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Starring William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, Richard Herd, April Clough
Pilot + 4 Episodes (ABC) (Early 1982)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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############### T. J. Hooker #################
############ pilot + 4 episodes ##############
################# 1982 #####################

 [--] T.J. Hooker: THE PROTECTORS (pilot episode)(90min. slot)
13Mar82 <prod. no. 421129>
Produced by Jeffrey Hayes
Directed by Cliff Bole
Written by Rick Husky
Distributed by Metromedia Producers Corp., c1982
starring
William Shatner
John Gladstein
Adrian Zmed
Guest Stars: (from end credits in this order)
David Hedison ......... District Attorney Erik Saxon
Michael Horton ........ Parker English
Richard Herd .......... Sheridan
Steve Hanks ........... Country
Lee Bryant ............ Fran Hooker
Lynn Moody ............ Susan
Timothy Scott ......... Whit
Carl Crudup ........... Travis
Hall Williams ......... Officer Brian
Eddie Barth ........... Singer
Paul Kent ............. Carter
Other credits to be verified:
Richard Lawson ................ Canfield
Brian Patrick Clark ........... Granger
John Gladstein ................ McNeil
Kelly Harmon
Jo McDonnell
Debbie Shelton (aka Deborah Shelton)

For seasons 1 and 2, the show was produced by Jeffrey Hayes.

(the pilot plus the first 4 episodes aired
at the end of the 1981-82 tv season)

the supporting cast for the first 4 episodes were
Adrian Zmed as Officer Vince Romano
April Clough as Officer Vicki Taylor
Richard Herd as Capt. Dennis Sheridan

0.01 [--] T.J. Hooker: THE STREETS
20Mar82
Produced by Jeffrey Hayes
Written by Rick Husky
Directed by Cliff Bole
guest stars
Karen Carlson
George Murdock
special guest star
Gary Frank as Brett Williams
also: (to be verified)
Bruce Winant ........... Eddie
Buck Young ............. Zabrowski
Hooker and Romano investigate assaults on women seemingly
carried out by a religious maniac.

0.02 [--] T.J. Hooker: GOD BLESS THE CHILD
27Mar82
Produced by Jeffrey Hayes
Written by Rick Husky
Directed by Harry Falk
Guest Stars
Rick Lenz ............ Dr. Segal
Tom Nardini .......... Falco
Steve Sandor ......... Perez
Ed Bernard ........... Willis
Paul Kent
Susan McClung as Cathy Hooker
also: (to be verified)
John Shepherd ......... David
Hooker's investigation into the murder of a 16-year-old girl
jeopardises his own daughter's safety.

0.03 [--] T.J. Hooker: HOOKER'S WAR
3Apr82
Produced by Jeffrey Hayes
Written by Leo Garen
Directed by Charles Picerni
Director of Photography Emmett Bergholz
Guest Star:
Sid Haig
Special Guest Star:
Vic Tayback as Pete Benedict
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Joe Sicari ........... Banty
Debra Lee ............ Lisa Christopher
Paul Picerni ......... The Clerk
Mickey Jones ......... Orson
Richard Moll ......... Mauler Mort
Ross Borden .......... David Klingman
Featuring:
Beau Starr ........... Rupe
Diana Bellamy ........ Mrs. Mauler
Phil Diskin .......... Gebhart
Adrian Picard ........ Donut Lady
Theo Forsett ......... Boy
Hooker and Romano go on the trail of some gunrunners

0.04 [--] T.J. Hooker: THE WITNESS
10Apr82
Produced by Jeffrey Hayes
Written by Gerald Sanford
Directed by Cliff Bole
Director of Photography Emmett Bergholz
guest stars
Lisa Hartman (as Allison)
Jonathan Banks (as Danny)
Michael O'Hare (as Cal)
Robert Hogan (as Stoner)
Michael Pataki (as Vitali)
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Ted Gehring ........... Mackey
Featuring:
Joseph Whipp .......... Carl Taub
Ed Ruffalo ............ Milkman
Gene Lebell ........... James Wallace
Hooker and Romano struggle to protect a woman (Lisa Hartman)
who is a witness in a murder case.

April Clough as Officer Vicki Taylor leaves the show after the first 4 episodes.

############### T. J. Hooker #################
############## end of pilot season  ###############
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