"T.J. Hooker" (1982) TV series 1982-1986

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Creator:

Rick Husky

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

The weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Beautiful Woman | Sergeant | Character Name In Title

Cast

William Shatner	...	Sgt. T.J. Hooker (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Heather Locklear	...	Officer Stacy Sheridan (85 episodes, 1982-1986)
Adrian Zmed	...	Officer Vince Romano (72 episodes, 1982-1985)
James Darren	...	Officer Jim Corrigan / ... (65 episodes, 1982-1986)

Also Known As:

Hooker (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition to its late-night schedule, broadcasting first-run episodes for the show's 1985-86 season. Production of the series officially stopped in the spring of 1986, but reruns continued to air on CBS's late-night slot until September of 1987.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: If you look closely at the front grill of Hooker and Romano's car, there's always a square or circular part cut out, revealing the placement of a camera in the car for action shots.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996) (TV)

BEST AMERICAN COP SHOW EVER

T.J. Hooker was the best cop show in my opinion for many reasons.

Firstly, the storylines and action scenes were very good. But the thing I liked most was seeing the superb William Shatner playing Hooker.

Hooker was human. He was divorced from his wife because of his dedication to the job. He was a great mentor to rookie officers and he always cared about the victims of crime. And he was persistent when it came to chasing the villains. In Hookers eyes, no crime was minor and every victim of crime was a human being with feelings.

It would be so hard to recommend certain episodes because they were all good. The 3rd episode of season 1 was good-Hooker was on the trail of two drug dealers who had killed a young girl. His dedication was second to none as he pursued the bad guys.

A great show. Hooker is the type of police officer I hope exists in real life.