When the NYPD restructures its precincts as specialty squads, Luger pulls some strings and gets the 12th assigned as a homicide squad. Business is good; a man murders his barber, and a woman hires a hit man to kill her husband, and then changes her mind. Air Date : 30th-Oct-1980  Read More

Harris woos the precinct's crime photographer, while Dietrich tracks down the hit man's intended target; Barney's frustration boils over when the new homicide-only edict results in the death of an old friend. Air Date : 6th-Nov-1980  Read More

A drunk and disorderly turns out to be a delegate from the 1976 Democratic convention; Barney discovers a problem with the newly assigned Officer Nash - he's not a cop. Air Date : 13th-Nov-1980  Read More

The new detective is convinced that his compatriots are on the take and asks to be dealt out. Air Date : 27th-Nov-1980  Read More

Another domestic dispute at the Brauer household occurs when their apartment building becomes ""clothing optional""; Wojo takes a personal interest in the plight of a fellow vet whose crime spree may be a result of the Agent Orange chemical. Air Date : 11th-Dec-1980  Read More

Dorsey takes a protective stance to a young prostitute; Harris is getting stock tips from another one; and Dietrich is tempted by all of them as he experiments with celibacy. Air Date : 18th-Dec-1980  Read More

Dietrich, stricken with guilt when he shoots a felon, tenders his resignation; a playwright assaults an incompetent actor. Air Date : 8th-Jan-1981  Read More

Someone is sending specific information on transgressions of the men to Internal Affairs; Harris sets up a reunion between an elderly cat burglar and the wife who reported him missing years ago. Air Date : 15th-Jan-1981  Read More

Harris is assigned to direct a pornographic movie; an old-time radio newsman assaults a vacuous television anchor. Air Date : 22nd-Jan-1981  Read More

A blind mugging victim and an overzealous charity collector are among the disparate audience members at the screening of Harris' overbudget film. Air Date : 29th-Jan-1981  Read More

An accused mugger claims that he was answering a psychic vision; a language professor takes vandalistic umbrage to a grammatically incorrect billboard. Air Date : 5th-Feb-1981  Read More

A deaf woman is arrested for prostitution; Barney anxiously awaits news of Wojo, who dived into the Hudson River in pursuit of a looter. Air Date : 12th-Feb-1981  Read More

A serious tone pervades this episode about a gypsy and his harassment of the owner of a novelty store; on the lighter side, a librarian takes extreme measures to ensure quiet amongst the stacks. Air Date : 19th-Feb-1981  Read More

Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands. Air Date : 26th-Feb-1981  Read More

A restaurant may have refused a man service because of his appearance; Barney won't name an informant so he's charged with contempt of court. Air Date : 12th-Mar-1981  Read More

When Barney spends the night in jail, the squad room is left in the natty hands of Sergeant Harris. Air Date : 19th-Mar-1981  Read More

An expensive doll is abducted for ransom; a man claims he was swindled in exchange for a ticket on the space shuttle; Luger informs Barney that he's in his will. Air Date : 26th-Mar-1981  Read More

The verdict is in on the Harris/Ripner libel suit, and a woman threatens to blow up the squad room with a homemade bomb. What better time for Detective Fish to drop by for a visit? Air Date : 9th-Apr-1981  Read More

Luger takes a small disturbance with the Hassidic community and turns it into a full-scale riot; the squad discovers a survivalist couple setting up housekeeping in the sewers. Air Date : 30th-Apr-1981  Read More

The detectives are reluctant to wear their new bulletproof vests; Luger interviews them in case of the need for a quick obituary. Air Date : 7th-May-1981  Read More

The officers arrest a rainmaker, only discover that he was hired by the drought-ridden city; Wojo, Harris and Dietrich each consider a job opening in vice. Air Date : 14th-May-1981  Read More

Harris is forced to liquidate his possessions to pay off his lawsuit. Air Date : 21st-May-1981  Read More