Bakersfield P.D. - Season 1

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Pilot

1 - Pilot

Air Date: September 14, 1993

Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.

The Imposter

2 - The Imposter

Air Date: September 21, 1993

Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.

Unsolved Mysteries of Love

3 - Unsolved Mysteries of Love

Air Date: September 28, 1993

Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.

The Snake Charmer

4 - The Snake Charmer

Air Date: October 5, 1993

Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.

The Poker Game

5 - The Poker Game

Air Date: October 12, 1993

When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?

The Bust

6 - The Bust

Air Date: October 19, 1993

Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.

The Ex-Partner

7 - The Ex-Partner

Air Date: October 26, 1993

Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.

Bakersfield Madam

8 - Bakersfield Madam

Air Date: November 2, 1993

During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential johns.

Cable Does Not Pay

9 - Cable Does Not Pay

Air Date: November 9, 1993

Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.

The Gift

10 - The Gift

Air Date: November 16, 1993

Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car radio, and persuades him to participate in the real-life investigation; meanwhile, Paul feels the strain of his long distance marriage.

The President's Coming

11 - The President's Coming

Air Date: November 23, 1993

Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through town.

A Bullet for Stiles

12 - A Bullet for Stiles

Air Date: November 30, 1993

A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.

Lucky 13

13 - Lucky 13

Air Date: December 21, 1993

Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.

Arms and the Men

14 - Arms and the Men

Air Date: July 7, 1994

The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.

There Goes the Neighborhood

15 - There Goes the Neighborhood

Air Date: July 21, 1994

Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.

The Psychic and the C-Cup

16 - The Psychic and the C-Cup

Air Date: July 28, 1994

Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.

Last One Into the Water

17 - Last One Into the Water

Air Date: August 18, 1994

The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.