The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie is an American crime drama that aired from September 16, 1987, until January 13, 1988.^[1]

The Oldest Rookie
Created by	Gil Grant Richard Chapman
Starring	Paul Sorvino D.W. Moffett Raymond J. Barry Marshall Bell
Composer	Steve Dorff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	14
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Gil Grant Productions Chapman Productions Touchstone Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16) – January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)

Premise

A police veteran with a desk job wants to become a street cop again, this means he will get assigned a rookie partner.^[2]

Cast

• Paul Sorvino as Officer Ike Porter
• D.W. Moffett as Detective Tony Jonas
• Raymond J. Barry as Lieutenant Marco Zaga
• Marshall Bell as Detective Gordon Lane
• Patrick Cronin as Chief Black

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot (a.k.a. At the End of the Long Arm is a Glad Hand)"	Donald Petrie	Gil Grant	September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16)
Porter and Jonas investigate a murder, against the wishes of their boss.
2	"A Game Effort"	Harry Harris	Tom Chehak	September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)
A friend of Ike is dead following a mugging. Porter and Jonas is assigned to a group of Korean athletes preparing for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
3	"Heartbreakers"	Ric Rondell	Bill Luetscher	September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)
Ike gets a visit from her niece who becomes a witness to a mugging.
4	"The Cereal Killer"	Vincent McEveety	Daniel Freudenberger	October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)
Ike and Tony looks for a killer who only kills at breakfast. A psychic starts having visions about the murders.
5	"Blue Flu"	Kim Manners	Steve Johnson	October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)
Tony arrests a friend for murder.
6	"Coming from Behind"	Ric Rondell	Elliot Stern	October 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Ike and Tony gets paired with two female detectives after they botch a homicide case.
7	"Grand Theft Avocado"	Allen Reisner	Jo & Thomas Perry	October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)
A rich developer is suspected of murder.
8	"Expert Witness"	Unknown	Unknown	November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)
A secretary starts receiving anonymous threats. Lane prepares Ike to be an expert witness.
9	"Ike and Son"	Frank P. Flynn	Tom Chehak	November 11, 1987 (1987-11-11)
Porter and Jonas go undercover as father and son in order to catch thieves at a pawn shop.
10	"An Internal Affairs Affair"	Paul Krasny	Larry Nesbitt	November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)
Zaga's daughter asks Ike and Tony for help, when Zaga is arrested for being a coke dealer.
11	"Come Fly With Me"	Ric Rondell	Gil Grant & Richard Chapman	December 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)
Ike's ex-wife wants him to save her second marriage. Ike and Tony discover a gang of drug smugglers.
12	"Best Men"	Unknown	Unknown	December 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)
Ike and Tony investigate a perfume laboratory where a new scent causes amnesia.
13	"Yessir, That's My Baby"	Unknown	Unknown	January 6, 1988 (1988-01-06)
Tony's ex-girlfriend leaves her baby with him.
14	"Luck, Be a Lady"	Unknown	Unknown	January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)
Ike and Tony is in danger of suspension when they let a suspect loose.