Booker (TV series)
| Booker | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Eric Blackeney Stephen J. Cannell |
| Starring | Richard Grieco Carmen Argenziano Marcia Strassman |
| Opening theme | "Hot in the City" performed by Billy Idol |
| Composer(s) | Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bill Nuss |
| Producer(s) | Carleton Eastlake Brooke Kennedy Jo Swerling, Jr. |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 24, 1989 – May 6, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | 21 Jump Street |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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.
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Synopsis
Dennis Booker, who once worked for a large metropolitan police department, is now hired by the US office of a large Japanese company to investigate some suspicious insurance claims. Booker is portrayed as despising authority, and he is often openly disdainful of the orders he receives. He also occasionally undertakes non-work-related tasks in order to help friends and family. Katie Rich left the show in the middle of its run, and Lori Petty was added to the cast.
Fox scheduled Booker in 21 Jump Street's lead-in timeslot on Sunday nights at 7/8 p.m. (21 Jump Street moved Mondays).[1] The series was later moved to the 10 p.m. Sunday timeslot. Fox then canceled the series after its first season run.[2]
Cast
- Richard Grieco.....Dennis Booker
- Carmen Argenziano......Chick Sterling
- Marcia Strassman.....Alicia Rudd
- Katie Rich.....Elaine Grazzo
- Lori Petty..... Suzanne Dunne
Notable guest stars
- Thomas Haden Church
- Peter DeLuise
- Lori Petty
- Jason Priestley[3]
- Holly Robinson
- Ben Vereen
- Mariska Hargitay
- Don S. Davis
- Maura Tierney
- Steven Williams
- Marcia Cross
- Don Cheadle
- Vanity
- Gedde Watanabe
- Tawny Kitaen
- James Hong
- Heavy D
Other guest stars
- Michael Alldredge
- John Allen Nelson
- Ed Lauter
- Chelsea Noble
- Eric Christmas
- Thomas Mikal Ford
- Ray Baker
- Jay O. Sanders
- Reginald T. Dorsey
- Robert Romanus
- Ian Tracey
- John Novak
- Deborah Wakeham
- Jennifer Runyon
- James Karen
- Jay Brazeau
- T.E. Russell
- Scott Jaeck
Episode list
This is a list of episodes of the series:[4]
| No. | Title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Booker" | September 24, 1989 | 31101 |
| 2 | "The Pump" | October 1, 1989 | 31102 |
| 3 | "Raising Arrizola" | October 8, 1989 | 31106 |
| 4 | "High Rise" | October 22, 1989 | 31109 |
| 5 | "All You Gotta Do is Do It" | October 29, 1989 | 31105 |
| 6 | "Bete Noir" | November 5, 1989 | 31110 |
| 7 | "Flat Out" | November 12, 1989 | 31111 |
| 8 | "Deals and Wheels (Part 1)" | November 26, 1989 | 31113 |
| 9 | "Someone Stole Lucille" | December 10, 1989 | 31112 |
| 10 | "Cementhead" | December 17, 1989 | 31114 |
| 11 | "The Red Dot" | January 14, 1990 | 31118 |
| 12 | "Who Framed Roger Thorton?" | January 21, 1990 | 31115 |
| 13 | "Hacker" | February 4, 1990 | 31119 |
| 14 | "The Life and Death of Chick Sterling" | February 11, 1990 | 31122 |
| 15 | "Black Diamond Run" | February 18, 1990 | 31120 |
| 16 | "Love Life" | February 25, 1990 | 31121 |
| 17 | "Reunion" | March 25, 1990 | 31124 |
| 18 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | April 1, 1990 | 31125 |
| 19 | "Molly and Eddie" | April 8, 1990 | 31123 |
| 20 | "Crazy" | April 15, 1990 | 31127 |
| 21 | "Mobile Home" | April 29, 1990 | 31128 |
| 22 | "Father's Day" | May 6, 1990 | 31129 |
DVD releases
On September 17, 2008 Beyond Home Entertainment released Booker- The Complete Series on DVD in Australia (Region 4). The episode titled "Deals and Wheels pt.1" has been removed as it is part of a crossover with 21 Jump Street. Both episodes are included on the 4th season release of 21 Jump Street.
On August 25, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released Booker- Collector's Edition on DVD in Region 1.[5] Music rights have kept the episode "Someone Stole Lucille" from appearing on the set, thus the reason why the title of the release was changed from 'complete series'. The theme song was also changed to a generic action piece (entitled "Hot Summer Night") as the rights to "Hot in the City" could not be negotiated.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Region 1 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker: Collector's Edition | 22 | August 25, 2009 | September 17, 2008 |
References
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External links
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- Booker at epguides.com
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- 1980s American television series
- 1990s American television series
- American crime television series
- American drama television series
- English-language television programming
- Fox network shows
- Police procedural television series
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- Television spin-offs
- Television series by Stephen J. Cannell Productions
- Television series produced in Vancouver
