Booker

Booker

1989
Booker
Booker

Booker

6.2 | en | Drama

Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is a spin-off of 21 Jump Street and the second installment of the 21 Jump Street series. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. The theme song for the series, "Hot in the City", was performed by Billy Idol.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP22  Father's Day
May. 06,1990
Father's Day

Booker learns that his father ran out on him as a child because he was made part of the witness protection program after testifying against a mobster.

EP21  Mobile Home
Apr. 29,1990
Mobile Home

Tony comes to Booker for help when the heirs of its former owner steal his new house.

EP20  Crazy
Apr. 15,1990
Crazy

An escaped killer, whom he testified against at his murder trial, stalks Booker.

EP19  Molly and Eddie
Apr. 08,1990
Molly and Eddie

Booker ends up having to help a 6 year old girl find her father, a repo man who is suspected of working for an auto theft ring.

EP18  Wedding Bell Blues
Apr. 01,1990
Wedding Bell Blues

One of Booker's old high school friends comes to him for help when he manages to become engaged to two different women at the same time, both of whom have violent relatives.

EP17  Reunion
Mar. 25,1990
Reunion

An old girl friend of Booker's hires him to find her fiancée, who is wanted by the police and was Booker's rival for her affections during high school.

EP16  Love Life
Feb. 25,1990
Love Life

Booker becomes involved with a high class call girl ring when he befriends a prostitute who is suspected of murdering one of her clients.

EP15  Black Diamond Run
Feb. 18,1990
Black Diamond Run

Booker goes undercover as a ski instructor at a plush resort in order to keep an eye on a Teshima insured diamond.

EP14  The Life and Death of Chick Sterling
Feb. 11,1990
The Life and Death of Chick Sterling

Booker learns a startling secret from Chick's past when Chick comes to him convinced that a Cuban revolutionary will soon murder him.

EP13  Hacker
Feb. 04,1990
Hacker

Booker helps a young computer hacker who broke into Teshima's master computer when they both become sought after by crooked federal agents.

EP12  Who Framed Roger Thorton?
Jan. 21,1990
Who Framed Roger Thorton?

Booker gets some unwanted help from Suzanne who wants to share the reward being offered for finding the killer of a fashion designer.

EP11  The Red Dot
Jan. 14,1990
The Red Dot

Booker is stalked by a mysterious hitman while working on a missing persons case.

EP10  Cementhead
Dec. 17,1989
Cementhead

Booker is truly happy with his latest assignment; he gets to look after his boyhood hero- a professional hockey player who is hoping to make a comeback.

EP9  Someone Stole Lucille
Dec. 10,1989
Someone Stole Lucille

Booker joins a Japanese executive from the home office on an all night search for singer B.B. King's stolen guitar, which is insured by Teshima.

EP8  Deals and Wheels (I)
Nov. 26,1989
Deals and Wheels (I)

Booker sets out to bring down Raymond Crane, the unethical businessman who cost Booker his job on the police force. The crossover continues on 21 Jump Street S04E10 Wheels and Deals (II).

EP7  Flat Out
Nov. 12,1989
Flat Out

Booker goes after Suzanne, a wild young woman who jumped out on bail Teshima put up and is being pursued by mobsters who are taking steps to insure she doesn't return to testify.

EP6  Bete Noir
Nov. 05,1989
Bete Noir

Booker sets out to expose a woman whom he suspects has killed her first two husbands, in order to collect the insurance money, before she marries a Teshima executive.

EP5  All You Gotta Do is Do It
Oct. 29,1989
All You Gotta Do is Do It

Alicia turns to Booker for help when her ex-husband, a compulsive gambler who is always looking for the perfect system, disappears along with their daughter.

EP4  High Rise
Oct. 22,1989
High Rise

It's up to Booker and Katie to defeat gunmen who have entered Teshima Tower, sealed off the building and taken the company's top executives hostage.

EP3  Raising Arrizola
Oct. 08,1989
Raising Arrizola

Booker becomes romantically involved with a Teshima executive while trying to keep a 14 year old orphan away from an allegedly reformed crack dealer.

EP2  The Pump
Oct. 01,1989
The Pump

After Booker's old colleague, Judy Hoffs, from his days as a member of 21 Jump Street, he sets out to find the shooter. But also still misses the rush that he got from the job.

