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The Rookies S1E12 — A Bloody Shade of Blue
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The Rookies•Season 1•Episode 12

A Bloody Shade of Blue

8.1/10 · 44 votesDec 11, 197260 min

Ranked #6 of 23 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Investigating a shooting, the Rookies learn the victim Miller wore a police uniform as a costume. In the next attack, Webster loses his sight temporarily; despite this disability, he helps break the case.

Directed byWilliam F. Claxton
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Georg Stanford Brown

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Terry Webster

Sam Melville

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Mike Danko

Michael Ontkean

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Willie Gillis

Kate Jackson

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Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

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Lt. Ed Ryker

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William F. Claxton

William F. Claxton

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Episode Summary

"A Bloody Shade of Blue" is episode 12 of The Rookies season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 44 votes, ranking #6 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by William F. Claxton, it aired on December 11, 1972.

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