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The Oldest Rookie

TV·1987–1988·1 season, 14 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime·Created by Gil Grant

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Ike Porter, a middle-aged deputy chief in charge of public relations, decides to leave his desk job to become a street cop.

Cast

Paul SorvinoPaul SorvinoIke PorterD.W. MoffettD.W. MoffettTony JonasMarshall BellMarshall BellGordon LaneRaymond J. BarryRaymond J. BarryMarco Zaga

Episodes by season

Season0114Episodes1987–88Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01At the End of the Long Arm is a Glad HandSeptember 16, 1987—
  2. S01E02A Game EffortSeptember 23, 1987—
  3. S01E03HeartbreakersSeptember 30, 1987—
  4. S01E04The Cereal KillerOctober 7, 1987—
  5. S01E05Blue FluOctober 14, 1987—
  6. S01E06Coming From BehindOctober 21, 1987—
  7. S01E07Grand Theft AvocadoOctober 28, 1987—
  8. S01E08Expert WitnessNovember 4, 1987—
  9. S01E09Ike and SonNovember 11, 1987—
  10. S01E10An Internal Affairs AffairNovember 25, 1987—
  11. S01E11Come Fly With MeDecember 16, 1987—
  12. S01E12Best MenDecember 23, 1987—
  13. S01E13Yessir, That's My BabyJanuary 6, 1988—
  14. S01E14Luck, Be A LadyJanuary 13, 1988—

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