The Oldest Rookie
| The Oldest Rookie | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Paul Sorvino D.W. Moffett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Gil Grant Productions Chapman Productions Touchstone Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original 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.
Premise
A police veteran with a desk job wants to become a street cop again, this means he will get assigned a rookie partner.[1]
Cast
- 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
| 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" | 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" | September 30, 1987 | ||
| Ike gets a visit from her niece who becomes a witness to a mugging. | ||||
| 4 | "The Cereal Killer" | 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" | October 14, 1987 | ||
| Tony arrests a friend for murder. | ||||
| 6 | "Coming from Behind" | October 21, 1987 | ||
| Ike and Tony gets paired with two female detectives after they botch a homicide case. | ||||
| 7 | "Grand Theft Avocado" | October 28, 1987 | ||
| A rich developer is suspected of murder. | ||||
| 8 | "Expert Witness" | November 4, 1987 | ||
| A secretary starts receiving anonymous threats. Lane prepares Ike to be an expert witness. | ||||
| 9 | "Ike and Son" | October 11, 1987 | ||
| Porter and Jonas goes undercover as father and son inn order to catch thieves at a pawn shop. | ||||
| 10 | "An Internal Affairs Affair" | 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" | 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" | December 23, 1987 | ||
| Ike and Tony investigate a perfume laboratory where a new scent causes amnesia. | ||||
| 13 | "Yessir, That's My Baby" | January 6, 1988 | ||
| Tony's ex-girlfriend leaves her baby with him. | ||||
| 14 | "Luck, Be A Lady" | January 13, 1988 | ||
| Ike and Tony is in danger of suspension when they let a suspect loose. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "The Oldest Rookie Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
External links
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