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Hours - Airdate: Sept. 15, 1991
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After
helping the police make a case against a mobster
named Al Fortuno, con-artist Wanda Talbert is
informed that she will be placed in the witness
protection program until she testifies in court.
Knowing that it will be a number of months until
Fortuno goes on trial and based on Wanda's questionable
"con-artist" past, the government decides to assign
veteran New York police officer Joey Paciorek
to keep an eye on her. Despite the fact that they
hate each other, Wanda and Joey proceed to Palm
Springs to assume their new identities. With the
help of Matthew Durning, a former federal marshall,
the two transplanted New Yorkers reluctantly start
posing as newlyweds Dani and Cody Powell. Dani's
discomfort is further compounded when she discovers
that they will be living in a small trailer. Beginning
her job as a receptionist at P.S.I., Dani jumps
at the chance to help a woman named Carole Mallory
when she learns that Vicki Mallory, the woman's
missing sister, holds a winning $26 million lottery
ticket. Not knowing about the ticket (and Dani's
true motives), Cody proceeds with the investigation.
Meanwhile, Dani, having discovered that Vicki
was having an affair with a married man named
Jack Packer, enlists her Uncle Ray's help to search
the Packer home. Realizing how large the house
is, Dani decides to pull a "con" to get some more
help. Therefore, Dani and Ray throw a "fake" charity
reception in order to trick the party guests into
searching the house. Cody, learning of Dani's
plans is all set to put a stop to the party until
he notices that a professional killer named Walrod
is among the party guests. Deciding to follow
Walrod, Cody is led to a funeral home. Later,
realizing that something strange is happening
at the funeral home, Cody and Durning decide to
stop a burial. Expecting to find Vicki's body
inside the casket, they are surprised to discover
Packer's dead body. With their leads dwindling,
Cody and Dani decide to pull a "con" on Walrod.
The plan works and the PSI operatives discover
that Walrod works for Mitzi Packer, Packer's estranged
wife. Thanks to Walrod's confession they manage
to capture Mitzi and rescue Carole (who was being
held until the ticket was discovered). Satisfied
with the Powell's work, Durning allows the PSI
operatives to stay in the Packer home until it
is sold. The case does end on a sad note in one
respect: While starting a fire, Cody accidentally
burns the missing lottery ticket.
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Special
Guest Appearances
Dwight
Yoakam, Steve Garvey, and Robert Wagner as themselves
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Teleplay
by
Glen
A. Larson and Bob Shayne
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Story
by
Glen
A Larson
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Director
Peter
Hunt
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Guest
Cast
Tony
Hamilton (Mission:Impossible) as the Dodger,
Ken Howard as Jack Packer, George Morfogen, Dee
Wallace Stone as Mitzi Packer, Gregory Sierra
as Lt. Orly, Jayne Frazer (who returned in later
episodes as JoJo, a PSI communications center
operative) as Vicki Mallory, Rebecca Staab (The
Fantastic Four) as Carole Mallory, Zitto Kazann
as Walrod, Michael Russo as Al Fortuno
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Airdate:
Sept. 21, 1991
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As
the episode begins, the Palm Springs police department
uncovers the dead body of an army officer. When
they are unable to determine the cause of death,
they turn to PSI for help. Meanwhile, PSI decides
to help a woman named Janice Hanson discover whether
or not her husband is an assassin. The two cases
seem to connect when a rifle that Jack Hanson
owns matches the description of the futuristic
weapon Fuji believes killed the army officer.
Following Hanson, Cody is led to his own house
and an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Archibald
Berkshire, a guest of Dani's Uncle Ray. Although
Hanson escapes, Cody gets a major lead when he
notices that the killer left behind some old newspapers.
Investigating further, he realizes that Hanson,
who has was brainwashed by two rogue government
agents, is targeting people pictured on the front
page of the newspaper. Noticing that Durning's
picture is in the paper, Dani and Cody rush to
save him. They arrive in time, Durning is rescued,
and Hanson is captured. After insuring that Hanson
will get help, Dani and Cody proceed to "con"
Irwin and Slocum, the rogue agents. Their "con"
works and the two agents "eliminate" each other.
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Guest
Cast
J.
