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The Best Episodes of Hart to Hart Season 1

Every episode of Hart to Hart Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hart to Hart Season 1!

Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaCrime
Network:ABC
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.3
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7.3
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7.2

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hit Jennifer Hart" is the best rated episode of "Hart to Hart" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 220 votes. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz and written by Tom Mankiewicz, it aired on 9/22/1979. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Passport to Murder".

  • Hit Jennifer Hart
    7.3/10(220)

    #1 - Hit Jennifer Hart

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/1979

    After extending her hospitality to a young author claiming to be a distant cousin, Jennifer experiences a series of near fatal accidents.

    Director: Tom Mankiewicz

    Writer: Tom Mankiewicz

  • Passport to Murder
    7.2/10(188)

    #2 - Passport to Murder

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1979

    The Harts south-of-the-border boating holiday turns Jonathan and Jennifer into desperate fugitives, on the run from Mexican police and a gang of drug dealers.

    Director: Ray Austin

    Writer: N/A

  • Jonathan Hart Jr.
    7.2/10(189)

    #3 - Jonathan Hart Jr.

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/6/1979

    A young boy shows up at the Harts gate in the middle of the night claiming to be Jonathan Hart, Jr. The child proves to be the unwitting pawn in his biological father's criminal plot.

    Director: Ray Austin

    Writer: N/A

  • Death in the Slow Lane
    7.4/10(188)

    #4 - Death in the Slow Lane

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/1979

    The Harts become involved in the world of espionage when Jonathan purchases an antique car for Jennifer. A mysterious jet-setting couple will stop at nothing to acquire the classic auto.

    Director: Sam Wanamaker

    Writer: Donald Ross

  • You Made Me Kill You
    7.7/10(182)

    #5 - You Made Me Kill You

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/23/1979

    A deranged woman who works for Hart Industries has an obsession for Jonathan. She sees Jennifer as a threat to her fantasies of love and finds it essential to eliminate her.

    Director: Leo Penn

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder Between Friends
    7.3/10(151)

    #6 - Murder Between Friends

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/30/1979

    When a prominent lawyer is murdered, two close friends of the Harts are accused. Jennifer sets out to clear the wife while Jonathan attempts to absolve the husband.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • Cop Out
    7.3/10(161)

    #7 - Cop Out

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/1979

    An article written by Jennifer leads a prostitute to ask for her help and the Harts go under cover to bait a killer who is murdering prostitutes.

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • Max in Love
    7.4/10(155)

    #8 - Max in Love

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/13/1979

    The Hart home is stripped of everything. It looks like an inside job and all clues point to Max's new love. When Max is framed for murder, the Harts intervene.

    Director: Leo Penn

    Writer: N/A

  • A New Kind of High
    7.3/10(165)

    #9 - A New Kind of High

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/27/1979

    A Hart Industries chemist is shot and the Harts suspect a female scientist who has discovered a powerful new narcotic. Jennifer and Jonathan find themselves in a weather chamber subjected to brutal and swift changes in temperatures.

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: N/A

  • With This Gun I Thee Wed
    7.3/10(153)

    #10 - With This Gun I Thee Wed

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/4/1979

    The Harts are invited to the wedding of Jonathan's former girlfriend in Monte Carlo. She is being forced into a marriage to a power-hungry, ruthless, blackmailer. The Harts uncover the truth and help foil the wedding plans allowing Nikki to marry the man she really loves.

    Director: Seymour Robbie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man with the Jade Eyes
    6.9/10(152)

    #11 - The Man with the Jade Eyes

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/11/1979

    A dying man gives Jonathan and Jennifer an ancient Buddha statue. The Harts are then thrown into intrigue and danger when they are pursued by Chinese henchmen and a diabolic giant.

    Director: Tom Mankiewicz

    Writer: N/A

  • Color Jennifer Dead
    7.4/10(158)

    #12 - Color Jennifer Dead

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/8/1980

    Jennifer has her protrait done as a gift to Jonathan for their anniversary. When the young artist is murder, the Harts mingle in the high-society art world where Jennifer becomes the target of a shady art speculator.

    Director: Alex March

    Writer: N/A

  • A Question of Innocence
    7.4/10(158)

    #13 - A Question of Innocence

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/15/1980

    The Harts suspect a college fencing champion of being behind a murderous drug ring. Jonathan fights a razor-sharp duel with the sadistic student.

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • Night Horrors
    7.6/10(178)

    #14 - Night Horrors

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/22/1980

    The Harts are invited to a unique, off-beat party -- a treasure hunt at a haunted house. When another guest is murdered, the Harts race against time to find the murderer before someone else becomes victim.

    Director: Ray Austin

    Writer: N/A

  • Which Way, Freeway?
    7.5/10(139)

    #15 - Which Way, Freeway?

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/29/1980

    Freeway runs away with a gun used to murder a wealthy neighbor. The Harts get involved in capturing the killer and intercepting a multi-million dollar jewelery shipment.

    Director: Ray Austin

    Writer: Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff

  • Downhill to Death
    7.9/10(177)

    #16 - Downhill to Death

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 2/5/1980

    Intrigue in Vail lead Jonathan and Jennifer into the midst of severe bizarre murder plot, including an electrifying scheme against them.

    Director: Tom Mankiewicz

    Writer: N/A

  • The Raid
    6.9/10(136)

    #17 - The Raid

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 2/26/1980

    The Harts are asked to ransom two scientist employed by Hart Industries when they are kidnapped in South America. When Jonathan, Jennifer, and Max, they wind up mounting a mid-night raid against the wealthy and powerful kidnapper.

    Director: Leo Penn

    Writer: N/A

  • Sixth Sense
    7.1/10(140)

    #18 - Sixth Sense

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 3/11/1980

    The Harts have a deadly encounter when they enter the mysterious world of psychic phenomena. A Hart Industies employee with amazing powers of ESP, a twin sister, and a wealthy grandfather, becomes the target of a deranged killer.

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • Does She, or Doesn't She?
    7.3/10(137)

    #19 - Does She, or Doesn't She?

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 3/18/1980

    The Harts uncover a scheme designed to blackmail wealthy patrons of a beauty salon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cruise at Your Own Risk
    7.1/10(140)

    #20 - Cruise at Your Own Risk

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 4/8/1980

    The Harts take a luxurious cruise on a Hart Industries liner to investigate a series of jewel thefts. They find themselves at the mercy of the jewel thieves' rival burglars.

    Director: Earl Bellamy

    Writer: N/A

  • Too Many Cooks Are Murder
    7.1/10(130)

    #21 - Too Many Cooks Are Murder

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 5/6/1980

    The menu features murder when the Harts take a gourmet cooking class. The Harts vie with an unscrupulous financier for a recipe which might benefit the world.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff

  • Death Set
    7.3/10(126)

    #22 - Death Set

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 5/13/1980

    The Harts are caught up in a tangled scheme when a wealthy playboy attempts to take over the family fortune using his brother's wife as his unknowing pawn.

    Director: Tom Mankiewicz

    Writer: N/A