The Commish (1991)
Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.
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Episode 1 - Against the Wind (1)
Release Date: 1994-09-24After being struck with a ball, Tony is hospitalized and it looks like he is going to be permanently paralyzed. But his family refuses to give up on him, and enlists the help of physiotherapist Dan Boylan to help him walk again. With Tony out of commission, Cyd is put in charge of the murder investigation of officer Joe Ratowski.
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Episode 2 - Against the Wind (2)
Release Date: 1994-10-01Tony's attempts at physical therapy are proving unsuccessful, and despite the love and support of his family he is beginning to lose hope that he will ever walk again, and is preparing to spend the rest of his life in the wheelchair. Cyd has the chance to take a job out of Eastbridge, but doesn't want to leave Tony in a noose. While she considers her decision, she continues to work on the Joe Ratowski murder case, which is looking more and more like an 'inside job'.
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Episode 3 - Working Girls
Release Date: 1994-10-08While investigating an armed robbery, Tony goes undercover and hires an escort to get some important information. He is shocked to see his friend Ralph's daughter, who is barely 18, show up, preparing to spend the night with him. Tony convinces her to get out of drugs and prostition and promises not to tell her father, but when tragedy strikes, Tony has no choice.
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Episode 4 - Born in the USA
Release Date: 1994-10-15Isaac and Grace Caldwell are illegal immigrants who own and operate a small electrical shop. After they witness a murder, Tony has to convince the two to testify, which he does by promising them citizenship. They agree, happy that the child Grace is carrying can be born in America, but joy turns to tragedy when Isaac is shot.
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Episode 5 - Who Do You Trust?
Release Date: 1994-10-22While an officer who is posing as a crooked cop in order to expose a crime ring which be be the genuine article who has problems as tony also suspects him.
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Episode 6 - Nancy with the Laughing Face
Release Date: 1994-10-29While working on an embezzlement and a kinapping case Paulie starts to becomes to emotionally involved.
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Episode 7 - Revenge
Release Date: 1994-11-05A corrupt ex-officer that Tony imprisoned seeks revenge upon his release.
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Episode 8 - Head Case
Release Date: 1994-11-12Tony uncovers a plot to frame an innocent man for the murder of a fellow patient at a mental institution.
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Episode 9 - The Lady Vanishes
Release Date: 1994-11-19An old student of Rachel's starts hinting that he saw his stepmother commit murder.
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Episode 10 - Ghost
Release Date: 1994-12-03Officer Lopez is suspended after he fatally shoots a robber the press have nicknamed 'The Ghost'. Later, Tony believes that he see's the same man in a pawnshop. At home, the Scali's hire a contractor to do some simple DIY, but the costs keep spiralling.
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Episode 11 - A Christmas Story
Release Date: 1994-12-17An old friend of Tony gets his life back on track with help from a retirement hotel resident.
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Episode 12 - Hidden
Release Date: 1995-01-07Tony helps a man find his estranged family who entered and then left a witness protection program. The family are also hunted by a mob boss.
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Episode 13 - The Johnny Club
Release Date: 1995-01-14David is caught shoplifting, meanwhile Tony finds out an accident victim was in debt to a loan shark and that he was also a polygamist.
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Episode 14 - The Golden Years
Release Date: 1995-02-02A gangster who Tony's mother was dating is found killed. The main suspect is Tony's father.
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Episode 15 - Accused
Release Date: 1995-02-09Tony is accused of sexual harassment by an computer technician.
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Episode 16 - The Trial
Release Date: 1995-02-16A serial sex-offender is found not guilty then later murdered. A prior victim's relative targets those he feels responsible for the failure to jail him.
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Episode 17 - Cry Wolf
Release Date: 1995-03-02While trying to solve a major gold robbery, Tony must rely on help from a conman.
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Episode 18 - Brooklyn
Release Date: 1995-03-09Tony and Paulie travel to Brooklyn to help investigate the reopening of the case of their fallen friend and officer.
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Episode 19 - Letting Go
Release Date: 1995-03-23Tony and Paulie take on a shady investment broker at his own game. All the while, Rachel and Tony are in emotional turmoil awaiting the results of Rachel's breast cancer test results.
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Episode 20 - The Kid
Release Date: 1995-03-30A hopeless teenager gets a help from Tony and Paulie.
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Episode 21 - Off Broadway (1)
Release Date: 1995-05-13While investigating the murder of his friend's daughter, tony gets help from a New York police officer.
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Episode 22 - Off Broadway (2)
Release Date: 1995-05-20Tony and Connie Muldoon close in on the serial killer, Connie's daughter might be the next victim.