Kenneth Campbell as Jack Hanson, Ely Pouget as
Janice Hanson, Ian Ogilvy as Archibald Berkshire/Bond,
Marshall Teague as Irwin, Barry Cullison as Slocum,
Richard Brestoff as Dr. Benning
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Writer
Glen
A. Larson
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Director
Mike
Vejar
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Airdate:
Sept. 28, 1991
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When
an 18 year-old girl mysteriously dies in a pool
reserved for hotel owner Victoria Brighton, the
police, knowing that Brighton is under investigation
for insider trading, ask PSI to quietly investigate.
Pretending to be protecting Brighton, Cody and
Dani move into the honeymoon suite (which is adjacent
to Brighton's room). Complicating matters is the
presence of Nicole Benton, one of Cody's old girlfriends.
Regardless, Cody proceeds with the case. Following
a hunch, Cody and Fuji discover that the girl
was killed with a mysterious designer drug. In
the meantime, Dani learns that Victoria and Lawrence
Benton, her attorney, have purchased tickets to
go to Rio. The case intensifies after Victoria
is found dead in her hotel room. Nicole becomes
the key suspect when surveillance tapes reveal
that she was in Victoria's hotel room around the
time of the murder. Believing in Nicole's innocence,
Cody conspires with Dani to get evidence against
Louis Santana, Victoria's doctor. With the help
of PSI and the local police department, the Powells
trick Santana into believing that he has successfully
fled to Brazil. As a result, the doctor confesses.
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Guest
Cast
Carroll
Baker as Victoria Brighton, Roy Thinnes as Lawrence
Benton, Leah Ayres as Nicole Benton, Tony Xauet
as Dr. Louis Santana, Philip Abbott, Daryl Roach
as Long
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Writers
Glen
A. Larson and Bruce E. Kalish
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Director
Lee
H. Katzin
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No
Thanks for the Memories
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Airdate:
Oct. 5, 1991
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As
part of an investigation against Mitch Sanford,
a man suspected of stealing a valuable computer
chip, Dani is asked to pose as his girlfriend.
Although Dani does manage to recover the chip,
the case takes a tragic turn when a hitman named
Jack Duffy kills Sanford. Afterwards, Duffy tries
to kill Dani. Arriving on the scene, Cody rescues
Dani by shooting Duffy. Duffy manages to escape
with the help of Rachel, his wife and accomplice.
Thanks to the ordeal, Dani ends up losing her
memory as well as the computer chip. While Dani
works on restoring her memory, Rachel kills her
suffering husband. After a disagreement with Randall
Collier, the man who ordered the hit on Sanford,
Rachel kills him as well. Later, while posing
as a reporter, Rachel kidnaps Dani. After the
FBI identifies Duffy's dead body, Cody, learning
that the dead hitman worked with a female partner,
realizes that Rachel has Dani. In the meantime,
Dani recovers her memory as well as the chip.
When Cody arrives on the scene, Rachel tries to
flee with the chip. She is stopped however when
she runs in front of an oncoming car.
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Guest
Cast
Diana
Barton as Rachel Duffy, Tim Dunigan as Jack Duffy,
John Furey as Randall Collier, Christine Jansen
as the doctor, Mark Thomas Miller (Misfits
of Science) as Mitch Sanford
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Teleplay
by
Gail
Morgan Hickman
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Story
by
Glen
A. Larson and Gail Morgan Hickman
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Director
Bruce
Bilson
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Diamonds
are a Girl's Worst Friend
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Airdate:
Nov. 2, 1991
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As
the episode begins, Cody is assigned to security
at a diamond show featuring the crown jewels of
Monaco. Mistakenly believing that the Powells
are deeply in love, a group of thieves kidnaps
Dani in hopes of forcing Cody to help them pull
off a diamond heist. After a preliminary meeting
with the kidnappers, Cody, using his detective
skills, learns that the thieves work for a man
named Frank Bergen. Cody also discovers that the
man holding Dani is Alex Bergen, Frank's nephew.
Using this new information, Cody decides to sneak
into the gang's hideout. Cody's plan fails and
the Powells are forced to help with the diamond
theft. Realizing that they will probably be killed
afterwards, Dani decides to pull another one of
her cons. With some help from Uncle Ray and the
Dodger, the Powells trick Alex and his accomplices
into trapping themselves inside one of the exhibit
cases.
