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After his partner is murdered, veteran Detective T.J. Hooker reverts back to his former role as Sergeant, and returns to the streets to rid them of the type of criminals responsible for his partner's death. Back in uniform, he is assigned to train the academy recruits, and is partnered with brash, sometimes hot-headed young rookie Vince Romano.

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05x19 Deadly Force Aired: May. 28, 1986

After Corrigan drops Detective O'Brien's niece Jennifer off at a jewellery store to buy a gift for her uncle's 25th anniversary in the force, … [continue reading]

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The show had 5 seasons and 91 episodes air between 1982 and 1986.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Mar. 13, 1982
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1982 - 1986
To-Date:
5 Seasons
91 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • Bob Grogan, one of the detectives who worked on the Hillside Strangler case in Los Angeles, was hired as a technical advisor for the show, but was fired when he criticized rewrites of his ideas.
  • Goof (crew or equipment visible): Launching devices used to flip the cars over during the show's famous car chases are always visible when the car turns over.
  • When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition to its late-night schedule, broadcasting first-run episodes for the show's 1985-86 season. Production of the series…
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    When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition to its late-night schedule, broadcasting first-run episodes for the show's 1985-86 season. Production of the series officially stopped in the spring of 1986, but reruns continued to air on CBS's late-night slot until September of 1987.
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