Season 1

1

You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)

62%

March 25, 1982 • 45m

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

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2

Pop Used to Work Chinatown

80%

April 1, 1982 • 45m

The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.

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3

Beyond the Golden Door

70%

April 8, 1982 • 45m

An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

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4

Street Scene

70%

April 15, 1982 • 45m

Hispanic gang member is killed.

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5

Suffer the Children

70%

April 22, 1982 • 45m

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

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6

Better Than Equal

80%

Season Finale

April 29, 1982 • 45m

C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.