Thu, Oct 3, 1985
Calletano's bid to become Captain in another precinct is put in jeopardy when his predecessor has second thoughts about retirement. Norman Buntz is introduced as Calletano's replacement. Mayor Cleveland's son is picked up on drug charges. Garibaldi gets in deep with a bookmaker. Tataglia informs Belker that she might be pregnant.
Thu, Oct 31, 1985
The final results of Furillo's corruption commission report place blame on Daniels. An angry Daniels responds by making an example of a night shift cop involved in the shooting of a promising teen and blaming Frank. A mentally unstable man is brought in for disturbing the peace while dressed up as Rambo. Buntz becomes involved in the hiring of another khaki officer.
Thu, Dec 5, 1985
Buntz and Rodriguez are held hostage by a mental patient who wants revenge on Buntz for putting him away. Belker goes undercover at a dog pound. LaRue and Washington bring in a baseball player for drunk driving and find cocaine in his car trunk. Furillo is upset when he is denied mortgage insurance.
Thu, Jan 23, 1986
A powerful consortium wants Furillo to run for mayor. LaRue is enamored with a very erotic snake-wielding fence, Terry Sylvestri. Famous singer Bobby Angel is arrested, and Renko invites him home but regrets the decision when the singer gets drunk and out of control. Belker finally marries Robin in City Hall. A bad fall down a flight of stairs makes Hunter believe he is a Cold War soldier. Increasingly unhinged, he hallucinates that the hapless Ballantine is a Soviet agent and disables and detains him, and also knocks out and ties up an unfortunate electrician. Finally Bates and Goldblume come to the rescue before Hunter can wreak serious damage on the two. A former co-worker, Tommy Donahue, from another precinct, persuades a reluctant Buntz, who feels indebted because Donahue caught a bullet meant for Buntz back when they were partners, to help him arrest a bookie to whom Donahue owes money. Donahue shakes down the bookie and goes from debtor to creditor. Buntz cuts his ties to his former partner over whose downward trajectory Buntz cannot seem to make any impact.
Thu, Mar 13, 1986
Belker goes undercover in a lunchwagon. Jesus Martinez is wanted on suspicion of murder. A Polynesian man shows up saying he's the husband of Hunter's girlfriend. Golblume reluctantly considers selling his apartment house. A former khaki paramour of Buntz returns to proposition him, while his friend Tommy continues to behave suspiciously.