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Guest
Cast
Dan
Ferro as Alex Bergen, Vince Edwards as Frank Bergen,
Tom La Grua as Ed Kellogg, Lysette Anthony, Joe
Campanella as Delacourt, Tony Hamilton as the
Dodger, Fabiana Udenio as Carla
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Writer
Stephen
A. Miller
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Director
Ron
Satlof
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Unmarried...with
Children
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Airdate:
Nov. 9, 1991
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Native
American orphans Charlie and Lilly are travelling
in the desert when they see a sky diver fall to
the ground. Curious, the two youngsters explore
the area and uncover a bag of money. As a result,
they become a target of Shields, one of the men
who killed the sky diver. Although they manage
to evade Shields for the moment, the kids realize
they need protection. They therefore hire an older
Native American named John White Eagle to pose
as their grandfather. White Eagle in turn "hires"
PSI to keep an eye on the children while their
"parents" are out of town. Durning immediately
assigns Cody and Dani to the case. The Powells
realize that there is more to the case than they
were told when Shields and his partner unsuccessfully
try to kidnap the children. Hoping to learn more,
Cody meets with Russell Grayfox, a local tribal
chieftain. Later, Dani, who has grown fond of
the children, decides to protect them by going
on a spending spree. As expected, Shields kidnaps
Dani. Upon learning of the risk Dani is taking
for them, the kids come clean and tell Cody where
they hid the money. Hoping to rescue Dani, Cody
offers to trade the money for her freedom. With
some help from Grayfox and his tribe, Cody manages
to free Dani as well as capture Shields and his
men. Later, Grayfox, who decides to adopt Lilly
and Charlie, uses the recovered money to set up
a trust fund for the children.
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Guest
Cast
Rick
Dean as Shields, Tim Choate, Michael Horse as
Russell Grayfox, Mel Castelo as Lilly, Kaylan
Romero as Charlie, George American Horse as John
White Eagle, Brian Libby, Harry Guardino as Hilyard
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Writers
Stephen
A. Miller and Glen A. Larson
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Director
Jerry
Thorpe
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Airdate:
Nov. 16, 1991
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Responding
to a PSI alarm, Cody stops some men in a white
van from kidnapping Golden Home Retirement Home
resident Mo Hornsby. Upon hearing of the kidnapping
attempt, Durning assigns the Powells to protect
Mo. In addition, Durning asks Dani to write down
anything that the delirious retirement home resident
might say. Using his detective skills, Cody traces
the mysterious white van to a local club. Following
his lead, Cody discovers that Mark and Kevin,
the unsuccessful kidnappers, are friends of Hornsby
and that they were not kidnapping him but rather
responding to a call for help. Cody also learns
that Hornsby, who ran an illegal casino back in
the 40's (until Bugsy Siegel put him out of business),
has hidden away thousands of golden chips. Realizing
that Durning is hiding something, the Powells
confront the PSI owner. Durning responds by explaining
that he had hoped to avoid bringing up the past
as his uncle, a crooked lawman, was involved with
the casino. Accepting Durning's explanation, the
Powells continue with the case. Based on the evidence,
they realize that Forbes, Hornsby's doctor, has
been pumping Mo with drugs in hopes of discovering
the location of the chips. After dealing with
Forbes, the Powells decide to try rekindling Mo's
memory by reenacting the events of the casino's
last evening of operation. The plan works and
Mo remembers where he hid the chips. To his surprise,
only a few coins are left. Reviewing Mo's records,
the Powells realize that, over the years, Mo has
been giving the chips to a local charity.
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Guest
Cast
Carl Ballantine (McHale's Navy) as Mo Hornsby
[circa 1990], John DiAquino (The Dirty Dozen
/ Seaquest DSV ) as Mo Hornsby [circa 1940],
Michael Durrell (V) as Leo Fallbrook, Lara
Parker, George O'Hanlon, Jr. as Dr. Forbes, Marc
Bonilla as Mark, Lee Morgan as Kevin, Greg Evigan
(Masquerade / Tek War) as Bugsy Siegel,
Connie Sellecca (The Greatest American Hero
/ Hotel) as Virginia Hill, Earl Holliman as
Sheriff Durning
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Writer
Bob
Shayne
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Director
Burt
Brinkerhoff
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Airdate:
Nov. 30, 1991
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The
episode begins three months in the past: Henry
Hobson is innocently driving down the highway
when reputed mobster Jack Trudeau angrily pushes
his estranged wife onto the street. Not expecting
anyone to be on the highway, a surprised Henry
hits and kills Trudeau's wife. Returning to the
present, the episode continues as Henry Hobson
and his wife Bianca go to PSI for protection from
Trudeau. Although Bianca initially believes that
her husband is overreacting to a bully's threats,
she changes her mind after she is almost killed
in a steam room. When Trudeau makes another attempt
on her life, Bianca flees to Mexico with Dani.
