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Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Hunter Season 7 Episode 5 - The Incident
    6.8/10(78 votes)

    #1 - The Incident

    S7:E5

    Hunter and Molenski battle a neighborhood watch group whose members are taking the law into their own hands.

    Director:Fred Dryer
    Writer:Kathy McCormick

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  2. Hunter Season 1 Episode 6 - Flight on a Dead Pigeon
    6.9/10(181 votes)

    #2 - Flight on a Dead Pigeon

    S1:E6

    Hunter and McCall help a small girl who claims her uncle just died and all of his pigeons had been stolen. Upon further investigation into the missing pigeons, Hunter and McCall discover that the girl's uncle was killed.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:E. Nick Alexander

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  3. Hunter Season 1 Episode 15 - The Beach Boy
    6.9/10(152 votes)

    #3 - The Beach Boy

    S1:E15

    The Beach Boy arrives in L.A. from Hawaii and begins to kill local drug dealers. Hunter and McCall have to figure out his next move before another victim is claimed.

    Director:Richard A. Colla
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hunter Season 5 Episode 22 - Return of White Cloud
    6.9/10(89 votes)

    #4 - Return of White Cloud

    S5:E22

    Hunter and McCall investigate the murder of an art gallery owner involved in illegal sales of Native American artifacts, and find themselves drawn into a mysterious world of Native American politics.

    Director:Stepfanie Kramer
    Writer:Stepfanie Kramer

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  5. Hunter Season 1 Episode 5 - Legacy
    7.0/10(185 votes)

    #5 - Legacy

    S1:E5

    A mobster's girlfriend overhears gunshots after an argument between her boyfriend and his father. Hunter, unable to prove anything with her testimony decides to use her as bait to lure her boyfriend in.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writers:Chris Bunch, Allan Cole

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  6. Hunter Season 1 Episode 9 - High Bleacher Man
    7.0/10(155 votes)

    #6 - High Bleacher Man

    S1:E9

    Hunter and McCall are assigned to protect a sleazy criminal, who has been given immunity for fingering a top criminal. Outraged at having to protect him, Hunter and McCall set out to find someone else who can finger the top criminal.

    Director:Arnold Laven
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Hunter Season 1 Episode 19 - Sniper
    7.0/10(132 votes)

    #7 - Sniper

    S1:E19

    Hunter and McCall go after a sniper who is killing blondes that remind him of his wife who jilted him 18 years ago. Meanwhile, the Police Department personnel is being audited by a most efficient IRS Agent.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Sidney Ellis

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  8. Hunter Season 2 Episode 2 - Night of the Dragons
    7.0/10(134 votes)

    #8 - Night of the Dragons

    S2:E2

    Hunter and McCall's investigation of a killing in Chinatown leads them to a Chinese gang leader being pursued by a police officer with a personal interest in the case.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Herbert Wright

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  9. Hunter Season 4 Episode 12 - Renegade
    7.0/10(89 votes)

    #9 - Renegade

    S4:E12

    When Hunter investigates a drug ring, his ex-partner, Frank Garriman, becomes a suspect in the murder of the dealers.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Frank Dandridge

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  10. Hunter Season 1 Episode 7 - Pen Pals
    7.1/10(179 votes)

    #10 - Pen Pals

    S1:E7

    A notorious drug dealer is killed by a thief who stole Hunter's "backup" gun, returning it immediately after the killing. With Hunter locked up in jail with an inmate planning on killing him, McCall must catch the true killer to clear Hunter's name.

    Director:Larry Stewart
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Hunter Season 1 Episode 17 - The Last Kill
    7.1/10(134 votes)

    #11 - The Last Kill

    S1:E17

    Hunter and McCall go after a contract killer who is making hits throughout the city in order to ingratiate himself with a criminal kingpin in order to kill him.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Hunter Season 2 Episode 17 - 62 Hrs. of Terror
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    #12 - 62 Hrs. of Terror

    S2:E17

    Hunter and McCall are called to investigate the car bombing of a Middle-Eastern consulate member for which a student terrorist group claims responsibility.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Hunter Season 4 Episode 1 - Not Just Another John Doe
    7.1/10(95 votes)

    #13 - Not Just Another John Doe

    S4:E1

    When Hunter and McCall investigate the murder of an unidentified man, their interest is piqued because the victim seemingly never existed, and the killing appears to be a professional murder.

