Season 5
(1976)
Cast
Episodes
The Thrill Killers (1) 6.0
September 30, 1976
Misguided radicals take a jury hostage in a case where corrupt "movement leaders" are being tried for murder.
The Thrill Killers (2) 6.0
October 7, 1976
Mike and Inspector Dan Robbins make a last-ditch effort to save the jury from execution at the hands of the radicals.
Dead or Alive 5.5
October 21, 1976
A man offers a $1,000,000 reward for the capture -- dead or alive -- of the man who raped and murdered his daughter, th…
The Drop 5.5
October 28, 1976
Mike thinks he's a murder target when a kidnapper specifies that he deliver the ransom money.
No Minor Vices 6.5
November 4, 1976
A nice, normal 16-year-old hooker keeps having her johns turn up dead; Dan is particularly horrified by the case.
In Case of Madness 8.0
November 11, 1976
A music producer turns up dead; a popular singer he was producing an album for is convinced that he is going insane and…
Till Death Do Us Part 5.5
November 18, 1976
Stone must protect a former book keeper's wife (Jessica Walter), in order to have her testify against several high prof…
Child of Anger 5.5
December 2, 1976
A clothing designer finds herself on the front page after her daughter confesses to the murder of her latest fling. Sto…
Hot Dog 4.0
December 9, 1976
Inpector Stone and Robbins go after a gang of thieves who use motor cycles to make their get away.
Castle of Fear 7.0
December 23, 1976
A man who has been tormented by mysterious, threatening phone calls believes that his stalker has entered his property,…
One Last Trick 3.5
January 6, 1977
A former prostitute (Purcell) goes back to work to smoke out the murderer of another prostitute.
Monkey is Back 5.0
January 13, 1977
As a dare to try to win a spot among a gang of high school thugs in the 1950's, Charley Belasco commits a crime that se…
The Cannibals 4.5
January 20, 1977
A mobster's son steals loot from his father and seeks protection from federal authorities in exchange for being a mater…
Who Killed Helen French? 7.5
February 3, 1977
An abused wife vanishes after a vicious attack by her drunken husband and all clues point to murder with the husband as…
A Good Cop...But 5.5
February 10, 1977
A cop-killer's henchmen hunt the only witnesses to his crime, an officer and an informer.
Hang Tough 4.5
February 17, 1977
A narcotics cop who has only four months to go 'til retirement roughs up a drug pusher and plants a knife on him. Meanw…
Innocent No More 5.0
February 24, 1977
Mike pushes to get teen gang members, who have made a mockery of the juvenile court, tried as adults.
Once a Con 5.5
March 3, 1977
When a female college student is killed on campus, suspicion falls on a prison inmate allowed temporary release to work…
Interlude 4.5
April 28, 1977
Refusing to believe he murdered his wife, a man escapes from an institution for the criminally insane to find her.
Dead Lift 8.0
May 5, 1977
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a bodybuilder with a strong body but a fragile ego, who causes trouble wherever he goes.
Breakup 4.5
May 12, 1977
An episode where there are two parallel stories: A small business owner (Roberts) is going through divorce proceedings …
Let's Pretend We're Strangers 7.0
May 19, 1977
A public defender (Linda Kelsey) is convinced that a young man (Wheeler) accused of murder, is innocent. Stone and Rob…
Time Out 7.0
June 2, 1977
A San Quentin prison guard tries to hunt down the criminals who escaped while under his guard.
The Canine Collar 6.5
June 9, 1977
Mike and Dan pursue a smuggler who will stop at nothing to locate a dog collar containing stolen diamonds.