Season 1

Season 1 (1977)




Episodes List

Ep.1 Cophouse

Air Date: 1977-09-20

Ep.2 Hostages

Air Date: 1977-09-27

Ep.3 Hoax

Air Date: 1977-10-04

Ep.4 Henhouse

Air Date: 1977-10-11

Lou clashes with a woman who is the head of the woman's section of the newspaper over whose reporter should cover the alleged murder of a famous playwright in New Mexico.

Ep.5 Nazi

Air Date: 1977-10-18

Ep.6 Aftershock

Air Date: 1977-10-25

Ep.7 Barrio

Air Date: 1977-11-01

Ep.8 Scoop

Air Date: 1977-11-08

Ep.9 Judge

Air Date: 1977-11-15

Ep.10 Psychout

Air Date: 1977-11-22

Ep.11 Housewarming

Air Date: 1977-11-29

Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the women's husband finds out. She later finds out that a co-worker has a problem with spousal abuse.

Ep.12 Takeover

Air Date: 1977-12-06

Ep.13 Christmas

Air Date: 1977-12-13

Ep.14 Airliner

Air Date: 1978-01-03

Ep.15 Sports

Air Date: 1978-01-10

The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular local college football team.

Ep.16 Hero

Air Date: 1978-01-17

Ep.17 Renewal

Air Date: 1978-01-30

Ep.18 Sect

Air Date: 1978-02-06

Ep.19 Scandal

Air Date: 1978-02-13

Ep.20 Spies

Air Date: 1978-02-27

Ep.21 Poison

Air Date: 1978-03-06

After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "accidentally" struck and killed by a car. Eager to prove that it was no accident, Rossi continues the investigation into the nuclear plant.

Ep.22 Physical

Air Date: 1978-03-20

Lou reluctantly goes for a physical and finds out that he has a thyroid condition that requires surgery. At the paper, he offers advice to an intern who wants to become a reporter. Rossi learns that he has a good chance at a Pulitzer prize for his story on mental hospitals.