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Hunter

Hunter

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TV-141984•1h 0m•7.1/10
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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

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Production

Stephen J. Cannell Productions, NBC Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 18, 1984

Last Aired

April 26, 1991

Networks

NBC

Created By

Frank Lupo

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Hunter
E1
Hunter
Air date: 1984-09-18
Son of a mobster, Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter finds it difficult to keep a partner. The Captain assigns Hunter a new partner, but Hunter has another maverick in mind, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall. Hunter and McCall team up to catch a serial killer.
Hard Contract
E2
Hard Contract
Air date: 1984-09-28
Hunter & McCall make a pact of protectiveness and loyalty toward each other when she is nearly killed by her old partner after she tries to stop him from a killer-for-hire assignment.
The Hot Grounder
E3
The Hot Grounder
Air date: 1984-10-05
After the Commissioner's wife is murdered, Hunter and McCall have to piece together the clues in order to find the true killer.
A Long Way From L.A.
E4
A Long Way From L.A.
Air date: 1984-10-26
A meek "pick-pocket" is accused of brutally beating a woman. Hunter and McCall unconvinced that he could do such a thing have to find the true culprit before it's too late.
Legacy
E5
Legacy
Air date: 1984-11-02
A mobster's girlfriend overhears gunshots after an argument between her boyfriend and his father. Hunter, unable to prove anything with her testimony decides to use her as bait to lure her boyfriend in.
Flight on a Dead Pigeon
E6
Flight on a Dead Pigeon
Air date: 1984-11-09
Hunter and McCall help a small girl who claims her uncle just died and all of his pigeons had been stolen. Upon further investigation into the missing pigeons, Hunter and McCall discover that the girl's uncle was killed.
Pen Pals
E7
Pen Pals
Air date: 1984-11-16
A notorious drug dealer is killed by a thief who stole Hunter's "backup" gun, returning it immediately after the killing. With Hunter locked up in jail with an inmate planning on killing him, McCall must catch the true killer to clear Hunter's name.
Dead or Alive
E8
Dead or Alive
Air date: 1984-11-30
A bounty hunter tracking two bank robbers crosses paths with Hunter and McCall. After initially letting the bounty hunter go, Hunter and McCall come to realize there is more to pursue.
High Bleacher Man
E9
High Bleacher Man
Air date: 1984-12-07
Hunter and McCall are assigned to protect a sleazy criminal, who has been given immunity for fingering a top criminal. Outraged at having to protect him, Hunter and McCall set out to find someone else who can finger the top criminal.
The Shooter
E10
The Shooter
Air date: 1985-01-04
A motorcycle cop is killed by a man on a "nighthawk." Upon further investigation, Hunter and McCall discover the killer may have been motivated by a dispute over a western shootout game at a bar.
The Garbage Man
E11
The Garbage Man
Air date: 1985-01-11
A parole officer is killed one night after meeting with a parolee. When the parolee confesses that he was not the killer, Hunter and McCall must track down a killer who has been shooting parolees.
The Avenging Angel
E12
The Avenging Angel
Air date: 1985-01-18
A mentally disturbed surveillance expert attempts to "help" Hunter by killing a suspect and a witness. McCall is kidnapped when the surveillance expert is unhappy that Hunter does not approve of his actions.
The Snow Queen (1)
E13
The Snow Queen (1)
Air date: 1985-03-23
A cocaine dealer being escorted by an obnoxious detective escapes. Hunter and the detective pursue her, meanwhile, McCall goes undercover to bring down a drug lord.
The Snow Queen (2)
E14
The Snow Queen (2)
Air date: 1985-03-30
The pursuit of the cocaine dealer continues and the plot thickens as Hunter and McCall find their cases colliding.
The Beach Boy
E15
The Beach Boy
Air date: 1985-04-06
The Beach Boy arrives in L.A. from Hawaii and begins to kill local drug dealers. Hunter and McCall have to figure out his next move before another victim is claimed.
Guilty
E16
Guilty
Air date: 1985-04-13
Hunter and McCall go after a convicted murderer who is back out on the street and has vowed to kill the jurors who convicted him.
The Last Kill
E17
The Last Kill
Air date: 1985-04-20
Hunter and McCall go after a contract killer who is making hits throughout the city in order to ingratiate himself with a criminal kingpin in order to kill him.
Fire Man
E18
Fire Man
Air date: 1985-05-04
Hunter and McCall are brought in to help solve an arsonist/murder case. Someone has been setting fires all over the city to empty warehouses.
Sniper
E19
Sniper
Air date: 1985-05-11
Hunter and McCall go after a sniper who is killing blondes that remind him of his wife who jilted him 18 years ago. Meanwhile, the Police Department personnel is being audited by a most efficient IRS Agent.

Cast

Fred Dryer

Fred Dryer

Rick Hunter

Stepfanie Kramer

Stepfanie Kramer

Dee Dee McCall

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Charlie Devane

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Joanne Molenski

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