The Blue Knight

Name: The Blue Knight
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Cast: George Kennedy

TV Series1975 – 19761h2 seasons · 23 episodes

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Action Crime Drama

Bumper Morgan is a veteran police officer in Los Angeles, who continues to patrol the streets in uniform. The Blue Knight series dealt with Morgan's daily dealings with dangerous criminals and drug dealers.

Creator: Joseph Wambaugh
Stars: George Kennedy

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E1BullseyeSep 22, 1976 · 1h · A trigger happy cop charges into a stakeout set up by an informant and forces Bumper Morgan into an all-out battle. Stolen whiskey, an arrogant coworker and a handgun shipment provide Bumper (George Kennedy) with a barrage of problems.Not rated yet

E2A Slight Case of MurderSep 29, 1976 · 1h · The Blue Knight begins as an interesting character study of a derelict wino and his inadvertent involvement in a murder. Guest star Douglas V. Fowley portrays an innocent old derelict accused of the murder of a former policeman.Not rated yet

E3Upward MobilityOct 13, 1976 · 1h · Bumper stirs up trouble among the hoodlums and hookers of his beat when he tries to steer a young girl into a safer life, while, off the job, he dates a glamorous career woman (played by Barbara Rhoades), whose world is very different from his.Not rated yet

E4The Rose and the GunOct 20, 1976 · 1h · During a drug bust, an over-eager young cop shoots and kills a suspect, then hints Bumper was afraid to fire, and the story badly affects Bumper's relationship with his fellow officers.Not rated yet

E5Everything in Life Is 3-1 AgainstOct 27, 1976 · 1h · A retired cop is heavily in debt to a bookmaker Bumper has doggedly tried to shut down.Not rated yet

E6A Matter of JusticeNov 3, 1976 · 1h · Defying Bumper's warning about taking the law into his own hands, a vigilante goes after a band of hoodlum-robbers who raped his daughter.Not rated yet

E7Great Wall of ChinatownNov 10, 1976 · 1h · Bumper investigates the shooting death of a Chinese gang leader.Not rated yet

E8Point of ViewNov 17, 1976 · 1h · Bumper goes back to the Police Academy to take a course designed to update veterans in modern techniques. An ex-con has a job, but an informer says he is in on plans for a big robbery.Not rated yet

E9ThrowawayNov 24, 1976 · 1h · Bumper is relieved from duty while officials investigate his fatal shooting of a hood.Not rated yet

E10Death EchoDec 1, 1976 · 1h · Bumper tells down-and-out bum Joey to stop disturbing the police when he keeps confessing that he's the one responsible for raping and murdering four women. But when Joey begins to give details which only the cops and the murderer know, Bumper realises that Joey has become the sounding-board for a maniac.Not rated yet

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George KennedyBumper Morgan

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Premiered: May 9, 1975
Ended: December 1, 1976
Status: Ended
Network: CBS
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 3530