Episodes
1. Pilot
September 14, 1993
30 min
Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.
Guest Stars:
Shaun Baker, Rick Najera
2. The Imposter
September 21, 1993
30 min
Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.
Guest Stars:
Laura Innes, David Wiley
3. Unsolved Mysteries of Love
September 28, 1993
30 min
Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.
Guest Stars:
Tom Towles, Christopher Michael Moore, Patrick Kilpatrick
4. The Snake Charmer
October 5, 1993
30 min
Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.
Guest Stars:
Diane Delano
5. The Poker Game
October 12, 1993
30 min
When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?
Guest Stars:
Todd Field, Courtney Gains
6. The Bust
October 19, 1993
30 min
Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.
Guest Stars:
Earl Billings, John Fleck, Jenny Gago
7. The Ex-Partner
October 26, 1993
30 min
Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.
Guest Stars:
Bill Nunn, Greg Germann, Nicholas Mele
8. Bakersfield Madam
November 2, 1993
30 min
During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential johns.
Guest Stars:
Jane Lynch, Richard Bradford, Sherrie Rose, Charles Noland, Lee Arenberg
9. Cable Does Not Pay
November 9, 1993
30 min
Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.
Guest Stars:
William H. Macy, Nancy Lenehan, Allan Royal, Kevin Page, Christine Cavanaugh
10. The Gift
November 16, 1993
30 min
Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car radio, and persuades him to participate in the real-life investigation; meanwhile, Paul feels the strain of his long distance marriage.
Guest Stars:
Joe Santos, Beth Grant, Lee Garlington
11. The President's Coming
November 23, 1993
30 min
Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through town.
Guest Stars:
Jeremy Roberts, Jim Haynie, Pat Crawford Brown
12. A Bullet for Stiles
November 30, 1993
30 min
A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.
Guest Stars:
Jon Gries, Beth Grant, Christine Estabrook
13. Lucky 13
December 21, 1993
30 min
Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.
Guest Stars:
Janel Moloney, Melora Walters
14. Arms and the Men
July 7, 1994
30 min
The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.
Guest Stars:
Meagen Fay, Tony Perez, Charles Noland, Bruce McGill
15. There Goes the Neighborhood
July 21, 1994
30 min
Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.
Guest Stars:
Ramón Franco, Brandon Maggart, Shaun Baker
16. The Psychic and the C-Cup
July 28, 1994
30 min
Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.
Guest Stars:
Jodie Markell, Jim Cody Williams
17. Last One Into the Water
August 18, 1994
30 min
The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.
Guest Stars:
Tom Towles, Dan Castellaneta, Christopher Michael Moore, Steven M. Porter, Christopher Darga