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The Rookies S1E6 — Time is the Fire
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The Rookies•Season 1•Episode 6

Time is the Fire

7.9/10 · 49 votesOct 16, 197246 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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A young woman, Andrea Sloan, is kidnapped and held for ransom. Complications ensue.

Directed byEarl Bellamy
Written byWilliam Blinn, Mark Weingart
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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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Mark Weingart

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Episode Summary

"Time is the Fire" is episode 6 of The Rookies season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 49 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Earl Bellamy and written by William Blinn, Mark Weingart, it aired on October 16, 1972.

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