T. J. HOOKER

19826.5 RATING5 SEASONS91 EPISODESDRAMA

Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.

PRINCIPAL CAST

WILLIAM SHATNERSgt TJ Hooker

HEATHER LOCKLEAROfficer Stacy Sheridan

JAMES DARRENOfficer Jim Corrigan

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

1982-03-13 / 120 MIN

THE PROTECTORS (PILOT)

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.

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S01 E02

1982-03-20 / 60 MIN

THE STREETS

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.

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S01 E03

1982-03-27 / 60 MIN

GOD BLESS THE CHILD

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.

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S01 E04

1982-04-03 / 60 MIN

HOOKER'S WAR

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?

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S01 E05

1982-04-10 / 60 MIN

THE WITNESS

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.

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