The Best Episodes of McCloud Season 5

In the second "Alamo" episode, Phyllis Norton, in her last appearance, takes over the station when Chief Clifford catches the flu, a thief kidnaps Broadhurst in order to swap him for the thief's brother, a drug-addicted mother kidnaps her addicted newborn daughter - and a time bomb ticks in the squad room ceiling.

Director: Walter Doniger

Writer: Glen A. Larson

After hanging his Stetson in a diner one night, McCloud is stymied by various attempts to relieve him of it. His clues lead to a ballet company on the verge of folding, and a philanthropic foundation with millions of dollars missing from its account books.

Director: Lou Antonio, Glen A. Larson

Writer: N/A

McCloud is assigned to a film shoot, and suspects the production is a front.

Director: Bruce Kessler

Writer: N/A

McCloud helps a runaway and her baby, amidst a curious stolen property investigation.

Director: Barry Shear

Writer: N/A

A black gang infiltrating a white ethnic gang's numbers racket makes four very big mistakes, in ascending order of importance: robbing and killing a pickup man for his bets and the numbers; shooting Broadhurst (knocking him out of the episode after the first scene) when he tries to interfere; framing the unconscious Broadhurst for skimming money from the numbers runners; and depriving a VERY well-connected Jewish tailor of his winnings.

Director: Bruce Kessler

Writer: N/A

The international drug trade and a dealer named Harry Hague have McCloud undercover and in prison to root out the Rhigas family of distributors.

Director: Gene Levitt

Writer: N/A

A woman pursues the hit man who killed her sister, and in Mexico City is pursued herself.

Director: Russ Mayberry

Writer: N/A

Loan sharks accidentally kill a welcher, and a hardnosed Homicide lieutenant has the wrong man.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

McCloud's lackluster assignments make him grouse, so Chief Clifford sends him to the Mounted Unit. A fence sets up a munitions theft at a National Guard Armory (USMC) for a revolutionary group, and the cavalry is on its way.

Director: Jerry Jameson

Writer: Michael Gleason