The Rookies

The Rookies· Season 1 · Episode 7

The Bear That Didn't Get Up

S01E07·October 23, 1972·1h·ABC

Willie struggles to cope with the death of a young man he shot during a break-in who appeared to be unarmed. That is until an unidentified caller gives reason to believe another person might be responsible for his death.

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David HuddlestonDavid HuddlestonPamela Susan ShoopPamela Susan ShoopWalter Woolf KingWalter Woolf KingShelley MorrisonShelley MorrisonJeanne BatesJeanne Bates

Crew

Jud TaylorJud TaylorDirector

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