"T.J. Hooker" (1982) TV series 1982-1986

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Creator:

Rick Husky

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

The weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Beautiful Woman | Sergeant | Character Name In Title

Cast

William Shatner	...	Sgt. T.J. Hooker (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Heather Locklear	...	Officer Stacy Sheridan (85 episodes, 1982-1986)
Adrian Zmed	...	Officer Vince Romano (72 episodes, 1982-1985)
James Darren	...	Officer Jim Corrigan / ... (65 episodes, 1982-1986)

Also Known As:

"Hooker" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition to its late-night schedule, broadcasting first-run episodes for the show's 1985-86 season. Production of the series officially stopped in the spring of 1986, but reruns continued to air on CBS's late-night slot until September of 1987.

Goofs:

Continuity: The exterior shots of Hooker and Romano's patrol car almost never match the background processing plates used for the shots of the car interior. For instance, if the exterior shots show them driving through a business district, the interior shots will show them driving through a residential area and vice versa.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Darkplace Illuminatum (2006) (V)

Awesome Show

I love this show mainly because I like William Shattner. I don't really care if it was based in reality or not. It was fun to watch. I don't believe William Shattners character was meant to imitate an average person but an ideal for all the things a good police officer.....a good person can represent. I do agree Adam-12 and Dragnet were, and still are great television shows based more on actual cases and real police work, but I don't think you can compare them. TJ Hooker was more like the A-Team. It's fun and entertaining. I love the fight scenes with William Shattner in this show. He uses the shame fighting style as in Star Trek. I recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of William Shattner.