Hardcastle and McCormick

1. S01E01Rolling Thunder (1)September 18, 1983—As the series begins, ex-race car driver Mark McCormick accepts a job driving the Coyote X, an experimental car designed by a friend of his
2. S01E02Rolling Thunder (2)September 18, 1983—See Part One
3. S01E03Man in a Glass HouseSeptember 25, 1983—Hardcastle is quite upset when he is criticized in “Without Sin,” the autobiography of retired mobster Joseph Cadillac. Figuring that the mo
4. S01E04The Crystal DuckOctober 2, 1983—Teddy, McCormick's cellmate in prison, is out on parole. He has been staying with Mark in the guesthouse, without Hardcastle's knowledge or
5. S01E05Goin' Nowhere FastOctober 9, 1983—A convict who has been having an affair with the warden's wife, escapes with her help. He then calls Hardcastle, which agitates him. He and
6. S01E06The Black WidowOctober 16, 1983—Hardcastle wants to investigate a woman named Tina Grey. When Hardcastle goes to the police for info, a Captain Filapiano, who doesn't like
7. S01E07The BoxerOctober 23, 1983—Boxer Kid Calico is told to throw a fight in order to keep his kidnapped father alive.
8. S01E08Once Again with VigorishOctober 30, 1983—Hardcastle & McCormick set out to assist a lawyer, who is an old friend of Hardcastle's, convict a mobster who is running stolen property in
9. S01E09Killer B'sNovember 6, 1983—Hardcastle persuades an old friend, played by Buddy Ebsen, to obtain a role in a movie in which the movie producer is using his films to cov
10. S01E10The Prince of Fat CityNovember 13, 1983—A gang member is remanded into the judge's custody only to stay in the guest house with Mark, while the judge and Mark go after a psychiatri
11. S01E11HotshoesNovember 27, 1983—Mark is thrilled when he gets a shot at racing in big leagues—only to learn that his sponsor's auto parts business gets their inventory from
12. S01E12Flying Down to RioDecember 4, 1983—Hardcastle & McCormick travel to Rio to track down a drug runner.
13. S01E13Just Another Round of That Old SongDecember 11, 1983—Keenan Wynn guest stars as an old bank robber, just released from prison, who attempts to locate the cash stored in an armored car that he r
14. S01E14Third Down and Twenty Years to LifeJanuary 1, 1984—A law student at a local college claims that her brother, who was sent to prison for 20 years by Judge Hardcastle, was framed for murder. He
15. S01E15Whistler's PrideJanuary 8, 1984—The judge inherits a rather short race horse.
16. S01E16Mr. Hardcastle Goes to WashingtonJanuary 15, 1984—Hardcastle is up for a spot on the Supreme Court bench but some people don't want him to be chosen.
17. S01E17School for ScandalJanuary 29, 1984—Robert Culp guest stars as Arthur Farnel, an ex-con who runs a school leading and teaching their students how to break the law. Mark decide
18. S01E18The Georgia Street MotorsFebruary 5, 1984—A group of retired judges decide to take the law into their own hands by delivering their own verdicts to criminals who slipped through the
19. S01E19The Homecoming (1)March 5, 1984—Hardcastle returns to his hometown in Arkansas for a high school reunion, only to learn from an old friend that people are being swindled ou
20. S01E20The Homecoming (2)March 11, 1984—Hardcastle hides out with another old friend, recovering from his injuries, while he tries to figure out how to retrieve the evidence agains
21. S01E21Did You See the One That Got Away?March 18, 1984—Hardcastle visits a man he sent to prison for life only to find that the man never made it there.
22. S01E22Really Neat Cars and Guys with a Sense of HumorMarch 25, 1984—Hardcastle & McCormick go undercover at a computerized dating service in order to find out why wealthy clients are turning up dead.
23. S01E23Scared StiffApril 1, 1984—Mark and Hardcastle take a group of misfit kids to a local prison in order to scare them straight; but while they are there, they are taken

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Outlaw ChampionSeptember 23, 1984—Hardcastle and McCormick must help protect a famous race car driver who is in danger of losing his claim to fame as well as his life.
