T.J. Hooker/The Ransom

The Ransom
Season 5, Episode 1
Airdate	September 25, 1985
Written by	Judy Burns
Directed by	William Shatner
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T.J. Hooker — Season Five

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The Ransom is the first episode of the fifth season of T.J. Hooker, and the seventy-third episode overall.

Starring:

Guest Starring:

Scott Marlowe (Bernie Latham), 
Jenny Beck (Chrissie Hooker), 
Andre Gower (Tommy Hooker), 
Paul Kent (), 
Leigh Christian (Fran Hooker)

Co-Starring:

Plot Overview

Hooker's former partner, who went to jail on corruption charges, kidnaps Hooker's visiting daughter. As ransom, he wants Hooker to reunite him with his estranged family, who are now in Witness Protection.

Trivia

The Show

Leigh Christian takes over the role of Fran Hooker from Lee Bryant.

This is the first episode of the series to be shown on CBS. As such, it was the first Aaron Spelling-produced series to appear on a network other than ABC. Since Spelling was still under contract to ABC, that probably accounts for why only Leonard Goldberg is credited on this episode and all other episodes this season as Executive Producer.