EP1  Booker
Sep. 24,1989
Booker

Dennis Booker, after leaving 21 Jump Street and the police force, is unemployed and has no luck finding a new job. His former boss, Captain Fuller, recommends for a job at corporation; the Teshima Group. Upon his arrival, he doesn't exactly get along with his boss, Chick Sterling, but because he caught Sterling in flagrante delecte, Sterling gives him a job. His secretary, Elaine, who was recently on a jury that found a man guilty of a crime, he claims he didn't commit. Elaine was the only one on the jury who was uncertain of his guilt but was pressured byu the other jury members to vote guilty. But after the trial, the man's mother approached her and gave some info that makes her believe that he could be innocent. Booker then hatches a scheme with Elaine publicly recanting her vote but despite it not being enough to acquit the man, Booker saw someone watching the proceedings and Booker followed. Eventually, Booker was able to discover that the man had been framed and he eventually cau

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Synopsis

Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is a spin-off of 21 Jump Street and the second installment of the 21 Jump Street series. The character of Dennis Booker was originally a recurring character on that police drama during its third season. The theme song for the series, "Hot in the City", was performed by Billy Idol.

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Cast

Richard Grieco , Marcia Strassman , Carmen Argenziano

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Reviews

moonlightvamp12 I've never seen the show, as I was only one it premiered. But I've been watching the DVD's of 21 Jump Street, and I love this character! In my opinion, he was way more entertaining than Johnny Depp, and just as good-looking. His personality and background had more depth. I was so excited when I heard he had his own show, even though it was short-lived. Many times shows like this, that are little different or quirky, people just don't get at first. So they get canceled before their time. They don't realize until too late what a great thing they had! Yes Johnny Depp is more successful now, but if this show had lasted longer, who know's where Richard Grieco might be! Anyway, I would really like to see this released in the US soon. PLEASE!
suzald I agree with 'csxmph'. I really liked this series. Yeah, it's goofy and yeah, it's old but it was perfect for it's time. I'd buy it if it came out. If I were completely honest, I'd say that I'd LOVE it if it came out. I remember it was a little dark, a lot rebellious and simmered with hostility. It was Jumpstreet, juiced up and in a nice car. RG was 'hot in the city' in the way that only a bad boy can be. Common girls.. you know what I'm talking about! Classic - who wouldn't want to see that? I'm telling you - it's timeless. A good episode (from the top of my head) was 'Somebody Stole Lucille'. Bits and pieces come to mind from other episodes but nothing definite enough to quote. Looks like I'd better dust off those old VHS and go through them again. As Molly M would say... 'Do yourself a favour..'
Victor Field Funny how things turn out. When "Family Ties" started, everyone thought that Meredith Baxter Birney was the star as opposed to Michael J. Fox; anyone who put money on Neve Campbell being a bigger name than Jennifer Love Hewitt after "Party of Five" ended would not have been considered mistaken; and similarly, when Richard Grieco joined the cast of "21 Jump Street" and drew attention away from the perpetually miserable-looking Johnny Depp, it did look like he'd be the breakout star.So he was booted out of the force, became a private detective in his own series "Booker" (complete with Billy Idol's "Hot In The City" with the words "NEW YORK!" blanked out - due to the show taking place on the other side of the country!), and... wound up being cancelled a year before "21 Jump Street." And to be honest, you can see why; while there aren't many cop shows about people going undercover in schools (well, there was "The Mod Squad"...), there wasn't anything about the show that really made it stand out from any others of its type, and it didn't help that his assistant was played by the ever-annoying Lori Petty.Johnny Depp went on to pull Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis (we'll forgive him for Kate Moss) and deliver a string of impressive performances in high-profile movies; Grieco went on to "If Looks Could Kill" (or as Joss Whedon called it, "If Looks Could Fail At The Box Office") and "A Night At The Roxbury." It's called having the last laugh.
bakubaku2000 that TV series was on my opinion very funny to watch, it was like an urban "magnum" relooked with a neat photography. the booker character was cool and always managed to squeeze some one-liners in the middle of a very dangerous scene,which was really funny.i spent some good times watching it.it was neat and had no high ambitions,it fulfilled its purposes well.