The Rookies

The 1972-1976 hit Spelling/Goldberg Production police drama about three rookie cops fresh out of the academy. All three rookies come from different backgrounds but share one common goal which is a more humane approach to law enforcement. Under the watchful eye of their mentor and boss Lieutenant Ryker the rookies are faced with many challenges and social issues prevalent to that time period.

Episode Info

Final: 4x23 -- Journey to Oblivion (Mar/30/1976)

Available Episodes

Dirge for Sunday
Oct 30, 1972
Season 1 episode 8

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The Bear That Didn't..
Oct 23, 1972
Season 1 episode 7

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Time is the Fire
Oct 16, 1972
Season 1 episode 6

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Covenant with Death
Oct 09, 1972
Season 1 episode 5

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Cast

Georg Stanford Brown (1) As Officer Terry Webster	Sam Melville As Officer Mike Danko
Michael Ontkean As Officer Willie Gillis (S01-S02)	Bruce Fairbairn As Officer Chris Owens (S03-S04)
Kate Jackson (1) As Jill Danko	Gerald S. O'Loughlin As Lt. Eddie Ryker

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Crew

Creator: Rita Lakin
Developer: William Blinn
Executive Producer: Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg
Producer: Paul Junger Witt, William Blinn, Douglas Benton, Hal Sitowitz, Rick Husky, Skip Webster
Associate Producer: Shelley Hull

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Recurring Guests

• Jared Martin as Buzz (4 eps)
• Robert Harland as Unknown (4 eps)
• Robert Walden as Mark Haines (4 eps)
• Tyne Daly as Marly (4 eps)
• Dick Van Patten as Fullmer (3 eps)
• Bill Williams (4) as Capt. Whitfield (3 eps)
• Hank Brandt as First Reporter (3 eps)
• Mitzi Hoag as Mrs. Reynolds (3 eps)
• Darleen Carr as Nancy Leigh (3 eps)
• Mark Slade as Don Richardson (3 eps)

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The Rookies

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: Canceled/Ended
Network: ABC (