The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Officer Nolan is paired with Officer Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Meanwhile, Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford,…
Ex-professional football player Frank Carelli wants to audition for newsroom boss Lou Grant to become the station's sports announcer. Knowing Frank is not qualified for the job, Lou attempts to put him off without hurting his feelings. Frank doesn't understand and feels he needs an inside connection so, after become…
Newsroom boss Lou Grant places Mary Richards in charge of his television station's news coverage of a local election. A blizzard breaks down the teletype and telephone communications and suddenly Mary finds herself faced with a rebellious crew and a voting toteboard that refuses to function. Ted Baxter is forced…
Rhoda Morgenstern meets Bob Pedersen in her speed-reading class, brings him home and introduces him to her best friend, Mary Richards. Before the two girls realize what has happened they find that the three of them are constantly together for dates, lunches and dinners. It becomes increasingly apparent that Bob's…
Officer Nolan is taken hostage by a man with nothing to lose while the station goes on lockdown and races to identify the suspect before time runs out. Meanwhile, Officer Jackson and his training officer, Officer Doug Stanton, reach a tipping point in their relationship that could end Jackson’s career.
John Corcoran, a former newsman at the station, and a close friend of Mary's boss, Lou, begins dating Mary. The two soon find themselves becoming serious about each other. Learning John is married, Mary decides to break the relationship, although John claims he is separated from his wife. Mary accepts…
Mary arrives home to discover her apartment has been burglarized. After she reports it to the police, two plainclothesmen arrive. One officer seems to find Mary very attractive and prolongs investigation as much as possible. Mary grows despondent when it appears there are not very many clues and the chances…
Mary Richards can't understand why her boss, Lou, keeps turning down her dinner invitation – until she has a phone conversation with his wife. After talking to Mrs. Grant and learning that the Grants are separated, Mary inadvertently becomes involved in their domestic affairs because Lou asks for her advice.
Chuck, a thirty-five-year-old bachelor, is attracted to Rhoda. She pretends she shares Mary's apartment and continues the deception as the romance grows. Rhoda becomes aware that her boyfriend is unemployed and soon begins worrying about the source of his income. Finally he reveals he's resigned the high-paying position of vice…
In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata and Fugue in D-minor Motet "Fürchte dich nicht", BWV 228 Chaconne in D-minor, BWV 1004 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy From Elias, op. 70: "Höre, Israel", Aria "Fürchte dich nicht", Chorus Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.…