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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 17, 1975
S.W.A.T.
Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 17, 1975
S.W.A.T.
Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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