Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
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Karl Malden
Mike Stone
Michael Douglas
Steve Keller
Richard Hatch
Dan Robbins
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26 episodes • 1972Avg: 6.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thirty-Year Pin | Sep 23, 1972 | 5.5 |
| 2 | The First Day of Forever | Sep 30, 1972 | 4.8 |
| 3 | 45 Minutes from Home | Oct 7, 1972 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Whose Little Boy Are You? | Oct 14, 1972 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Tower Beyond Tragedy | Oct 28, 1972 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Hall of Mirrors | Nov 4, 1972 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Timelock | Nov 11, 1972 | 7.3 |
| 8 | In the Midst of Strangers | Nov 25, 1972 | 6.7 |
| 9 | The Takers | Dec 2, 1972 | 5.0 |
| 10 | The Year of the Locusts | Dec 9, 1972 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Bullet | Dec 16, 1972 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Bitter Wine | Dec 23, 1972 | 6.0 |
| 13 | A Trout in the Milk | Jan 6, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Deathwatch | Jan 13, 1973 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Act of Duty | Jan 18, 1973 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Set-Up | Jan 25, 1973 | 7.3 |
| 17 | A Collection of Eagles | Feb 1, 1973 | 7.0 |
| 18 | A Room With a View | Feb 8, 1973 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Deadline | Feb 15, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Trail of the Serpent | Feb 22, 1973 | 6.5 |
| 21 | The House on Hyde Street | Mar 1, 1973 | 7.3 |
| 22 | Beyond Vengeance | Mar 8, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 23 | The Albatross | Mar 15, 1973 | 7.7 |
| 24 | Shattered Image | Mar 22, 1973 | 7.0 |
| 25 | The Unicorn | Apr 5, 1973 | 6.3 |
| 26 | Legion of the Lost | Apr 12, 1973 | 7.5 |
23 episodes • 1973Avg: 6.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Wrongful Death | Sep 13, 1973 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Betrayed | Sep 20, 1973 | 5.5 |
| 3 | For the Love of God | Sep 27, 1973 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Before I Die | Oct 4, 1973 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Going Home | Oct 11, 1973 | 4.5 |
| 6 | The Stamp of Death | Oct 18, 1973 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Harem | Oct 25, 1973 | 8.0 |
| 8 | No Badge For Benjy | Nov 1, 1973 | 4.0 |
| 9 | The Twenty-Four Karat Plague | Nov 8, 1973 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Shield of Honor | Nov 15, 1973 | 6.3 |
| 11 | The Victims | Nov 29, 1973 | 6.5 |
| 12 | The Runaways | Dec 6, 1973 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Winterkill | Dec 13, 1973 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Most Feared in the Jungle | Dec 20, 1973 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Commitment | Jan 3, 1974 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Chapel of the Damned | Jan 17, 1974 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Blockade | Jan 24, 1974 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Crossfire | Jan 31, 1974 | 6.7 |
| 19 | A String of Puppets | Feb 7, 1974 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Inferno | Feb 14, 1974 | 7.5 |
| 21 | The Hard Breed | Feb 21, 1974 | 4.5 |
| 22 | Rampage | Feb 28, 1974 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Death and the Favored Few | Mar 14, 1974 | 6.0 |
23 episodes • 1974Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Last Shot | Sep 12, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Most Deadly Species | Sep 19, 1974 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Target: Red | Sep 26, 1974 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Mask of Death | Oct 3, 1974 | 9.0 |
| 5 | I Ain't Marchin' Anymore | Oct 10, 1974 | 6.0 |
| 6 | One Chance to Live | Oct 17, 1974 | 6.7 |
| 7 | Jacob's Boy | Oct 24, 1974 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Flags of Terror | Oct 31, 1974 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Cry Help! | Nov 7, 1974 | 6.0 |
| 10 | For Good or Evil | Nov 14, 1974 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Bird of Prey | Nov 21, 1974 | 7.5 |
| 12 | License to Kill | Dec 5, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Twenty-Five Caliber Plague | Dec 12, 1974 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Mister Nobody | Dec 19, 1974 | 7.0 |
| 15 | False Witness | Jan 9, 1975 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Letters from the Grave | Jan 16, 1975 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Endgame | Jan 23, 1975 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Ten Dollar Murder | Jan 30, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 19 | The Programming of Charlie Blake | Feb 6, 1975 | 7.3 |
| 20 | River of Fear | Feb 13, 1975 | 5.7 |
| 21 | Asylum | Feb 20, 1975 | 7.3 |
| 22 | Labyrinth | Feb 27, 1975 | 6.3 |
| 23 | Solitaire | Mar 13, 1975 | 5.7 |
23 episodes • 1975Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poisoned Snow | Sep 11, 1975 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Glass Dart Board | Sep 18, 1975 | 7.0 |
| 3 | No Place to Hide | Sep 25, 1975 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Men Will Die | Oct 2, 1975 | 6.5 |
| 5 | School of Fear | Oct 9, 1975 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Deadly Silence | Oct 16, 1975 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Murder by Proxy | Oct 23, 1975 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Trail of Terror | Oct 30, 1975 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Web of Lies | Nov 6, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Dead Air | Nov 13, 1975 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Merchants of Death | Nov 20, 1975 | 4.5 |
| 12 | The Cat's Paw | Dec 4, 1975 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Spooks for Sale | Dec 11, 1975 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Most Likely to Succeed | Dec 18, 1975 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Police Buff | Jan 8, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Honorable Profession | Jan 15, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Requiem for Murder | Jan 22, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Underground | Jan 29, 1976 | 4.5 |
| 19 | Judgment Day | Feb 19, 1976 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Clown of Death | Feb 26, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Superstar | Mar 4, 1976 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Alien Country | Mar 11, 1976 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Runaway | Mar 18, 1976 | 3.0 |
24 episodes • 1976Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thrill Killers (1) | Sep 30, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Thrill Killers (2) | Oct 7, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Dead or Alive | Oct 21, 1976 | 5.5 |
| 4 | The Drop | Oct 28, 1976 | 5.5 |
| 5 | No Minor Vices | Nov 4, 1976 | 6.5 |
| 6 | In Case of Madness | Nov 11, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Till Death Do Us Part | Nov 18, 1976 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Child of Anger | Dec 2, 1976 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Hot Dog | Dec 9, 1976 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Castle of Fear | Dec 23, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 11 | One Last Trick | Jan 6, 1977 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Monkey is Back | Jan 13, 1977 | 5.0 |
| 13 | The Cannibals | Jan 20, 1977 | 4.5 |
| 14 | Who Killed Helen French? | Feb 3, 1977 | 7.5 |
| 15 | A Good Cop...But | Feb 10, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Hang Tough | Feb 17, 1977 | 4.5 |
| 17 | Innocent No More | Feb 24, 1977 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Once a Con | Mar 3, 1977 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Interlude | Apr 28, 1977 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Dead Lift | May 5, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Breakup | May 12, 1977 | 4.5 |
| 22 | Let's Pretend We're Strangers | May 19, 1977 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Time Out | Jun 2, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 24 | The Canine Collar | Jun 9, 1977 | 7.7 |
