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T. J. Hooker•Season 5•Episode 13

Murder by Law

6.8/10 · 57 votesApr 30, 198660 min

Ranked #12 of 18 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

When a female attorney is murdered by a shotgun-wielding killer, the third woman attorney to be killed in similar such fashion, Hooker, Stacy and Corrigan search out the killer - who is actually a man who's become embittered after his girlfriend was deemed mentally unstable

Directed byChuck Bowman

Written byRick Husky

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Seasons5

Season 5 Episodes19

Ransom

Return of a Cop

To Kill a Cop

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Death is a Four Letter Word

The Assassin

Rip-Off

Funny Money

The Night Ripper

The Obsession

Taps for Officer Remy

Nightmare

Shootout

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Murder by Law

Partners in Death

Death Trip

Blood Sport (1)

Blood Sport (2)

Into the Night

Deadly Force

Cast3

William Shatner

William Shatner

Sgt TJ Hooker

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

Officer Stacy Sheridan

James Darren

James Darren

Officer Jim Corrigan

Crew5

C

Chuck Bowman

Director

Rick Husky

Rick Husky

Writer

R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell

Stunt Coordinator

J

Jerry Young

Editor

J

James M. Swain

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Murder by Law" is episode 13 of T. J. Hooker season 5. It scored 6.8/10 from 57 votes, ranking #12 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Chuck Bowman and written by Rick Husky, it aired on April 30, 1986.

Next: E14 · Partners in Death Best of Season 5