The Best Episodes Written By Burton Armus

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Jumpin' Jack Fleishman

   S1:E141/18/1994

   When a woman who was raped refuses to press charges for fear her husband will say she brought it upon herself, Licalsi acts as a decoy in an attempt to trap the prime suspect.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - A Sudden Fish

   S1:E162/15/1994

   Sipowicz has to diffuse an explosive situation when a disabled Vietnam vet who was mugged decides to take matters into his own hands.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Vishy-Vashy-Vinny

   S2:E111/17/1995

   Simone and Sipowicz follow hot on the trail of the "Webster Dictionary" serial killer, though bureau politics take their toll on the case. Meanwhile, Sipowicz uses Vinnie Greco as an informant in order to try to stop a bank heist; and Lt. Fancy enlists Greco's help in order to get even with Commander Haverill.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Personal Foul

   S1:E610/26/1993

   Kelly is forced to arrest a close friend after a fight on the basketball court leaves another friend dead.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - From Hare to Eternity

   S1:E1112/14/1993

   As the holiday's approach, Kelly and Sipowicz get a early gift in the form of a hot tip while investigating the kidnapping of a young girl.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Ten Wheel Trouble

   S3:E183/24/1985

   Michael takes the wheel of a big rig to help independent truckers fight a takeover by a ruthless corporation.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Guns 'n Rosaries

   S1:E215/10/1994

   Even as Licalsi confesses to shooting Angelo Marino and his driver, Martinez is forced to shoot an irate man who points a gun at Medavoy while they're stuck in traffic.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Double Abandando

   S2:E711/29/1994

   An 11-year old boy admits to killing an Hispanic student in the midst of a turf-war at his elementary school, but Simone has a suspicion that the boy is taking the fall for someone. When a ladies' man, Eddie Reyna, learns he's HIV positive, he becomes targeted by one of his former lovers that he infected with the disease. Meanwhile, Donna's sister, Dana, comes to town for a visit, which causes a rift between Donna and Medavoy.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Serge the Concierge

   S1:E193/29/1994

   Detectives searching a landfill for the body of a dead girl find the body of a millionaire instead. While Kelly interviews the wife of the deceased, Sipowicz does some investigating of his own after Andy Jr. is arrested for selling cocaine.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - In the Butt, Bob

    S2:E101/10/1995

    Detective Soloman tries to use his status to steal a case from Detective Simone after Simone arrested a notorious serial killer, Putnam. Meanwhile, Commander Haverill tricks Lt. Fancy into lying about a case involving a crime lord; Lesniak goes after a flasher; Sipowicz once again proposes to Sylvia Costas; and Benita Alden, a reporter, flirts with Simone.

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    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #11 - A Matter of Honor

    S2:E82/6/1989

    Commander Riker participates in an officer's exchange program which lands him an assignment on a Klingon Bird-of-Prey. Meanwhile, a Bezite ensign has trouble assimilating to the routines of the Enterprise.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - A Piece of Cake

    S2:E712/1/1982

    A New York City police officer tries to take advantage of Colt in his scheme to frame a syndicate member.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - One Hundred Miles a Gallon

    S2:E193/9/1983

    The son of one of Colt's friends skips and Colt goes to South Carolina after him, but they aren't running moonshine like he thought and the regular drivers quit

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    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - One Way Express

    S1:E62/18/1984

    A movie producer hires Santini Air for a dangerous stunt involving the landing of a helicopter onto the roof of a moving semi. Dom and String nearly come to blows, however, when String tries to convince Dom that his reaction time might not be up to snuff for this particular action sequence. Things get even more dicey when it appears that the production might just be an elaborate cover for a high-stakes gold heist.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Custom Made Killer

    S3:E111/6/1985

    An extortionist out to sew up the garment industry hires a hit man with a killer car to cut his competition. For laughs: Photog and model use KITT as a model stand.

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Bite of the Jackal

    S1:E42/4/1984

    An ambitious executive at the Firm makes a subversive play for Archangel's job. A bomb is planted aboard a vintage helicopter owned by Dominic Santini and he's forced to crash land. When Hawke and Archangel go hunting for Dom, Airwolf is ambushed and shot down. The two must convince a group of locals to help them repair their damaged tail rotor. Complicating matters on Dom's end, he must contend with a stowaway aboard his chopper -- a young girl searching for her dad.

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Daddy's Gone a Hunt'n

    S1:E31/28/1984

    Hawke and Dom must stop a suspected traitor from turning an advanced military fighter over to the Russians in exchange for his son who was born in Vietnam. Things get complicated, though, when Hawke realizes that he was also involved with the boy's mother during roughly the same era as the child's birth.

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    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Fight Like a Dove

    S1:E83/10/1984

    An Israeli war crimes hunter is killed by a suspected Nazi named Hans Daubert in France. His daughter vows revenge and seeks the help of String and Dom, along with Airwolf, to bring him to justice. Complicating matters is Archangel's involvement with Daubert who is a known arms dealer selling to the powers that he chooses to in order to influence political outcomes in the world -- and Archangel is his supplier!

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    6.1/10(58 votes)

    #19 - The Outrageous Okona

    S2:E412/12/1988

    Stardate: 42402.7. The Enterprise is placed in a compromising situation when the captain of a disabled starship places the crew in the middle of a love triangle.

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Echos From the Past

    S1:E73/3/1984

    Hawke meets a mercenary who claims to have information regarding his missing brother. When they part company, Hawke loses consciousness in his helicopter and crashes. When he comes to, he finds himself in a hospital. The medical staff inform him that he has been in a coma for the better part of a year. His friends, Archangel and Dom, were killed on a POW camp raid, but in the process, their heroism helped rescue Hawke's brother Saint John. Believing that his "mission" is over, Hawke reveals the location of Airwolf to his captors, then discovers that it has all been an elaborate ruse and he has inadvertantly turned over the super copter to a group of foreign conspirators.

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    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Mad Over Miami

    S1:E93/24/1984

    Santini makes an unauthorized flight to Cuba in order to rescue two political prisoners who are being ransomed for $2 million. However, while there, the exchange site is attacked and the ransom money is stolen. While flying back to the mainland, Santini is forced to crash land back on Cuba and Hawke must brave a hurricane in Airwolf to rescue his friend. When String and Dom are reunited, the pair must negotiate with a band of freedom fighters who raised the capital to ransom their compadres and are not convinced of Santini's innocence in the theft of the funds. To make matters more interesting, Archangel is supplying weapons to a paramilitary band that just may have had a hand in stealing the ransom money.

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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Knight of the Juggernaut

    S4:E19/20/1985

    KITT undergoes an amazing transformation after nearly being destroyed by the Juggernaut, a similarly powerful vehicle with a deadly battering ram.

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