Cagney & Lacey
Season 1
March 25, 1982
6Episodes
7.0
Season one picks up where the original made-for-TV movie left off--with Cagney and Lacey on their first undercover assignment as prostitutes. Other episodes introduce Cagney's father, a retired cop that helps out with a case, investigation of a human smuggling ring, and accusations of racism in the wake of a gang murder.
Episodes
1. You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)
5.2
March 25, 1982
45 min
The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes
Guest Stars:
David Paymer, Tony Goodstone
2. Pop Used to Work Chinatown
8.0
April 1, 1982
45 min
The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.
Guest Stars:
Tony La Torre, Kim Miyori, Phil Leeds, George Cheung, Dick O'Neill
3. Beyond the Golden Door
7.0
April 8, 1982
45 min
An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.
Guest Stars:
Tony La Torre, Julie Carmen, Susan Peretz, Victor Campos, Chez Lister
4. Street Scene
7.0
April 15, 1982
45 min
Hispanic gang member is killed.
Guest Stars:
Tony La Torre, Lyman Ward, Daniel Zacapa, Gail Strickland, Rose Portillo
5. Suffer the Children
7.0
April 22, 1982
45 min
Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.
Guest Stars:
Tony La Torre, Lyman Ward, Susan French, Gail Strickland, Douglas Dirkson
6. Better Than Equal
8.0
April 29, 1982
45 min
C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.
Guest Stars:
Tony La Torre, Johnny Haymer, Julie Adams, John Lafayette, John Walter Davis
