslie Charleson, Gwenn Mitchell) acting as bait to trap an elusive stranger.

A shrewd extortionist holds Mike as a hostage and offers him in exchange for a criminal; guests Roddy McDowall, Vincent Gardenia.

Willie struggles with his belief in police non-violence after he is forced to shoot an unarmed suspect; guest David Huddleston.

Ryker displays an unexplained personal interest in finding a kidnapper's (William Windom) victim; guests Craig Stevens, Lynne Marta.

The rookies help an evangelist leading an anti-drug crusade who is accused of trafficking in narcotics; guest Louis Gossett Jr.

Monster masks and horror films are the only clues after a petty thief shoots and paralyzes Willie; guests Darleen Carr, Bo Svenson.

Thieves, released because of a technicality, terrorize the police informant who incriminated them; guests Margaret Avery, Joe Kapp.

An Internal Affairs investigation into rumors of police shakedowns begins to point to Willie, Terry and Mike; guest Dane Clark.

Willie, Terry and Mike are on the spot when a rivalry between two street gangs threatens to erupt into violence; guest Hilly Hicks.

A mentally impaired man, who dreams of being a police officer, witnesses a murder at a gas station; guests Tyne Daly, Glynnis O'Connor.

Ryker befriends the son of an arrested burglar, only to be taken hostage by the boy's escaped father; guest Matthew Laborteaux.

Jill becomes a disturbed man's prisoner after she is involved in an automobile accident on a stormy night; guest Edward Albert.

The rookies make a concerted effort to rid a high school of drug pushers responsible for a student's death; guest Beth Howland.

Prison inmates, protesting to obtain improved food and working conditions, hold Jill and a doctor as hostages; guest Della Reese.

Terry pursues two young men who gave an unidentified 9-year-old girl drugs which subsequently lead to her death in a car accident.

Mike is critically injured while trying to capture a militant group's leader; guest Michael Parks. Directed by Georg Stanford Brown.

A mailman who witnessed a robbery in which Chris is shot refuses to become involved; guests Raymond St. Jacques, Margaret Avery.

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A policewoman blamed for the death of her former partner sets out to solve the crime and prove her worth; guest Katherine Helmond.

Robbers raid a hospital's blood bank and sell its contents to the black market; guests Cleavon Little, Martin Kove, Harold Gould.

After his sister is molested, Chris is suspended for arresting the culprit without authorization; guests Season Hubley, James Woods.

A paroled ex-convict fervently desires to go straight, but his former cellmates want to use his safe-cracking abilities in a robbery.

A gang member calls an ambulance when he sees Terry run down by the gang leader, an act which causes his condemnation as a traitor.

A rookie accidentally thwarts an assassin, who then takes Jill hostage and offers to trade her for the officer; guest John Ritter.

While investigating a department-store robbery, Chris and Terry's patrol car is stolen by teenage vandals; guest Roger E. Mosley.

Chris and Terry remember seeing the same girl at the scenes of several Sunday bombings terrorizing the city; guest Gail Strickland.

The sole escapee from the rookies' stakeout/drug bust schemes to recover the heroin that was seized by police; guest Jaclyn Smith.

A career officer takes $10,000 from a robbery scene in which his partner was slain, causing Ryker to start an undercover probe.

A man, put in prison for 18 years for a crime he didn't commit, vows revenge on the men who sent him there; guest Robert Lansing.

A disturbed former Green Beret takes action against Mike, whom he blames for his capture and imprisonment in Vietnamese POW camp.

Terry pursues the killer of his former girlfriend's father, a retired policeman turned security guard; guest Tyne Daly, Keenan Wynn.

The son of a woman murdered in an assault vows revenge against her attackers, released on a technicality; guest John Rubinstein.

The rookies go undercover to investigate a syndicate-backed film company that is responsible for the deaths of some of its actors.

A frightened, 16-year-old boy becomes involved with a junkie and winds up taking blame for the addict's crimes; guest Kevin Hooks.

A gambler pursues Jill after she sees him killing his creditor.

Willie, Terry and Mike are on the spot when a rivalry between two street gangs threatens to erupt into violence; guest Hilly Hicks.

An Internal Affairs investigation into rumors of police shakedowns begins to point to Willie, Terry and Mike; guest Dane Clark.

Thieves, released because of a technicality, terrorize the police informant who incriminated them; guests Margaret Avery, Joe Kapp.

Monster masks and horror films are the only clues after a petty thief shoots and paralyzes Willie; guests Darleen Carr, Bo Svenson.

The rookies help an evangelist leading an anti-drug crusade who is accused of trafficking in narcotics; guest Louis Gossett Jr.

Ryker displays an unexplained personal interest in finding a kidnapper's (William Windom) victim; guests Craig Stevens, Lynne Marta.

Willie struggles with his belief in police non-violence after he is forced to shoot an unarmed suspect; guest David Huddleston.

A shrewd extortionist holds Mike as a hostage and offers him in exchange for a criminal; guests Roddy McDowall, Vincent Gardenia.

The rookies are assigned to protect two policewomen (Leslie Charleson, Gwenn Mitchell) acting as bait to trap an elusive stranger.

Jill becomes the target of violent revenge when the brother of a suspect lashes out following a routine arrest; guest Andy Robinson.

The rookies deal with a mob and a sniper while protecting a controversial Army general; guest Belinda J. Montgomery, Don Porter.

Mistaken identities are revealed when the rookies charge the wrong man with the murder of a policeman. Directed by Fernando Lamas.