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The Best Episodes of Longstreet

Every episode of Longstreet ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Longstreet!

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Longstreet is an American crime drama series that was broadcast on the ABC in the 1971-1972 season. A 90-minute pilot movie of the same name aired prior to the debut of the series as an

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Longstreet Season 1 Episode 16 - Survival Times Two
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Survival Times Two

    S1:E16

    A deadly water moccasin and an equally deadly trapper add up to peril for Longstreet and Duke, whose trek into the Louisiana bayous turns into a battle for survival.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 1 - Way Of The Intercepting Fist
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #2 - Way Of The Intercepting Fist

    S1:E1

    Mike Longstreet enlists the Teachings of martial arts expert Li Tsung in order to defend himself despite his blindness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 5 - Elegy in Brass
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Elegy in Brass

    S1:E5

    When Mike begins investigating the murder of a Jazz Society Director, and the theft of two rare and valuable instruments, it leads him on a path into greed, ambition, hidden family secrets and the world of jazz music.

    Director:David Lowell Rich
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 9 - Wednesday's Child
    8.0/10(41 votes)

    #4 - Wednesday's Child

    S1:E9

    Nikki is kidnapped after purchasing an antique sewing machine at an auction, and held for ransom. Mike must discover what's hidden within the machine that's of value, and then with Li's help find a way to rescue Nikki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 17 - Eye of the Storm
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Eye of the Storm

    S1:E17

    Mike travels to a lonely roadside diner to meet the representative of a gang that stole a valuable jade chess set, in order to pay the ransom for its return. The man he is supposed to meet is a no-show as a hurricane blows through, stranding Mike and a group of fellow travelers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 19 - Anatomy of a Mayday
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Anatomy of a Mayday

    S1:E19

    Mike's good friend is killed in a boating accident, but Mike feels someone may have tried to murder him. Investigating several potential suspects leads him to believe his friend is really still alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 4 - So, Who's Fred Hornbeck?
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #7 - So, Who's Fred Hornbeck?

    S1:E4

    A man who spent several years in prison for a murder he didn't commit enlists Mike's help in finding the real killer.

    Director:David Lowell Rich
    Writer:Sandor Stern

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  8. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 12 - There Was A Crooked Man
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #8 - There Was A Crooked Man

    S1:E12

    A valuable racehorse is stolen and held for ransom. The kidnappers want Mike to deliver the ransom money, because they figure he won't be able to identify them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 13 - The Old Team Spirit
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - The Old Team Spirit

    S1:E13

    There has been a series of armored-car robberies, and Mike's old mentor, Harold Kemp, is in charge of the investigation. As Mike assists Harold in the investigation, he begins to suspect his mentor is involved.

    Director:James Sheldon
    Writer:Robert Hamner

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  10. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 14 - The Long Way Home
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - The Long Way Home

    S1:E14

    Harper Electronics specializes in hiring handicapped employees, but the company is hit with a string of robberies. Going undercover to investigate, Mike becomes an employee with the firm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 18 - Please Leave the Wreck for Others to Enjoy
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Please Leave the Wreck for Others to Enjoy

    S1:E18

    Nikki is run down by a hit-and-run driver while working on a case with Mike, placing her in the hospital in critical condition. Mike blames himself and begins to question his real motives for being an investigator, as he falls into a deep depression.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Stirling Silliphant

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  12. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 20 - Sad Songs and Other Conversations
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Sad Songs and Other Conversations

    S1:E20

    When a fire breaks out in a hospital room, the patient inside dies. Mike investigates and suspects arson, but must sift through several suspects to find out who and why.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sandor Stern

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  13. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 6 - Spell Legacy Like Death
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Spell Legacy Like Death

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 10 - I See, Said the Blind Man
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #14 - I See, Said the Blind Man

    S1:E10

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    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Sandor Stern

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  15. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 21 - Field of Honor
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Field of Honor

    S1:E21

    Mike's good friend is Jim Collins, the starting quarterback for the New Orleans football team. After suffering a terrible accident, Jim finds he may never walk again. Mike suspects the accident involved foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Herman Groves

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  16. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 2 - A World of Perfect Complicity
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    #16 - A World of Perfect Complicity

    S1:E2

    Mike and Nikki go undercover as husband and wife in an exclusive apartment building, in an attempt to discover the identity of a thief who is robbing its wealthy residents.

    Director:Jud Taylor
    Writer:Stirling Silliphant

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  17. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 11 - This Little Piggy Went to the Marquette
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #17 - This Little Piggy Went to the Marquette

    S1:E11

    Mike investigates a series of thefts of semi-truck trailers, known as "pigs", and uncovers a ring of thieves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 15 - Let the Memories Be Happy Ones
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Let the Memories Be Happy Ones

    S1:E15

    Nikki takes Mike to the New Orleans International Airport to pick up his late wife's sister, Hannah, and her husband, Sven Aalborg. While greeting each other in the crowded airport terminal, someone mysteriously shoots Hannah's husband, leaving him in critical condition.

    Director:Jeffrey Hayden
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 3 - One in the Reality Column
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #19 - One in the Reality Column

    S1:E3

    Mike is kidnapped, drugged and left for dead on an abandoned salvage ship. Miraculously, he survives and attempts to piece together clues and fractured memories, believing it's somehow connected to a case he is working on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 7 - The Shape of Nightmares
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Shape of Nightmares

    S1:E7

    A young widow asks Mike to look into the apparent suicide of her husband, who died in prison. Mike enters the prison to investigate, and discovers evidence that he was actually murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stirling Silliphant

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  21. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 22 - Through Shattering Glass
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Through Shattering Glass

    S1:E22

    When Mike hears a man being murdered, he pieces together enough clues to guess the killer's identity. He then plays a dangerous game as he pretends to be an eyewitness to the killing, hoping to draw the killer out into the open.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 8 - The Girl with a Broom
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #22 - The Girl with a Broom

    S1:E8

    An expensive Rembrandt painting is stolen from a wealthy family's home. Mike's investigation into the theft takes him into a web of hidden family secrets and lies.

    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Longstreet Season 1 Episode 23 - The Sound of Money Talking
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #23 - The Sound of Money Talking

    S1:E23

    Bank teller Roy has an interesting early-retirement plan: he's the inside man on a quarter-million-dollar heist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Survival Times Two" is the best rated episode of "Longstreet". It scored 8.1/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Way Of The Intercepting Fist".