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The Rookies S1E20 — The Wheel of Fortune (a.k.a.) The Wheel of Death

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The Rookies•Season 1•Episode 20

The Wheel of Fortune (a.k.a.) The Wheel of Death

7.6/10 · 39 votesFeb 19, 197360 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Widower father Frank Essex targets a local criminal organization to pay for his son's hospital stay. On the run from both sides of the law, he doesn't know that he's the only donor who can save the boy's life.

Previous episodeE19 · Three Hours to Kill Next episodeE21 · Life Robbery (a.k.a.) Tribute to a Veteran

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Cast5

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Terry Webster

Sam Melville

Sam Melville

Mike Danko

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Willie Gillis

Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson

Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lt. Ed Ryker

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Episode Summary

"The Wheel of Fortune (a.k.a.) The Wheel of Death" is episode 20 of The Rookies season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 39 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on February 19, 1973.

Next: E21 · Life Robbery (a.k.a.) Tribute to a Veteran Best of Season 1