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The Rookies S2E20 — Something Less Than a Man
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The Rookies•Season 2•Episode 20

Something Less Than a Man

7.1/10 · 33 votesFeb 18, 197460 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 2•−0.8 vs season avg

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An old friend of Ryker's, once a good policeman and now a pathetic drunk, is framed for the murder of a gangster who has terrorized the neighborhood. To gain favor from his daughter and neighbors, he pleads guilty, but Lt. Ryker, with the help of

Directed byPhilip Leacock
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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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Gerald S. O'Loughlin

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Philip Leacock

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Episode Summary

"Something Less Than a Man" is episode 20 of The Rookies season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 33 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Philip Leacock, it aired on February 18, 1974.

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