Booker (TV series)
| Booker | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Eric Blackeney Stephen J. Cannell |
| Starring | Richard Grieco Carmen Argenziano Marcia Strassman |
| Opening theme | "Hot in the City" performed by Billy Idol |
| Composer(s) | Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bill Nuss |
| Producer(s) | Carleton Eastlake Brooke Kennedy Jo Swerling, Jr. |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox |
| Original run | September 24, 1989 – May 6, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | 21 Jump Street (1987-1991) 21 Jump Street (2012) |
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 was a spin-off of 21 Jump Street. The theme song for the series was "Hot in the City" by Billy Idol.
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[edit] Synopsis
Dennis Booker who once worked for the LAPD is now hired by the US office of a large Japanese Company to investigate some suspicious insurance claims. He hates authority and being told what to do, he even goes on his own missions to benefit his friends and family, not the government. Booker's theme song was "Hot in the City" by Billy Idol.
Booker ran alongside season 4 of 21 Jump Street . Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. FOX scheduled Booker in 21 Jump Street's lead-in timeslot on Sunday nights at 7/8 p.m. (21 Jump Street moved Mondays).[1] The series was later moved to the 10 p.m. Sunday timeslot. FOX then canceled the series after its first season run.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Richard Grieco.....Dennis Booker
- Carmen Argenziano......Chick Sterling
- Marcia Strassman.....Alicia Rudd
- Katie Rich.....Elaine Grazzo
[edit] Notable guest stars
- Thomas Haden Church
- Peter DeLuise
- Lori Petty
- Jason Priestley[3]
- Holly Robinson
- Pauly Shore[3]
- Ben Vereen
- BB King
- Steven Williams
- Marcia Cross
- Don Cheadle
- Vanity
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Booker" | September 24, 1989 |
| 1-2 | "The Pump" | October 1, 1989 |
| 1-3 | "Raising Arrizola" | October 8, 1989 |
| 1-4 | "High Rise" | October 22, 1989 |
| 1-5 | "All You Gotta Do Is Do It" | October 29, 1989 |
| 1-6 | "Bete Noir" | November 5, 1989 |
| 1-7 | "Flat Out" | November 12, 1989 |
| 1-8 | "Deals and Wheels: Part I" | November 26, 1989 |
| 1-9 | "Someone Stole Lucille" | December 10, 1989 |
| 1-10 | "Cementhead" | December 17, 1989 |
| 1-11 | "The Red Dot" | January 14, 1990 |
| 1-12 | "Who Framed Roger Thornton?" | January 21, 1990 |
| 1-13 | "Hacker" | February 4, 1990 |
| 1-14 | "The Life and Death of Chick Sterling" | February 11, 1990 |
| 1-15 | "Black Diamond Run" | February 18, 1990 |
| 1-16 | "Love Life" | February 25, 1990 |
| 1-17 | "Reunion" | March 25, 1990 |
| 1-18 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | April 1, 1990 |
| 1-19 | "Molly and Eddie" | April 8, 1990 |
| 1-20 | "Crazy" | April 5, 1990 |
| 1-21 | "Mobile Home" | April 29, 1990 |
| 1-22 | "Father's Day" | May 6, 1990 |
[edit] DVD releases
On September 17, 2008 Beyond Home Entertainment released Booker- The Complete Series on DVD in Australia (Region 4). The episode titled "Deals and Wheels pt.1" has been removed as it is part of a crossover with 21 Jump Street. Both episodes are included on the 4th season release of 21 Jump Street.
On August 25, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released Booker- Collector's Edition on DVD in Region 1.[4] Music rights have kept the episode "Someone Stole Lucille" from appearing on the set, thus the reason why the title of the release was changed from 'complete series'. The theme song was also changed to a generic action piece as the rights to Hot in the City could not be negotiated.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker: Collector's Edition | 22 | August 25 2009 | September 17 2008 |
[edit] References
- ^ Shales, Tom (1989-07-29). "FOX Finds Success By Aiming Low". archive.deseretnews.com. http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/57447/FOX-FINDS-SUCCESS-BY-AIMING-LOW.html. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Top 10 Worst TV Spin-Offs". time.com. October 1, 2008. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1845866_1846026_1846013,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ a b Ariano, Tara; Bunting, Sarha (2006). Television Without Pity: 752 Things We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) about TV. Quirk Books. pp. 280. ISBN 1-594-74117-4.
- ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Booker-Collectors-Edition/12466
[edit] External links
- Booker at the Internet Movie Database
- Booker at TV.com
- Booker at epguides.com
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