Booker

1h

Drama

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 is a spin-off of 21 Jump Street and the second installment of the 21 Jump Street series. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. The theme song for the series, "Hot in the City", was performed by Billy Idol.

Episodes

Cast

Booker

1. Booker

45min

24th Sep 1989

Dennis Booker, after leaving 21 Jump Street and the police force, is unemployed and has no luck finding a new job. His former boss, Captain Fuller, recommends for a job at corporation; the Teshima Group. Upon his arrival, he doesn't exactly get along with his boss, Chick Sterling, but because he caught Sterling in flagrante delecte, Sterling gives him a job. His secretary, Elaine, who was recently on a jury that found a man guilty of a crime, he claims he didn't commit. Elaine was the only one on the jury who was uncertain of his guilt but was pressured byu the other jury members to vote guilty. But after the trial, the man's mother approached her and gave some info that makes her believe that he could be innocent. Booker then hatches a scheme with Elaine publicly recanting her vote but despite it not being enough to acquit the man, Booker saw someone watching the proceedings and Booker followed. Eventually, Booker was able to discover that the man had been framed and he eventually cau

The Pump

2. The Pump

45min

1st Oct 1989

After Booker's old colleague, Judy Hoffs, from his days as a member of 21 Jump Street, he sets out to find the shooter. But also still misses the rush that he got from the job.

Raising Arrizola

3. Raising Arrizola

43min

8th Oct 1989

Booker becomes romantically involved with a Teshima executive while trying to keep a 14 year old orphan away from an allegedly reformed crack dealer.

High Rise

4. High Rise

44min

22nd Oct 1989

It's up to Booker and Katie to defeat gunmen who have entered Teshima Tower, sealed off the building and taken the company's top executives hostage.

All You Gotta Do is Do It

5. All You Gotta Do is Do It

45min

29th Oct 1989

Alicia turns to Booker for help when her ex-husband, a compulsive gambler who is always looking for the perfect system, disappears along with their daughter.

Bete Noir

6. Bete Noir

46min

5th Nov 1989

Booker sets out to expose a woman whom he suspects has killed her first two husbands, in order to collect the insurance money, before she marries a Teshima executive.

Flat Out

7. Flat Out

44min

12th Nov 1989

Booker goes after Suzanne, a wild young woman who jumped out on bail Teshima put up and is being pursued by mobsters who are taking steps to insure she doesn't return to testify.

Deals and Wheels (I)

8. Deals and Wheels (I)

43min

26th Nov 1989

Booker sets out to bring down Raymond Crane, the unethical businessman who cost Booker his job on the police force. The crossover continues on 21 Jump Street S04E10 Wheels and Deals (II).

Someone Stole Lucille

9. Someone Stole Lucille

46min

10th Dec 1989

Booker joins a Japanese executive from the home office on an all night search for singer B.B. King's stolen guitar, which is insured by Teshima.

Cementhead

10. Cementhead

46min

17th Dec 1989

Booker is truly happy with his latest assignment; he gets to look after his boyhood hero- a professional hockey player who is hoping to make a comeback.

The Red Dot

11. The Red Dot

45min

14th Jan 1990

Booker is stalked by a mysterious hitman while working on a missing persons case.

Who Framed Roger Thorton?

12. Who Framed Roger Thorton?

46min

21st Jan 1990

Booker gets some unwanted help from Suzanne who wants to share the reward being offered for finding the killer of a fashion designer.

Hacker

13. Hacker

46min

4th Feb 1990

Booker helps a young computer hacker who broke into Teshima's master computer when they both become sought after by crooked federal agents.

The Life and Death of Chick Sterling

14. The Life and Death of Chick Sterling

46min

11th Feb 1990

Booker learns a startling secret from Chick's past when Chick comes to him convinced that a Cuban revolutionary will soon murder him.

Black Diamond Run

15. Black Diamond Run

46min

18th Feb 1990

Booker goes undercover as a ski instructor at a plush resort in order to keep an eye on a Teshima insured diamond.

Love Life

16. Love Life

47min

25th Feb 1990

Booker becomes involved with a high class call girl ring when he befriends a prostitute who is suspected of murdering one of her clients.

Reunion

17. Reunion

46min

25th Mar 1990

An old girl friend of Booker's hires him to find her fiancée, who is wanted by the police and was Booker's rival for her affections during high school.

Wedding Bell Blues

18. Wedding Bell Blues

46min

1st Apr 1990

One of Booker's old high school friends comes to him for help when he manages to become engaged to two different women at the same time, both of whom have violent relatives.

Molly and Eddie

19. Molly and Eddie

46min

8th Apr 1990

Booker ends up having to help a 6 year old girl find her father, a repo man who is suspected of working for an auto theft ring.

Crazy

20. Crazy

46min

15th Apr 1990

An escaped killer, whom he testified against at his murder trial, stalks Booker.

Mobile Home

21. Mobile Home

46min

29th Apr 1990

Tony comes to Booker for help when the heirs of its former owner steal his new house.

Father's Day

22. Father's Day

46min

6th May 1990

Booker learns that his father ran out on him as a child because he was made part of the witness protection program after testifying against a mobster.

First air date

24th Sep 1989

Last air date

6th May 1990

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks