Jessie (1984 TV series)

*Jessie*
Jessie
Genre	Police drama
Starring	Lindsay Wagner
Composer	John Cacavas
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11 (4 unaired)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Lindsay Wagner-David Gerber Productions; MGM/UA Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 18 –; November 13, 1984

Jessie is an American 1984 ABC television police drama series starring Lindsay Wagner as a psychiatrist. It originated as a 1984 television movie.^[1] The series was based in part on the book "Psychologist with a Gun".^[2]

Summary

The 2 hour ABC pilot of Jessie was originally set in Tucson Arizona, a turbulent western town, The television series Jessie revolved around the criminal investigations of Dr Jessie Hayden and her sometimes unorthodox work and tactics at the police station.

A psychiatrist, Dr. Jessie Hayden, is hired by a California police department to help the department employees and the victims.^[2]

Cast

Lindsay Wagner as Dr. Jessie Hayden
Tony Lo Bianco as Lt. Alex Ascoli
Celeste Holm as Molly Hayden
Tom Nolan as Officer Hubbell
Renee Jones as Ellie
James David Hinton as Phil
William Lucking as Sgt. Mac McClellan
Peter Isacksen as Office Floyd Comstock

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"The Pilot"	September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18)
Jessie's assignment: help identify the suspect in a series of grisly murders. Guest stars: Harding: David Marshall Grant. Mary: Lupe Ontiveros.
2	"Lady Killer"	September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Jessie tries to convince a battered wife (Julie Carmen) that she should press charges against her husband. Meanwhile, Alex is frustrated by a box-office bandit. Guest star: The Streak: James Read.
3	"Flesh Wounds"	October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09)
Jessie and Ascoli clash over an officer who's burned out from working undercover; and Internal Affairs wants the woman fired after the publication of nude photos that were taken years ago. Guest stars: Kit: Jamie Rose. Nick Morgan: Wings Hauser.
4	"The Long Fuse"	October 16, 1984 (1984-10-16)
A series of bombings bears the mark of a radical group active in the '60s that comprises Jessie's college acquaintances. Guest stars: Prestwick: Peter Marshall. Gloria: Kitty Winn.
5	"McLaughlin's Flame"	October 23, 1984 (1984-10-23)
Jessie encourages an officer severely burned in a fire to return to duty, but must discourage his wife from treating him like an invalid. Guest star: McLaughlin: Asher Brauner.
6	"King of the Streets"	October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30)
Ascoli and Jessie try to get a tough 30-year veteran (Harry Guardino) off the streets and into a less stressful job. Guest stars: Snowden: Ted Gehring. Sheila: Lenore Kasdorf.
7	"In the Line of Duty"	November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)
Jessie tries to protect a teen-age prostitute who witnessed the murder of a toy-company executive. Guest stars: April: Jonna Lee. Hodge: Joel Bailey. Paige: Liam Sullivan.
8	"Psychic Connection"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)^{[citation needed]}
The police department resorts to the use of psychics to help catch a serial killer. The main suspect is the nephew of one of the detectives working on the case.
9	"Valerie's Turn"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)^{[citation needed]}
Believing that female recruits at the police academy face unfair disadvantages, Jessie counsels a group of women to help them overcome those disadvantages. In a side plot, Jessie hopes to rekindle an old romance when an old flame comes to visit. Guest Star: Judith Barsi.
10	"Trick of Fate"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)^{[citation needed]}
Trick of Fate. Despite protection, a teenage prostitute (Jonna Lee) refuses to testify about a killing she witnessed. Guest stars: Joel Bailey, William Bassett, Brooke Bundy, Dennis Lipscomb, Liam Sullivan.
11	"Ties That Kill"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)^{[citation needed]} ^[3]

References

^ John J. O'Connor (September 18, 1984). "TV Review; 'Hunter' and 'Jessie' 2 Shows About Police". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
^ ^a ^b Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "Jessie (Police Drama)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
^ "jessie 1984 |Lindsay Wagner, Brief Character History EPISODE GUIDE JESSIE 1984". sharetv.com. 1984. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

External links

Jessie at IMDb

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[NYT-1] John J. O'Connor (September 18, 1984). "TV Review; 'Hunter' and 'Jessie' 2 Shows About Police". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

[B&M-2] Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "Jessie (Police Drama)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.

[3] "jessie 1984 |Lindsay Wagner, Brief Character History EPISODE GUIDE JESSIE 1984". sharetv.com. 1984. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

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