The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie is an American crime drama that aired from September 16, 1987 until January 13, 1988.[1]

The Oldest Rookie
Created byGil Grant
StarringPaul Sorvino
D.W. Moffett
Raymond J. Barry
Marshall Bell
Composer(s)Steve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Gil Grant Productions
Chapman Productions
Touchstone Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1987 
January 13, 1988

Premise

A police veteran with a desk job wants to become a street cop again, this means he will get assigned a rookie partner.[2]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot (a.k.a. At the End of the Long Arm is a Glad Hand)"Donald PetrieGil GrantSeptember 16, 1987 (1987-09-16)
Porter and Jonas investigate a murder, against the wishes of their boss.
2"A Game Effort"TBATBASeptember 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)
A friend of Ike is dead following a mugging. Porter and Jonas is assigned to a group of Korean athletes preparing for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
3"Heartbreakers"TBATBASeptember 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)
Ike gets a visit from her niece who becomes a witness to a mugging.
4"The Cereal Killer"TBATBAOctober 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)
Ike and Tony looks for a killer who only kills at breakfast. A psychic starts having visions about the murders.
5"Blue Flu"TBATBAOctober 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)
Tony arrests a friend for murder.
6"Coming from Behind"TBATBAOctober 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Ike and Tony gets paired with two female detectives after they botch a homicide case.
7"Grand Theft Avocado"TBATBAOctober 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)
A rich developer is suspected of murder.
8"Expert Witness"TBATBANovember 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)
A secretary starts receiving anonymous threats. Lane prepares Ike to be an expert witness.
9"Ike and Son"TBATBAOctober 11, 1987 (1987-10-11)
Porter and Jonas go undercover as father and son in order to catch thieves at a pawn shop.
10"An Internal Affairs Affair"TBATBANovember 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)
Zaga's daughter asks Ike and Tony for help, when Zaga is arrested for being a coke dealer.
11"Come Fly With Me"TBATBADecember 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)
Ike's ex-wife wants him to save her second marriage. Ike and Tony discover a gang of drug smugglers.
12"Best Men"TBATBADecember 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)
Ike and Tony investigate a perfume laboratory where a new scent causes amnesia.
13"Yessir, That's My Baby"TBATBAJanuary 6, 1988 (1988-01-06)
Tony's ex-girlfriend leaves her baby with him.
14"Luck, Be A Lady"TBATBAJanuary 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)
Ike and Tony is in danger of suspension when they let a suspect loose.

References

  1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 336–339. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. TV Guide. "The Oldest Rookie Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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