2. S02E02Ties My Father Sold MeSeptember 30, 1984—After breaking into the official records, Mark identifies his long-lost biological father as a lounge singer in Atlantic City and goes to se
3. S02E03You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to YouOctober 7, 1984—After telling his poker buddies to clean up the house before he gets back from the airport with the judge, McCormick returns with Hardcastle
4. S02E04D-DayOctober 14, 1984—After finding his sister-in-law missing and her apartment ransacked, Hardcastle discovers that she had been secretly following her professor
5. S02E05Never My LoveOctober 28, 1984—Mark attends the funeral of an old friend, only to be surprised later to receive a message from her on his answering machine. After searchin
6. S02E06Whatever Happened to Guts?November 4, 1984—When star of a television court show has to go into the hospital for surgery, he asks Hardcastle to fill in as the show's star. But, his ent
7. S02E07You and the Horse You Rode in OnNovember 18, 1984—Finally tired of how Hardcastle is treating him, Mark seeks another job with a water filter manufacturer. But after the director misleads a
8. S02E08One of the Girls from AccountingNovember 25, 1984—While attending business downtown, Mark rushes to the aid of a woman being attacked by men in a mail truck. While he thinks he can find safe
9. S02E09It Coulda Been Worse...She Coulda Been a WelderDecember 2, 1984—The proposed destruction of a popular college bar brings Hardcastle's niece in the spotlight. With her protests making him upset, he must pu
10. S02E10Hate the Picture, Love the FrameDecember 9, 1984—Hardcastle is arrested after a woman whom he had prevously had a chance encounter earlier is found dead in his home. Thinking the judge was
11. S02E11Pennies from a Dead Man's EyesDecember 31, 1984—Jesse Wingo, the former famous singer, is spotted by McCormick at a talent contest. But when approached about his past, the contestant revea
12. S02E12There Goes the NeighborhoodJanuary 7, 1985—Hardcastle's neighbors begin a Neighborhood Watch program after a series of local burglaries have them worried. After being overlooked by th
13. S02E13Too Rich and Too ThinJanuary 14, 1985—After investigating the suicide of a comic, Hardcastle relizes that it wasn't really suicide after he and McCormick prevent the attempted ki
14. S02E14What's So Funny?January 21, 1985—Perplexed by the apparent suicide of ex-con Denny Frye, an up-and-coming comic, Hardcastle decides to investigate. Thanks to Mark, Hardcastl
15. S02E15Hardcastle, Hardcastle, Hardcastle and McCormickFebruary 4, 1985—Hardcase's two aunts help out during a nursing home jewelry heist.
16. S02E16The Long Ago GirlFebruary 11, 1985—Hardcastle cuts his fishing trip short when he receives word of the death of his old girlfriend's current husband. After deciding to check u
17. S02E17You Don't Hear the One That Gets YouFebruary 18, 1985—Mark is thrilled when he wins $20,000 racing in the Arizona Modified. His joy quickly dissipates when thieves hold him up and steal his winn
18. S02E18The Birthday PresentFebruary 25, 1985—With the judge's birthday coming up, Mark decides to unofficially help him close a cold case related to a soon-to-be-paroled crimial that Ha
19. S02E19Surprise on Seagull BeachMarch 4, 1985—After finding strange German bullets on the beach, Hardcastle gets involved in an underground treasure hunt for World War II gold at the bea
20. S02E20Undercover McCormickMarch 11, 1985—Seeking Hardcastle's help on a case of corrupt cops, a young patrolman is killed before he or Hardcastle can seek higher help in the departm
21. S02E21The Game You Learn From Your FatherMarch 18, 1985—A critically-wounded criminal admits to being paid to frame a former baseball player, Duke McGuire, for murder. Feeling responsible for his
22. S02E22Angie's ChoiceApril 1, 1985—After seeing reputed mobster Stevie Ray kill a man named Tommy Chen, former prostitute Angie Bloom goes into hiding. Before disappearing, sh

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01She Ain't Deep, But She Sure Runs FastSeptember 23, 1985—In the third season opener, Hardcastle and McCormick go on a photo exhibition with Buzz Bird, one of the judge's old friends. To their regre
