T.J. Hooker (1982)

Action · Crime · Drama

Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.

IMDb rating: 6.1 (5,805 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

6.88 avg 5 episodes 6.5 → 7.0 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Protectors	6.5	346
2	The Streets	6.9	147
3	God Bless the Child	6.9	130
4	Hooker's War	7.1	127
5	The Witness	7.0	135

Season 2 (1982)

7.20 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 6.9 50 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Second Chance	7.3	129
2	King of the Hill	7.3	122
3	The Empty Gun	7.3	118
4	Blind Justice	7.2	120
5	Big Foot	7.5	117
6	Terror at the Academy	7.2	108
7	The Survival Syndrome	7.1	99
8	Deadly Ambition	7.4	100
9	A Cry for Help	6.9	95
10	Thieves' Highway	7.0	104
11	The Connection	6.7	101
12	The Fast Lane	7.3	111
13	Too Late for Love	7.1	98
14	The Decoy	7.6	112
15	The Mumbler	7.2	97
16	Vengeance Is Mine	7.6	155
17	Sweet Sixteen and Dead	6.9	109
18	Raw Deal	7.1	110
19	Requiem for a Cop	7.2	101
20	The Hostages	7.3	96
21	Payday Pirates	7.4	91
22	Lady in Blue	6.9	92

Season 3 (1983)

7.11 avg 22 episodes 6.9 → 7.6 49 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Return	6.9	84
2	Carnal Express	7.7	111
3	Chinatown	6.6	80
4	The Cheerleader Murder	7.4	97
5	The Shadow of Truth	6.9	81
6	Walk a Straight Line	6.4	78
7	A Child Is Missing	6.9	85
8	The Trial	7.2	81
9	Matter of Passion	7.6	87
10	Blue Murder	7.4	78
11	Undercover Affair	6.8	75
12	Slay Ride	7.0	80
13	The Lipstick Killer	7.2	93
14	The Snow Game	6.6	76
15	Exercise in Murder	7.5	91
16	Hooker's Run	7.4	74
17	Hot Property	7.2	75
18	Death on the Line	7.6	82
19	Death Strip	7.1	77
20	Psychic Terror	6.6	75
21	Gang War	6.9	75
22	Deadlock	7.6	83

Season 4 (1984)

7.26 avg 23 episodes 7.7 → 6.2 49 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Night Vigil	7.7	85
2	The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan	7.5	82
3	Pursuit	7.3	70
4	Hardcore Connection	7.7	86
5	Anatomy of a Killing	7.6	68
6	Target: Hooker	7.3	76
7	Model for Murder	7.4	71
8	A Kind of Rage	7.6	74
9	The Confession	6.7	63
10	Grand Theft Auto	7.6	72
11	Street Bait	7.2	70
12	The Surrogate	7.4	71
13	Trackdown	7.7	91
14	Outcall	7.3	81
15	The Bribe	7.1	67
16	Love Story	7.4	68
17	Hollywood Starr	6.7	107
18	Sanctuary	6.9	75
19	Homecoming	7.6	71
20	Serial Murders	6.6	67
21	Lag Time	7.1	69
22	The Throwaway	7.3	70
23	The Chicago Connection	6.2	74

Season 5 (1985)

6.93 avg 18 episodes 6.5 → 7.3 71 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ransom	6.5	73
2	Return of a Cop	6.7	62
3	To Kill a Cop	7.0	66
4	Death Is a Four Letter Word	7.2	65
5	The Assassin	6.8	67
6	Rip-Off	7.1	55
7	Funny Money	7.0	61
8	The Night Ripper	6.2	62
9	The Obsession	7.7	79
10	Taps for Officer Remy	6.7	62
11	Nightmare	7.7	72
12	Shootout	6.8	62
13	Murder by Law	6.8	57
14	Partners in Death	6.6	67
15	Death Trip	6.8	59
16	Blood Sport	6.9	132
17	Into the Night	7.0	59
18	Deadly Force	7.3	64