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Season 3 – The Rookies

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Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California.
The Rookies — Season 3

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 1974 An Ugly Way to Die Terry and new rookie Chris Owens (Bruce Fairbairn) seek an arsonist responsible for killing dark-haired, mustachioed firefighters. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 1974 Key Witness A married doctor will not allow his lover to give police information on a murder she witnessed; guests Jared Martin, Jon Cypher. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 1974 A Legacy of Death A desperate officer purposefully puts himself in dangerous situations, hoping to be killed on duty so his family will be compensated. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 7, 1974 Death at 6 A.M. Chris pursues four young joyriders whose excitement suddenly turned to murder and robbery; guest Bo Hopkins, Charles Martin Smith. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1974 Walk a Tightrope Law students seeking revenge for a girl's death frame Terry, whom they blame for a store guard's murder; guest Kristoffer Tabori. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1974 Judgment The rookies protect a judge marked for death by the son and daughter of a man whom he sentenced to prison; guest Stefanie Powers. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1974 Johnny Lost His Gun The rookies and Jill are forced to tell Mike that an old pal of his has become a heroin pusher; guests Fred Williamson, David White. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1974 Prelude to Vengeance A girl befriended by the rookies will be charged with her robber boyfriend's crime if he can't be apprehended; guest Andy Robinson. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1974 Vendetta An officer injured in a holdup returns after recovering for 10 years to hunt the man he thinks shot him; guest Lawrence Luckinbill. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 1974 The Old Neighborhood Ryker steps from behind his desk to hunt the operators of a neighborhood protection racket; guests Katherine Helmond, William Katt. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 2, 1974 A Test of Courage The rookies pursue the perpetrators of a series of gun-shop robberies throughout the city; guests David Soul, David Huddleston. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 9, 1974 The Assassin Chris' friend, a photographer, makes herself a target when she accidentally snaps a picture of a hired assassin; guest Darleen Carr. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 16, 1974 Blue Christmas Various routine disturbances delay the rookies' arrival for a late Christmas Eve dinner at the Danko home; guest Elinor Donahue. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 30, 1974 Take Over Gang members plan to continue operations after their boss is jailed, including killing Ryker; guests Vic Tayback, Vincent Baggetta. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 13, 1975 Saturday Night Special A man who bought a handgun in order to protect his family is accidentally shot; guests Don Stroud, Ty Henderson, Eric Laneuville. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 20, 1975 The Hunting Ground Mike's overeager, new partner sets out to hunt pushers because his younger brother died of a drug overdose; guest William Shatner. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 27, 1975 Solomon's Dilemma A woman whose son was kidnapped in a supermarket parking lot denies the entire incident; guests Shelley Fabares, Kathleen Lloyd. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 3, 1975 Angel The rookies struggle to amass sufficient evidence to arrest a man who forces girls into prostitution; guests Dack Rambo, Susan Dey. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 10, 1975 The Shield Mistaken identities are revealed when the rookies charge the wrong man with the murder of a policeman. Directed by Fernando Lamas. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 17, 1975 S.W.A.T. Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 17, 1975 S.W.A.T. Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 24, 1975 A Deadly Image Ryker befriends a troubled girl whose boyfriend persuades her to use the relationship for his criminal gain; guest Richard Hatch. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 3, 1975 Cliffy A mentally impaired man, who dreams of being a police officer, witnesses a murder at a gas station; guests Tyne Daly, Glynnis O'Connor. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 17, 1975 Nightmare Jill becomes a disturbed man's prisoner after she is involved in an automobile accident on a stormy night; guest Edward Albert. Details

Season Info

Director
Phil Bondelli, E.W. Swackhamer, Bruce Bilson, Harry Falk, Georg Stanford Brown, Fernando Lamas
Screenwriter
Daniel Bruce, Rick Husky, Don Balluck, Mann Rubin, Skip Webster, James Schmerer, Irv Pearlberg, Richard Danus, Leslie Day, Don Carlos Dunaway, Sean Baine, Mark Slade, Robert Hamner, Bulluck
Network
ABC
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 1974