2. S03E02Faster HeartSeptember 30, 1985—After race car driver Kiki Cutter is injured during a race, Mark, knowing her from his own racing days, decides to pay her a visit. Fortunat
3. S03E03The Yankee ClipperOctober 7, 1985—When Bill Bauer is declared dead after being MIA from the Marines for 10 years, Mark, the soldier's former best friend, is asked to handle t
4. S03E04Something's Going On On This TrainOctober 14, 1985—Although Hardcastle is initially pleased to be invited to a party on a private train, his emotion changes to anger when he discovers that he
5. S03E05The Career BreakerOctober 28, 1985—On vacation, Hardcastle travels down to Canary Creek, California to participate in an annual fishing contest. To Hardcastle's surprise, Tina
6. S03E06Do Not Go GentleNovember 4, 1985—Entering the hospital for a routine checkup, Hardcastle discovers that he is dying from an incurable disease. Not wanting to let his friend
7. S03E07Games People PlayNovember 11, 1985—Mark surprises the judge when he not only qualifies for, but becomes a winner on, The 1 Million Dollar Trivia Master, a television game show
8. S03E08Strangle HoldNovember 18, 1985—Shortly after contacting her friend Mark for help, wrestler Kate Murphy dies during a match. Recognizing that Kate's death was no accident,
9. S03E09You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful and You're HisNovember 25, 1985—While judging the Miss Sixteen beauty contest, Hardcastle becomes wrapped up in the life of car salesman Ed Whitman, the pageants grand mars
10. S03E10Mirage a TroisDecember 2, 1985—Innocently given a friendly kiss by a woman named Aleeya "Ali" Casir, Mark unwittingly falls into the middle of a major international incide
11. S03E11Conventional WarfareDecember 9, 1985—In an unusual coincidence, a judge's convention is scheduled at the same hotel as a major mob meeting. Unable to do anything about the mobst
12. S03E12Duet for Two Wind InstrumentsDecember 16, 1985—When the courts discover that a convicted felon named Randy Hopke had been defended by an incompetent lawyer, the original ruling is overtur
13. S03E13If You Could See What I SeeJanuary 6, 1986—Not wanting to continue cleaning up the estate, Mark hires Millie Denton, his former prison cellmate's widow, as a maid. Meanwhile, Hardcast
14. S03E14Hardcastle for MayorJanuary 13, 1986—As the episode begins, wealthy businessman J.J. Norcross asks Hardcastle to run for mayor. Meanwhile, after city councilman Herb Austin goes
15. S03E15When I Look Back On All the ThingsFebruary 3, 1986—Questioning his maturity, Mark decides to trade in the Coyote for a more conservative car. To his surprise, his credit application is reject
16. S03E16Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?February 10, 1986—After 10 years, the judge is paid a visit by his brother Jerry. Suspicious, Hardcastle begins to wonder when his brother, a habitual gambler
17. S03E17Round Up the Old GangFebruary 17, 1986—Cleaning out his shed, Hardcastle comes across an old trophy belonging to Teddy Hendrix, his college roommate. Deciding to visit Teddy, who
18. S03E18McCormick's Bar and GrillFebruary 24, 1986—After winning a Los Angeles area bar in a poker game, Sonny Daye, Mark's barely seen father, decides to run it with his son. With some finan
19. S03E19Poker NightMarch 3, 1986—When Mark gets a date with a woman named Debbie Pledger, Hardcastle has to find a new player for poker night. To the judge's regret, Judge M
20. S03E20In the Eye of the BeholderMarch 17, 1986—In a change of pace episode, Mark begins to believe that Leprechauns are burying gold on the estate. Ignoring Mark's outrageous claims, Hard
21. S03E21The Day the Music DiedMarch 31, 1986—While driving through Arizona on his way home from Las Vegas, Mark is surprised to hear the voice of Nick Damion, a rock deejay he idolized
22. S03E22A Chip Off the Ol' MiltMay 5, 1986—As the final episode begins, Mark, who has secretly begun attending law school, is offered a paralegal job by Kenneth Malcolm, one of his pr

Season 3 ranked & reviewed