Written by: Garner Simmons
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: George Chambers, Diane Farr, Danny Gans, Robert Hallack, Mark Hutter, Randi
Ingerman, Roger Rose, Beverly Sassoon, John Shepard
Lance and Lorenzo go undercover to watch over a movie set threatened by a radical
underground religious group. Rita becomes a studio vice president while Chris poses as her
driver/assistant. While on the case, Chris meets up with his mother, Ms. Anna Alexis, and
reveals his past to Rita. Soon, a dead body shows up--that of disliked Hollywood agent
Lane French. So Chris and Rita start to investigate the possible murder of the Hollywood
bigwig. Meanwhile, an aspiring actress puts the moves on Chris, thinking he's the network
exec.
Written by: David Tynan
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: William Anton, Danny Gans, Kelly Garrison, Robert Gossett, Lauren Hays, Pat
Muldoon, Bobbie Phillips, Spike Sorrentino
Chris is called off of his vacation to question a rape victim who asked for him by name.
When he arrives, he gets the message that "Goodtime Charlie's back in town." The
victim refuses to ID her attacker and doesn't want to talk about the assault. Lance and
Lorenzo investigate, but every time they get close to the assailant, his lawyer finds some
way to keep them away. Meanwhile, Chris and Rita meet their new superior, Lieutenant
Hudson.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: Ashby Adams, Alisha Das, Robert Gossett, Lael Jackson, Kirk Kinder, Marie
Marshall, Gregory Niebel, Darla Slavens, Ray Stricklyn, Romy Watthall, Roy Werner
A man is found shot-to-death in his car. While searching the man's office Chris and Rita
find a photo of a possible mistress. When they look on the back of the picture, they see
it was taken by Solonge, so they go to question her. She tells Chris and Rita the name and
address of the woman in the photo, and then proceeds to come on to both Chris and Rita!
When Chris and Rita talk to the mistress, they find out that the deceased man had
"dirt on a disk," and was going to show it to a "bigwig fundraiser"
the night he died. With Solonge's help, Chris and Rita enter the social scene as a wealthy
couple. They soon find themselves invited to a private party hosted by the bigwig, and
this is where their investigation begins.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Maria Lease
Starring: William Anton, Stacie Bourgeois, Dennis Cole, Patricia Healy,Carol Huston, Rowdy
Roddy Piper, Salli Richardson, Chuck Sloan, John Solari
While investigating the death of an ex-call girl, Chris and Rita meet up with a bounty
hunter from California; she is looking for an escaped armed robber named Jimmy Snow. When
the two cops question a friend of the deceased, they find out that the dead girl was
employed by a man who likes to keep a "stable of girls." Later, Lance and
Lorenzo get a call from a fellow employee of the deceased, but when they show up to meet
her, she is dead. Soon, the two cops discover that the man they are after is the same
person the skip-tracer is looking for.
Written by: Todd Trotter
Directed by: Linda Hassani
Starring: Luca Bercovici, John Byner, Lara Dolinski, Joanne Goddard, Robert Gossett, Frank
Noon, Arrow Poche, Mark Sheppard, Chuck Sloan, Melanie Smith, Jim Youngs
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a young lady who died from overdosing on a
synthetic narcotic called "Nirvana." The duo teams up with Chris' old vice
partner and his new partner. They soon find out that the criminal they are up against is
an old enemy of Chris', who runs a mobile private drug club. When Chris and Rita join in
on a raid of a place an informant told them of, they come up dry. It soon looks like there
is someone dirty on the force.
Written by: Stephen G. Geyer
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: William Anton, Patrick Fabian, Robert Gossett, Scott Leet, Roya Megnot, J.
Michael Patterson, Paul Scherrer, Carey Scott, Al Sklar, Chuck Sloan
A wealthy couple is murdered in their home while one of their sons is in the next room
with the maid. While Rita questions the son, Corey, Chris talks with the maid--both of
whom try to disguise their love affair. The evidence soon points to the couple's other
son, Ron, who had a bad relationship with his father. Meanwhile, Donovan puts the case on
high priority, as he was a friend of the family--but refuses to believe the boys had
anything to do with the murder.
Written by: David Kemper
Directed by: Maria Lease
Starring: Tobin Bell, John Byner, Robert Gossett, Gary Hollis, James Hourlgan, Rhino
Michaels, Dennis Paladino, Steve Rothman, Krista Tesreau
A big-time jewel thief is killed after he accidentally loses a necklace he stole for his
boss, Mr. Rossler. Chris and Rita find a business card, belonging to Cotton Dunn, on the
dead man's body. Cotton tells his boss, Mr. Richards, that Chris is the replacement for
the deceased--but when Chris goes undercover, he is recognized by Donnie Dogs. Meanwhile,
Chris falls for Richards' associate, Shelby--who has some tricks up her own sleeve; and
Rita bonds with Cotton.
