A full-time police detective becomes a part-time landlord when he inherits his murdered landlady's building — along with her ferocious little dog.
CreatorsSteven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher
Hooperman (Pilot)
Sep 23, 1987
The beloved owner of the apartment building is killed by a burglar and Hooperman inherits both the building and her dog, Bijoux.
The Answer My Friend, Is Passing in the Wind
Sep 30, 1987
Bijoux is on trial. Hooperman claims Bijoux is a 'police sniffer' and has 24 hours to prove it.
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
Oct 7, 1987
Things start warming up between Hooperman and his fix-it person and DeMott is again a victim of cupid's arrow.
Aria Da Capo
Oct 14, 1987
A witness in the Federal Witness Protection Program rapes a woman and Hooperman is ordered to look the other way.
John Doe, We Hardly Knew Ye
Oct 28, 1987
A psychic tenant helps identify an unidentified body found at the docks. Also, a 'nephew' claims he is entitled to the apartment.
The Shooting
Nov 11, 1987
Hooperman can't bring himself to shoot an escaping robbery suspect.
Hot Wired
Nov 18, 1987
Hooperman gets all wired up to go undercover.
Baby Talk
Nov 25, 1987
Hooperman is assigned to baby-sit an Arab sheik's spoiled daughter while DeMott and Silardi pose as a couple to catch a baby broker who steals children.
Blues for Danny Welles
Dec 2, 1987
Hooperman befriends an inmate with AIDS.
I, Witness
Dec 9, 1987
Hooperman and Stern dismiss a lonely old man's claim that he can identify a masked murderer- until he calls a press conference.
Deck the Cell With Bars of Folly
Dec 23, 1987
The precinct is in the holiday spirit and holds an open house for a colorful array of petty criminals.
The Naked and the Dead
Jan 6, 1988
Hooperman is after the thief who's robbing stiffs from a cemetery, and Susan's dead sure that her new novel will make a killing.
The Snitch
Jan 13, 1988
Hooperman's informant is petrified of tattling on thugs and needs police protection.
Chariots of Fire
Jan 20, 1988
Hooperman buys a vintage sports car from a convicted drug dealer and Susan is writing an article about women involved with cops.
High Noon
Feb 3, 1988
While working undercover as a fence, Hopperman discovers that a convict who threatened to kill him has just escaped from prison.
Blaste From the Past
Feb 10, 1988
Love draws Stern to a precinct shrink, Susan to a muscle-bound airhead, and Hooperman to a recently divorced ex-girlfriend.
Tomato Can
Mar 9, 1988
Hooperman befriends an illiterate boxer who wants to be a cop and McNeil gets a bad case of the jitters right before he's to appear on a game show.
Me and Mr. Magoo
Mar 16, 1988
Hooperman enlists the aid of an eccentric pilot when a child-abuse case calls for some airbourne assistance.
Baby On Board
Apr 6, 1988
Hoopperman learns he's the father of Susan's unborn child.
Trudy and Clyde
Apr 13, 1988
Stakeout experts Hooperman and Pritzger spend days ogling a robbery suspect's girlfriend who does aerobics in the buff, until she calls for help and pulls a gun on them.
Nick Derringer, P.I.
May 4, 1988
Out to nail an elusive drug dealer, Hooperman sides with a pint-size private eye who makes short shrift of his clients and the police department.
Surprise Party
May 18, 1988
It's showdown time when Silardi's homophobic twin brother and Susan's Hooperphobic mother both show up in time to celebrate Hooperman's birthday.
