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Booker
1989 - 1990 5.1 (22 votes) 1 Seasons
Genres
Drama
Networks
FOX
Created By
Stephen J. Cannell

Booker

Overview

Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is a spin-off of 21 Jump Street and the second installment of the 21 Jump Street series. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. The theme song for the series, "Hot in the City", was performed by Billy Idol.

Key Crew

Producer: Stephen J. Cannell

Top Cast

Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco

Dennis Booker

Marcia Strassman
Marcia Strassman

Alicia Rudd

Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano

Chick Sterling

Katie Rich
Katie Rich

Elaine Grazzo

Lori Petty
Lori Petty

Suzanne Dunne

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Booker
1989-09-24

Dennis Booker, after leaving 21 Jump Street and the police force, is unemployed and has no luck finding a new job. His former boss, Captain Fuller, recommends for a job at corporation; the Teshima Group. Upon his arrival, he doesn't exactly get along with his boss, Chick Sterling, but because he caught Sterling in flagrante delecte, Sterling gives him a job. His secretary, Elaine, who was recently on a jury that found a man guilty of a crime, he claims he didn't commit. Elaine was the only one on the jury who was uncertain of his guilt but was pressured byu the other jury members to vote guilty. But after the trial, the man's mother approached her and gave some info that makes her believe that he could be innocent. Booker then hatches a scheme with Elaine publicly recanting her vote but despite it not being enough to acquit the man, Booker saw someone watching the proceedings and Booker followed. Eventually, Booker was able to discover that the man had been framed and he eventually cau

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: The Pump
1989-10-01

After Booker's old colleague, Judy Hoffs, from his days as a member of 21 Jump Street, he sets out to find the shooter. But also still misses the rush that he got from the job.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Raising Arrizola
1989-10-08

Booker becomes romantically involved with a Teshima executive while trying to keep a 14 year old orphan away from an allegedly reformed crack dealer.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 4: High Rise
1989-10-22

It's up to Booker and Katie to defeat gunmen who have entered Teshima Tower, sealed off the building and taken the company's top executives hostage.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 5: All You Gotta Do is Do It
1989-10-29

Alicia turns to Booker for help when her ex-husband, a compulsive gambler who is always looking for the perfect system, disappears along with their daughter.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Bete Noir
1989-11-05

Booker sets out to expose a woman whom he suspects has killed her first two husbands, in order to collect the insurance money, before she marries a Teshima executive.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 7: Flat Out
1989-11-12

Booker goes after Suzanne, a wild young woman who jumped out on bail Teshima put up and is being pursued by mobsters who are taking steps to insure she doesn't return to testify.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 8: Deals and Wheels (I)
1989-11-26

Booker sets out to bring down Raymond Crane, the unethical businessman who cost Booker his job on the police force. The crossover continues on 21 Jump Street S04E10 Wheels and Deals (II).

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 9: Someone Stole Lucille
1989-12-10

Booker joins a Japanese executive from the home office on an all night search for singer B.B. King's stolen guitar, which is insured by Teshima.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 10: Cementhead
1989-12-17

Booker is truly happy with his latest assignment; he gets to look after his boyhood hero- a professional hockey player who is hoping to make a comeback.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 11: The Red Dot
1990-01-14

Booker is stalked by a mysterious hitman while working on a missing persons case.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 12: Who Framed Roger Thorton?
1990-01-21

Booker gets some unwanted help from Suzanne who wants to share the reward being offered for finding the killer of a fashion designer.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 13: Hacker
1990-02-04

Booker helps a young computer hacker who broke into Teshima's master computer when they both become sought after by crooked federal agents.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 14: The Life and Death of Chick Sterling
1990-02-11

Booker learns a startling secret from Chick's past when Chick comes to him convinced that a Cuban revolutionary will soon murder him.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 15: Black Diamond Run
1990-02-18

Booker goes undercover as a ski instructor at a plush resort in order to keep an eye on a Teshima insured diamond.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 16: Love Life
1990-02-25

Booker becomes involved with a high class call girl ring when he befriends a prostitute who is suspected of murdering one of her clients.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 17: Reunion
1990-03-25

An old girl friend of Booker's hires him to find her fiancée, who is wanted by the police and was Booker's rival for her affections during high school.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 18: Wedding Bell Blues
1990-04-01

One of Booker's old high school friends comes to him for help when he manages to become engaged to two different women at the same time, both of whom have violent relatives.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 19: Molly and Eddie
1990-04-08

Booker ends up having to help a 6 year old girl find her father, a repo man who is suspected of working for an auto theft ring.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 20: Crazy
1990-04-15

An escaped killer, whom he testified against at his murder trial, stalks Booker.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 21: Mobile Home
1990-04-29

Tony comes to Booker for help when the heirs of its former owner steal his new house.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 22: Father's Day
1990-05-06

Booker learns that his father ran out on him as a child because he was made part of the witness protection program after testifying against a mobster.

Runtime: 46 min

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