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The Rookies S2E11 — Down Home Boy

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The Rookies•Season 2•Episode 11

Down Home Boy

8.3/10 · 40 votesNov 19, 197360 min

Ranked #5 of 23 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

A telethon featuring an extremely famous country western singer requests of the police department extra protection. The rookies are assigned to the event. Their placement on this assignment results in their protecting the singer from a couple of bitter and unforgiving country folk from Tennessee.

Directed byLeonard Horn

Written byPaul Savage

Previous episodeE10 · Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard Next episodeE12 · Lots of Trees and a Running Stream

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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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Leonard Horn

Director

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Paul Savage

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Down Home Boy" is episode 11 of The Rookies season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 40 votes, ranking #5 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Leonard Horn and written by Paul Savage, it aired on November 19, 1973.

Next: E12 · Lots of Trees and a Running Stream Best of Season 2