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Riker

TV·1981–1981·1 season, 5 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·1h

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Riker is an American crime drama television series that aired from March 14 until April 11, 1981.

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Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1981AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01HonkytonkMarch 14, 1981Frank Riker, known around town as a tough cop who was forced out of the police department by political pressures: Not known to anybody is th
  2. S01E02SistersMarch 21, 1981
  3. S01E03Gun RunMarch 28, 1981
  4. S01E04Crime SchoolApril 4, 1981
  5. S01E05Busted CopApril 11, 1981

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