Written by: David Barry
Directed by: William Lucking
Starring: Edward Albert, Ruth Britt, Ismael East Carlo, Carlos Carrasco, Robert Gossett,
Rena Johns, David Labiosa, Audrey Landers, Marie Marshall, Alejandro Patino, Douglas Rowe,
Ladd York
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a millionaire. Rita questions the dead man's wife,
who was in an alcoholic blackout at the time of the murder. Amalia, the maid, is too
afraid to give the police any specific clues as to what had happened. Rita eventually
persuades the maid to identify the man who was with the wife the night of the murder.
Meanwhile, Lorenzo questions Solonge.
Written by: David Kemper
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: Carla Borelli, John Byner, Leslie Danon, Josie Davis, Tom Fuccello, Brian
Jensen, Lori Lee Kelley, Dennis Paladino, Todd Waring, Caroline Williams
A promising young tennis star's stepfather, Jason Walsh, is murdered shortly after a fight
between the two. When Chris questions the dead man's wife, she tells him about her
spouse's success as his stepdaughter's tennis coach. Rita questions another coach, who
tells her how despised Jason was. Meanwhile, Chris faces the prospect of going to the
dentist, Cotton is caught in another scam, and Donnie Dogs is also up to no good.
Written by: Brad Radnitz
Directed by: Linda Hassani
Starring: Jennifer Campbell, Ralph Elias, Jeff Elliot, Dick Gautier, Robert Gossett,
Anthony Herrera, Elizabeth Savage , Chuck Sloan, Lisa Walters
The incumbent beauty queen is murdered a few days before the new pageant is about to
begin. Chris goes undercover as a judge, while Rita investigates. She questions the people
in charge of the pageant, and is surprised to hear that the show will proceed as planned.
Meanwhile, Rita gets Chris to help her set up a new fish tank--the only pet Rita can have
that "won't poop on the floor."
Written by: Luciano Elizabeth & Comici
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: Michael Durrell, Robert Gossett, Simone Griffeth, Lucy Lin, Karl Lucht, Marie
Marshall, Michael Ray Miller, John Bennett Perry, Shari Shattuck
A man, whose wife was contesting her prenuptial agreement, is found strangled by an
electric cord. Solonge is the last person to have spoken with the deceased before her
deathand the first person to find her body. Chris and Rita refuse to accept the
obvious--that the death resulted from a theft gone sour. Meanwhile, Solonge's possible
evidence photos are stolen.
Written by: Marilyn Osborne
Directed by: Rob Estes
Starring: William Anton, Linda Castro, Henry Darrow, Mary Fanaro, Freda Foh Shen, Robert
Gossett, Jeffrey Hayenga, Marie Marshall, Jamie Rose , Jamie Rose, Michael Russo, Lawrence
Tierney
Rita is concerned about her cop friend Tina, whose over-protective boyfriend, Leo, beat
her up. When Tina is murdered, Chris and Rita apprehend Leo, who claims the killing was
just an accident that occurred from rough sex. Meanwhile, Rita's old vice commander tells
her about his unsolved "Jasmine" case, and Rita has a recurring nightmare. Once
Rita becomes too emotionally involved with Tina's case, she is forced to go on vacation.
Sgt. Lance then re-opens the Jasmine case as a hobby.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Linda Hassani
Starring: William Anton, Bonnie Brewster, Paul Drake, J. Trevor Edmond, Denise Gentile,
Pierette Grace, Lucy Lin, Jared Martin, Stephen R. Pizzo, Patti Sheehan, Joe Wandell, Rugg
Williams
A young woman, Kathleen, pursues a relationship that is forbidden by her father; her taboo
lover, Darren, is also having an affair with her stepmother. When the young man winds up
dead, Chris is especially concerned since Darren was one of his friends, and a basketball
teammate. The evidence points to Kathleen's father, who threatened to kill Darren after he
caught him making out with his daughter, on their boat. Meanwhile, Donovan tries to
explain his crush on Rita to her, but without mentioning her name.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: Raye Birk, Freda Foh Shen, Kim Morgan Greene, Angela Harvey, Matt Modlin, Diane
Robin, Julie St. Claire, Patrick St. Esprit, Rochelle Swanson, Jim Tucker, John Vargas,
Ben Vereen
A woman who calls herself Diana the Huntress calls Melissa's radio program "Night
Voices" to say she is going to sleep with, and kill, a man of her choice. The next
morning, Melissa tells Chris about the strange phone call; then he is dispatched to a
murder scene, which resembles the situation described in the call. That night, Diana calls
back, and tells specific details of the murder--details that were not released to the
public. Meanwhile, a bartender falls for Chris, and aides him in his search for Diana.
Written by: David Kemper
Directed by: Andrew Stevens
Starring: John Byner, Robert Gateri, Robert Gossett, Erin Gray, Tom Lahm, John Laughlin,
Jennifer Miller, John O'Hurley, Ken Parratt, Mel Shuster, William Zipp
A man is strangled by a barbell while he is working out, and Lance and Lorenzo don't
believe it was an accident. Rita questions the dead man's wife Jillian Borson, who was
shopping at the time of the murder. Chris and Rita then question the Borsons' personal
trainer. Meanwhile, Cotton sells an overpriced "lemon" to Chris, who feels
guilty that he is not paying Cotton enough for the car.