Instead of escaping from danger, Bianca and Dani
run into it when they are accosted by some local
residents. To their surprise, Trudeau, continuing
to play his mind games, steps in and kills the
assailants. Back in Palm Springs, the PSI investigators
are concerned that they still do not have any
proof against Trudeau. Dani, pulling another one
of her infamous cons, goes to Trudeau and informs
the mobster of a plan to fake the Hobsons death.
Taking the bait, Trudeau forces the Powells and
Hobsons to board the plane that PSI has planned
to destroy in the plan. After taking the only
parachute, Trudeau, believing that a bomb is on
the plane, leaves them behind to die. Cody, seeing
that the plan has worked, tries to warn the mobster
that the bomb is actually in the parachute. Refusing
to believe Cody, Trudeau triggers the bomb and
kills himself.
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Guest
Cast
Christopher
Neame as Jack Trudeau, Erika Anderson as Bianca
Hobson, Matt Landers as Henry Hobson, Jorge Cervera,
Jr., John Pinero, Ismael Carlo, Andrew Leonelli
as Claire Trudeau
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Writer
Maurice
Hurley
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Director
David
Nutter
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Where
There's a Will, There's a Dani
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Airdate:
Dec. 7, 1991
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owner Emma Gilroy complicates the Powells life by
asking Durning to have the PSI investigators watch
Angus, her temperamental dog, while she is out of
town. Before leaving, Emma has a final dinner with
her three daughters and the Powells. The dinner
ends on a sad note when daughters Shauna and Erica
vehemently object to their mother's plans to use
her fortune to fund a disabled children's home that
daughter Leslie will be running. That night, Emma
dies from an overdose of insulin. Shauna and Erica
are furious upon learning that their mother wrote
a new will that leaves $50 million dollars to Angus
and names Dani as the dog's guardian. A dubious
Durning has the will examined and proves that it
is a forgery. Investigating, Cody ties Emma's murder
to the recent death of Jennifer Hill, the late hotel
owner's former accountant. Putting all the clues
together, the Powells realize that Gordon Ross,
Emma's business manager was embezzling money and
that he killed her to cover his tracks. As for the
fake will, they theorize that Ross probably named
Dani as guardian under the false impression that
he could control her. With Dani's help, Cody tricks
Ross into confessing. Later, justice is served when
Leslie, Emma's only decent daughter, is named executer
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Special
Guest Cameos by
Lee
Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man / The Fall
Guy / Raven) with Nikki Majors, Lee Majors
II
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Writer
Gail
Morgan Hickman
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Director
Jefferson
Kibbee
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Guest
Cast
Beverly
Garland as Emma Gilroy, Leann Hunley as Shauna
Gilroy, Debra Sandlund as Erica Gilroy, Robert
Pine (CHIPs) as Gordon Ross, Marla Maples
as Leslie Gilroy, Chip Mayer, Jennifer Convy as
Jennifer Hill
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Airdate:
Dec. 14, 1991
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in the desert, Cody responds when he sees a woman
being attacked by a man in a jeep. Only after stopping
the "assailant" does Cody discover that he has interrupted
the filming of a movie. Nevertheless, actress/singer
Holly Barnett is grateful. Therefore, when Holly
begins to believe that an obsessed fan is threatening
her life, she asks PSI to assign Cody to the case.
Later, Luke Barnett, Holly's hostile ex-husband,
angrily tries to confront the singer in a local
restaurant. The situation escalates and Cody ends
up in a fist-fight with Luke. Believing that Luke
is not intelligent enough to be behind the threats,
Cody continues his investigation by concentrating
on a threatening letter that Holly received. Thanks
to Fuji, Cody discovers that the letter was printed
on writer Sam Keller's computer. This lead is of
no avail for Keller is found murdered in his hotel
room. Investigating further, the Powells discover
that Josh Kanaly, the movie's producer has been
embezzling money. Based on this new information,
they theorize that Kanaly wants Holly dead so he
can collect on an insurance policy and cover his
tracks. Meanwhile, Kanaly has Luke kidnap Holly.
