The Oldest Rookie
| The Oldest Rookie | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Gil Grant Richard Chapman |
| Starring | Paul Sorvino D.W. Moffett Raymond J. Barry Marshall Bell |
| Composer | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Gil Grant Productions Chapman Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 16, 1987 – January 13, 1988 |
The Oldest Rookie is an American crime drama that aired from September 16, 1987, until January 13, 1988.[1]
Premise[edit]
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[edit]
- Paul Sorvino as Officer Ike Porter
- D.W. Moffett as Detective Tony Jonas
- Raymond J. Barry as Lieutenant Marco Zaga
- Marshall Bell as Detective Gordon Lane
- Patrick Cronin as Chief Black
Episodes[edit]
| 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 Petrie | Gil Grant | September 16, 1987 | |
| Porter and Jonas investigate a murder, against the wishes of their boss. | |||||
| 2 | "A Game Effort" | Harry Harris | Tom Chehak | September 23, 1987 | |
| 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 Rondell | Bill Luetscher | September 30, 1987 | |
| Ike gets a visit from her niece who becomes a witness to a mugging. | |||||
| 4 | "The Cereal Killer" | Vincent McEveety | Daniel Freudenberger | October 7, 1987 | |
| Ike and Tony looks for a killer who only kills at breakfast. A psychic starts having visions about the murders. | |||||
| 5 | "Blue Flu" | Kim Manners | Steve Johnson | October 14, 1987 | |
| Tony arrests a friend for murder. | |||||
| 6 | "Coming from Behind" | Ric Rondell | Elliot Stern | October 21, 1987 | |
| Ike and Tony gets paired with two female detectives after they botch a homicide case. | |||||
| 7 | "Grand Theft Avocado" | Allen Reisner | Jo & Thomas Perry | October 28, 1987 | |
| A rich developer is suspected of murder. | |||||
| 8 | "Expert Witness" | Unknown | Unknown | November 4, 1987 | |
| A secretary starts receiving anonymous threats. Lane prepares Ike to be an expert witness. | |||||
| 9 | "Ike and Son" | Frank P. Flynn | Tom Chehak | November 11, 1987 | |
| Porter and Jonas go undercover as father and son in order to catch thieves at a pawn shop. | |||||
| 10 | "An Internal Affairs Affair" | Paul Krasny | Larry Nesbitt | November 25, 1987 | |
| Zaga's daughter asks Ike and Tony for help, when Zaga is arrested for being a coke dealer. | |||||
| 11 | "Come Fly With Me" | Ric Rondell | Gil Grant & Richard Chapman | December 16, 1987 | |
| Ike's ex-wife wants him to save her second marriage. Ike and Tony discover a gang of drug smugglers. | |||||
| 12 | "Best Men" | Unknown | Unknown | December 23, 1987 | |
| Ike and Tony investigate a perfume laboratory where a new scent causes amnesia. | |||||
| 13 | "Yessir, That's My Baby" | Unknown | Unknown | January 6, 1988 | |
| Tony's ex-girlfriend leaves her baby with him. | |||||
| 14 | "Luck, Be a Lady" | Unknown | Unknown | January 13, 1988 | |
| Ike and Tony is in danger of suspension when they let a suspect loose. | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 336–339. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ TV Guide. "The Oldest Rookie Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
External links[edit]
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