The Best Episodes of Tequila and Bonetti

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   7.0/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Language of the Heart

   S1:E62/28/1992

   The murder of a Hispanic youth portends a gang war in South Beach--and is followed by attempts on the life of an autistic witness.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   6.6/10(12 votes)

   #2 - Teach Your Children

   S1:E21/24/1992

   Reverend Pasko, a demented preacher, is released on a technicality after attempting to rape Garcia. The man had been arrested as a suspect in a series of attacks on women in parking lots. Now Pasko has a new target, Garcia's daughter, and Bonetti must be on the lookout.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   6.6/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Runt of the Litter

   S1:E52/21/1992

   Bonetti experiences something odd: while he and Tequila are on the beach carrying out an arrest, a small girl appears in the distance. Tequila barely sees the girl, and begins to run hastily towards her. Bonetti is amazed. He can't guess that Tequila has found again his earlier owner, Casey.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   6.6/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Brooklyn and the Beast

   S1:E114/17/1992

   Bonetti faces a lot of bad press from a ratings hungry newsman.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   6.4/10(12 votes)

   #5 - Street Dogs

   S1:E11/17/1992

   Detective Nico Bonetti is a New York cop who one day gets transferred to a California beach town, after being in a a shootout that fueled a lot of bad press for the police. Here he must adapt to the way California officers do things. But one of the most shocking things he must stand is his new partner, a drooling bulldog called Tequila. Bonetti cannot hear his partner's musings but viewers can. The first case this offbeat duo must crack has to do with a supposed suicide which all the evidence points to murder. This is the pilot episode for the series.

   Director:Michael Zinberg

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   6.4/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Fetch This, Pal

   S1:E94/3/1992

   Commander Rinker, a K-9 expert, is called in to sniff out a bomber and, make no bones about it, he wants Tequila off the force since he considers the dog unworthy.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   6.4/10(11 votes)

   #7 - Mama

   S1:E124/18/1992

   Rose, Bonetti's mother pays a welcome-if unexpected-visit, but does she have to date Midnight? What's worse, Stefano, the fish merchant she used to date, won't let her off the hook.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   5.7/10(7 votes)

   #8 - Reel Life

   S1:E42/14/1992

   Bonetti receives with alarm the order of helping Hollywood star Chad Rydell become familiar with a cop's work in preparation for a role. Rydell becomes from now on Nico’s constant companion. Yet the situation becomes dangerous when the star begins to intervene in Bonetti’s latest case and wants to arrest a murderer by his own means.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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   5.5/10(7 votes)

   #9 - The Rose Cadillac

   S1:E31/31/1992

   Bonetti's 1957 Cadillac gets stolen. Tequila's to blame because he got distracted by a cute poodle.

   Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Tale of the Dragon

    S1:E73/6/1992

    Bonetti airily dismisses a psychic who "sees" a surfer's murder and also hears Tequila's thoughts until a body in a wet suit is found exactly as predicted.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Perfect Match

    S1:E83/13/1992

    A murder investigation leads to a dating agency where there are 4 suspects. Unfortunately, one of them is dating Captain Midnight.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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    #12 - Wonderdog

    S1:E104/10/1992

    Tequila lands an ad contract after saving a baby from a fire, but the security firm he's representing is involved in robberies.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James Whitmore Jr.

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