Season 5 (1981)

Episodes: 24

Star Cast: Ed Asner , Robert Walden , Linda Kelsey , Mason Adams ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Wedding

Air Date: 1981-11-02

Ep.2 Execution

Air Date: 1981-11-09

Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has personal feelings against her because she killed a reporter from the Trib.

Ep.3 Reckless

Air Date: 1981-11-16

Ep.4 Hometown

Air Date: 1981-11-23

When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assignment in years from Charlie.

Ep.5 Risk

Air Date: 1981-11-30

Sharon McNeil gets a story about child pornography by promising not to reveal the names of her source. A promise her superiors at the Trib and the L.A. police department soon want her to break. Art goes out on a helicopter jump with some volunteer rescuers and young reporter Lance has big dreams involving dating Billie and becoming the first newsman in space.

Ep.6 Doublecross

Air Date: 1981-12-07

Ep.7 Drifters

Air Date: 1981-12-14

Ep.8 Friends

Air Date: 1981-12-28

Ep.9 Jazz

Air Date: 1982-01-04

Ep.10 Ghosts

Air Date: 1982-01-11

Ep.11 Cameras

Air Date: 1982-01-25

Ep.12 Review

Air Date: 1982-02-08

Ep.13 Immigrants

Air Date: 1982-02-15

The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work. Lou tries to get out of meeting visiting relatives.