Leonard Nimoy (Spock) guest stars as Hooker’s old partner. Never mind the story. It’s absolutely impossible to watch this episode and keep the “Star Trek” jokes in your head at a manageable level. It’s time to go where no cop drama has gone before.
drquest: I use to work at a Bugles Boys store back when malls were all the rage.
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ClaymationWerewolf: @Doug that’s really funny! When I watched the episode I actually did wonder if I was... Drahken: I vaguely remember sky commanders, though I never watched it at the time, I mostly just remember the ads...
Daniel Th1rte3n: Another excellent piece! I was aware of this property as a kid, but never owned any of the toys,... Doug: Yeah, there were toys. I had one. Were the Aussy and Jamaican bad guys? The way you describe them and the...
vinvectrex: This one near the top of my list of toys I wanted but never got. And, had I gotten it, I wouldn’t...
My favorite part of any T.J. Hooker episode is usually when Hooker roughs up some random drug dealer for info by shoving him against a wall and saying, “You punk! Pushing poison to our kids!”
The guy who plays the Captain must be Karl Malden’s long lost twin or something. His IMDB profile even makes mention that he’s often mistaken for him. Also, the criminal in this one looks like the guy who played Spider-Man in the 70′s TV show.
“You’re pushin’ me, Hooker!” :)
He is Richard Herd, who played Wilhelm on Seinfeld and more importantly Admiral Paris on ST:Voyager