Written by: Jerry Patrick Brown
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: Christi Allen, Gordon Benson, Elizabeth Burns, John Byner, John Cade, Kenny
Calman, Maddie Corman, Yavone Evans, Robert Gossett, Paul James Kruse, Craig Oldfather,
Christina Soria, Andrew Stevens
An underage prostitute murders the wife of her lover, Dr. Weiman. Chris and Rita find a
broken glass by the body, but the dead woman's husband denies that she had a drinking
problem. On a stakeout, Chris sees a man with a dog, who says he saw a young girl running
from the house the night before; the young woman turns out to be a client of Cotton Dunn's
escort service. Meanwhile, Chris forces Cotton to help him keep his "classic"
tuned-up.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: Barbara Lee Alexander, William Anton, Lee Benton, Gregg Brazzell, Lana Clarkson,
Greg Ginther, Zuhair Haddard, Henry Marshall, Robert O'Reilley, Rex Smith, Tim Thomerson
Lance and Lorenzo investigate the death of a man who was shot while breaking into a house.
The dead man turns out to be the person who had been making obscene phone calls to the
female of the household, Mrs. Henshaw. Later, Mrs. Henshaw sets up Chris, and has pictures
taken to make it look as though he sexually harassed her, and beat her up. Meanwhile, Rita
hits it off with Bob Johnson, a San Diego police captain, who offers her a big promotion
at his office.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Jim Bagdonas
Starring: Diane Barton, John Byner, Charlie Callas, Dawnette Cavanaugh, Shelly Gault,
Michael Harris, Gladys Jiminez, Danielle Marquez, Michael Bailey Smith, Krista Tesreau,
Andrea Thompson, Ben Vereen
Chris and Rita investigate the murder of an undercover FBI agent whose body washed up on
the beach while she was investigating a white slavery ring. While Rita goes undercover as
an aspiring model, Chris becomes the bodyguard of an FBI agent, Shelby, who poses as a
buyer. Trouble soon arises when Rita is recognized by a prostitute she busted a few years
earlier.
Written by: Jerry Patrick Brown
Directed by: R. Marvin
Starring: William Anton, Charlie Brill, John Byner, Gerard Christopher, Suzanne Dean,
Terry Donahoe, Richard Eden, Freda Foh Shen, Robin Frates, Mitzi McCall, Tony Nittoli,
Dennis Paladino, Jacqueline Sheen
When a woman is found dead in her condo, the evidence points to her famous boss--a leading
newspaper columnist. Chris searches the apartment and finds an ad for Frere
Dunn--Hypnotist, Psych Tropics Analyst-Advisor. Meanwhile, Rita is wooed by Donnie Dogs,
Jr.
Written by: Roger Lowenstein
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: William Anton, Mark Barriere, Victor Bevine, Jeffrey Erin, Freda Foh Shen,
Robert Gossett, Barry Jenner, Karen Moncrieff, Shannon Nelson, Paul L. Nolan, Tracy
Scoggins, Laura Selway, Ian Patrick William, Carrie Yazel
While at a birthday party for a recovering drug addict, Rita witnesses the death of the
guest of honor--who takes a lethal tumble down the stairs. Rita suspects that drugs and
fowl play were involved in the death; the autopsy soon proves Rita's theory. One of the
main suspects is the victim's shrink, who wanted the man for herself. Meanwhile, Chris
goes to trial; and Donovan contemplates running for D.A.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: James Gibson
Starring: Steve Bond, Charlie Brill, Adrew Buckley, Robert Gossett, Lucy Lin, Eva Loseth,
Mitzi McCall, Debbie McLeod, Michael Schwartz, Barb Ulin
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a woman who appears to have committed suicide in
her bathtub with a razor. They soon discover that the victim was going to expose a
fraudulent love-making improvement program. So Lance and Lorenzo go undercover as a couple
having problems with their sex-life, and enroll at the Institute of Cosmic Connection.
Written by: Doug Heyes, Jr.
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: William Anton, Dar Bijarchi, Christa Daniel, Johnny Dark, Alan Feinstein, Karen
Fineman, Kim Gillingham, Robert Gossett, Dan Holsenback, William Jordan, Larry Joshua,
Dyana Ortelli, Christine Schinelli, Shannon Whirry
Chris breaks-up a fight between a man and a woman, and then gives his business card to the
lady. That night, Lorenzo receives two mysterious calls from the woman--which lead him to
a nearly-fatal death trap, and an inquiry from Internal Affairs. So Chris and Rita decide
to investigate on their own, to clear Lorenzo's name.
Written by: Janna King
Directed by: Robert Primes
Starring: Katherine Armstrong, Kim Byers, Kenny Calman, Robert Gossett, Oscar Granquist,
Danielle LoPreste, Paul Perri, Casey Sander, John Snyder, Larry Steorts
A phone-sex operator is found murdered, and the main suspect is a cop who was seen on the
scene by many people. The suspect had been undercover in order break-open the phone-sex
operation, which had extended itself into prostitution. Rita goes undercover as a phone
operator while Chris poses as a bigwig looking for some action.