With some help from Uncle Ray, the Powell trick
Kanaly into believing that he will land a major
film contract, but only if Holly appears in a number
of foreign films. Taking the bait, Kanaly rushes
to where Luke is holding Holly. Following their
lead, the Powells free the singer and stop Luke
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Special
Guest Appearances by
Dwight
Yoakam as Harlan Justice, Kelly Willis
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Writer
Michael
Sloan
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Director
David
Nutter
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Guest
Cast
Cynthia
Brimhall as Holly Barnett, Julian Stone as Josh
Kanaly, Sam Jones (Flash Gordon) as Luke
Barnett, Dick Sargent (Bewitched) as Sam
Keller, Keith Amos, Darby Hinton, Geoffrey Scott,
The P.S.I Luv U Crew as "The Crew"
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There
Goes the Neighborhood
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Airdate:
Dec. 21, 1991
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Insurance investigator Dan Bracken asks PSI to
investigate John and Mary Markham, a couple suspected
of stealing $3 million in rare coins. Investigating
on her own, Dani discovers that Bracken is not
officially working on any active insurance cases.
Meanwhile, after noting the Markhams' interest
in the his home, Cody theorizes that the coins
are probably hidden somewhere in the house. Dani,
trying to learn more, walks in immediately after
Bracken murders John Markham. Realizing that Bracken
is conspiring with Mary, Dani tries to get some
help but is instead captured. Cody, arriving on
the scene is all set to arrest Bracken until Mary
pulls a gun on him. After recovering the coins,
Bracken and Marry tie the Powells up, plant a
bomb in the house, and proceed to the airport
to leave the country. Thanks to Durning's timely
arrive, the Powells are rescued and Bracken and
Mary are arrested at the airport.
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Guest
Cast Cameo
Jerry
Reuss
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Writer
Bob
Shayne
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Director
Peter
Hunt
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Guest
Cast
Doug
Barr (The Fall Guy) as John Markham, Robert
Forster (Once a Hero) as Dan Bracken, Heather
Thomas (The Fall Guy) as Mary Markham,
Susan Varon as Miss Winkle
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Airdate:
Jan. 2, 1992
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Cody,
running PSI while Durning is out of town, comes
to the aid of Valerie Vincenzo, a woman trying
to find her father. He is distracted, however,
when a routine physical indicates that Dani is
pregnant. Upon returning to Palm Springs, Durning
reviews the case and informs Cody that Valerie
is lying as Francis Vincenzo, her alleged father,
is actually a man he helped put in the witness
protection program back in 1974. Cody's attempts
to learn more from Valerie are foiled when Dani,
having learned of the pregnancy, angrily confronts
her "husband". Regardless, Durning uses his own
resources and discovers that Valerie is actually
Valerie St. John, a reporter for the Detroit Courier.
After Dani is informed that the doctor made a
mistake and she is not really pregnant, the PSI
investigators, believing that some mob hitman
have been sent to the area to kill Vincenzo, decide
to use Valerie to set a trap for the assassins.
The plan works and the hitman are captured. Later,
to Durning's surprise, the PSI investigators discover
that Valerie is really Vincenzo's daughter.
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Guest
Cast
Susan
Diol as Valerie St. John, John Horn as Francis
Anthony Vincenzo, Anthony Peck as Malone, Jimmie
F. Skaggs as Quinn, Dane Witherspoon as Dr. Kaufman
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Gail Morgan Hickman
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Director
Jefferson
Kibbee
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Airdate:
January 4, 1992
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PSI
asks the Powells to chaperon six contestants of
the Miss Fitness USA contest. Although Dani initially
believes her biggest concern is keeping Cody away
from the contestants, she realizes that she has
bigger problems when she runs in to promoter Buddy
Rydell, a man she knows from her days as con-artist
Wanda Talbert. While Cody deals with the romantic
advances of Cindy Davies, one of the contestants,
Dani attempts to stop Rydell from blackmailing
her about her real identity. Arriving at Rydell's
hotel room, Dani discovers that the promoter has
been murdered. After checking fingerprints found
at the scene, the police learn that Rydell was
killed by an escaped mental patient named Diane
Peters. Investigating further, PSI discovers that
Diane killed Cindy Davies. Realizing that Cody
is alone with Diane, Dani rushes to help him.
Dani arrives in time and Diane is taken into custody.
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Guest
Cast
Josie
Bissett as Diane Peters, Doug Wert as Buddy Rydell,
Harrison page, Rick Lenz as Dr. Walter Flint,
Richard Fancy as Dr. Anderson, Andrea Roth as
Tawny Glenn, Cristan Crocker as Jackie, Donna
Barnes as Gail, Kari Wuhrer (Swamp Thing /
Sliders) as Jennifer
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Writers
Stephen
A. Miller and Reuben Leder
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Director
Peter
Hunt
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