Jessie (1984 TV series)
Appearance
Jessie | |
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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
A woman 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 | |
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1 | "The Pilot" | September 18, 1984 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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, 1985citation needed] | (syndication)[|
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, 1985citation needed] | (syndication)[|
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. | |||
10 | "Trick of Fate" | June 15, 1985citation needed] | (syndication)[|
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, 1985citation needed] [3] | (syndication)[
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
Categories:
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- 1980s American drama television series
- 1984 American television series debuts
- 1984 American television series endings
- English-language television programs
- Television series by MGM Television
- Television shows set in California
- United States television show stubs