    Director:Michael Preece
    Writers:Doug Heyes, Jr.

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  14. Hunter Season 5 Episode 16 - Blood Line
    7.1/10(93 votes)

    #14 - Blood Line

    S5:E16

    Hunter and McCall follow the trail of revenge and fraud while investigating the murder of a thoroughbred racehorse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Hunter Season 7 Episode 3 - Where Echoes End
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    #15 - Where Echoes End

    S7:E3

    Hunter attempts to clear the name of a fellow detective accused of a lucrative scheme.

    Director:James Darren
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Hunter Season 7 Episode 4 - Kill Zone
    7.1/10(73 votes)

    #16 - Kill Zone

    S7:E4

    Hunter and Molenski investigate a series of rape/murders that revive disturbing memories for Molenski

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Hunter Season 7 Episode 8 - The Usual Suspects
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #17 - The Usual Suspects

    S7:E8

    Hunter leads a massive police operation to find dozens of prisoners set free by a computer operator who wants one of them to kill her husband.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Hunter Season 1 Episode 2 - Hard Contract
    7.2/10(224 votes)

    #18 - Hard Contract

    S1:E2

    Hunter & McCall make a pact of protectiveness and loyalty toward each other when she is nearly killed by her old partner after she tries to stop him from a killer-for-hire assignment.

    Director:Bruce Kessler
    Writers:Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo

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  19. Hunter Season 1 Episode 4 - A Long Way From L.A.
    7.2/10(209 votes)

    #19 - A Long Way From L.A.

    S1:E4

    A meek "pick-pocket" is accused of brutally beating a woman. Hunter and McCall unconvinced that he could do such a thing have to find the true culprit before it's too late.

    Director:Arnold Laven
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  20. Hunter Season 1 Episode 8 - Dead or Alive
    7.2/10(179 votes)

    #20 - Dead or Alive

    S1:E8

    A bounty hunter tracking two bank robbers crosses paths with Hunter and McCall. After initially letting the bounty hunter go, Hunter and McCall come to realize there is more to pursue.

    Director:Guy Magar
    Writer:Frank Lupo

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  21. Hunter Season 1 Episode 18 - Fire Man
    7.2/10(142 votes)

    #21 - Fire Man

    S1:E18

    Hunter and McCall are brought in to help solve an arsonist/murder case. Someone has been setting fires all over the city to empty warehouses.

    Director:Tony Mordente
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Hunter Season 2 Episode 13 - War Zone
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    #22 - War Zone

    S2:E13

    Hunter and McCall work to stop a brigade of suburban mercenaries plotting to break a drug dealer out of prison.

    Director:Bob Bralver
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Hunter Season 2 Episode 22 - The Return of Typhoon Thompson
    7.2/10(112 votes)

    #23 - The Return of Typhoon Thompson

    S2:E22

    Hunter and Dee Dee get a murder case reopened in order to exonerate a paroled ex-boxer and find the real killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Hunter Season 4 Episode 3 - The Jade Woman
    7.2/10(92 votes)

    #24 - The Jade Woman

    S4:E3

    Hunter investigates the disappearance of a friend's mail-order bride while he is off duty. The case becomes a homicide investagation when the marriage broker is murdered.

    Director:Fred Dryer
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Hunter Season 4 Episode 11 - Allegra
    7.2/10(98 votes)

    #25 - Allegra

    S4:E11

    Hunter and McCall investigate the mysterious death of Allegra, Hunter's former girlfriend, to determine if the beautiful young heiress jumped or was pushed from a skyscraper window.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Incident" is the worst rated episode of "Hunter". It scored 6.8/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Fred Dryer and written by Kathy McCormick, it aired on 10/24/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Flight on a Dead Pigeon".