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Overview
The cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
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Season 1
13 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.1
Season 1
13 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jan 3, 1984 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Conflict of Interest | Jan 10, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Somebody's Killing the Great Geeks of America | Jan 17, 1984 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Hatchet Job | Jan 31, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Mean Green Love Machine | Feb 7, 1984 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Diamonds Are for Never | Feb 21, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Hardcase | Feb 28, 1984 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Four-Eyes | Mar 6, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 9 | #1 with a Bullet | Mar 20, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Long Distance Daddy | Mar 27, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Double Your Pleasure | Apr 3, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Raiders of the Lost Sub | May 15, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Something Fishy | May 22, 1984 | 7.0 |
Season 2
22 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.6Golden Era
Season 2
22 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where the Girls Are | Oct 2, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Orange Grove | Oct 16, 1984 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Catch of the Day | Oct 23, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mirage | Oct 30, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Beat the Box | Nov 13, 1984 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Father's Day | Nov 20, 1984 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Be True to Your School | Nov 27, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 8 | It's a Vial Sort of Business | Dec 4, 1984 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Peter Pan Is Alive and Well | Dec 11, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Catch a Fallen Star | Dec 18, 1984 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Gams People Play | Jan 8, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Prisoner of War | Jan 15, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Baxter and Boz | Jan 22, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Curse of the Mary Aberdeen | Jan 29, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Boz Busters | Feb 5, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Oil Bets Are Off | Feb 12, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Girls Night Out | Feb 19, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Polly Want an Explanation | Mar 5, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Twisted Cross | Mar 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Fuzzy Vision | Mar 19, 1985 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Arrivederci, Baby | May 7, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Harmony and Grits | May 14, 1985 | 8.0 |
Season 3
21 episodes • 1985Avg: 6.8
Season 3
21 episodes • 1985Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wipe Out | Oct 1, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Thirty-Six Hours Till Dawn | Oct 22, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Does Not Compute | Oct 29, 1985 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Bargain Department | Nov 5, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Who Really Watches the Sunset? | Nov 12, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Still Goin' Steady | Nov 19, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Robin and Marian | Dec 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Requiem for Icarus | Dec 10, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Home for Christmas | Dec 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Lady Killer | Jan 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Matter of Policy | Jan 14, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Wedding Bell Blues | Jan 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Frankie Kahana Show | Feb 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Smiles We Left Behind | Feb 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Pirate and the Princess | Mar 7, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Playing Hardball | Mar 14, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Play's the Thing | Mar 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Dead Men Don't Floss | Apr 4, 1986 | 2.0 |
| 19 | Chapel of Glass | Apr 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em | Apr 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Echoes | Apr 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
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