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
Richard Chapman
StarringPaul Sorvino
D.W. Moffett
Raymond J. Barry
Marshall Bell
ComposerSteve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesGil Grant Productions
Chapman Productions
Touchstone Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 16, 1987 (1987-09-16) –
January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)

Premise

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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

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal 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"Harry HarrisTom ChehakSeptember 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"Ric RondellBill LuetscherSeptember 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)
Ike gets a visit from her niece who becomes a witness to a mugging.
4"The Cereal Killer"Vincent McEveetyDaniel FreudenbergerOctober 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"Kim MannersSteve JohnsonOctober 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)
Tony arrests a friend for murder.
6"Coming from Behind"Ric RondellElliot SternOctober 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Ike and Tony gets paired with two female detectives after they botch a homicide case.
7"Grand Theft Avocado"Allen ReisnerJo & Thomas PerryOctober 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)
A rich developer is suspected of murder.
8"Expert Witness"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)
A secretary starts receiving anonymous threats. Lane prepares Ike to be an expert witness.
9"Ike and Son"Frank P. FlynnTom ChehakNovember 11, 1987 (1987-11-11)
Porter and Jonas go undercover as father and son in order to catch thieves at a pawn shop.
10"An Internal Affairs Affair"Paul KrasnyLarry NesbittNovember 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"Ric RondellGil Grant & Richard ChapmanDecember 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"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)
Ike and Tony investigate a perfume laboratory where a new scent causes amnesia.
13"Yessir, That's My Baby"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1988 (1988-01-06)
Tony's ex-girlfriend leaves her baby with him.
14"Luck, Be a Lady"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)
Ike and Tony is in danger of suspension when they let a suspect loose.

References

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  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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