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T. J. Hooker•Season 5•Episode 6

Rip-Off

7.1/10 · 55 votesNov 20, 198560 min

Ranked #5 of 18 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

Hooker becomes involved in an F.B.I. drug bust operation, a ""sting"" which leaves an undercover Detective critical in hospital, and the drug ring's middle man shot dead by the front man, who walks away with the $100,000 sting money. With the ploy following the same

Directed byCliff Bole

Written byStephen Downing

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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

E6 7.1Now viewing

Rip-Off

Funny Money

The Night Ripper

The Obsession

Taps for Officer Remy

Nightmare

Shootout

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

Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

Director

R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell

Stunt Coordinator

J

Jack Swain

Director of Photography

S

Stephen Downing

Writer

S

Stephen Michael

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Rip-Off" is episode 6 of T. J. Hooker season 5. It scored 7.1/10 from 55 votes, ranking #5 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by Stephen Downing, it aired on November 20, 1985.

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