fiction.wikisort.org - Movie

Jessie is an American 1984 ABC television police drama series starring Lindsay Wagner as a psychiatrist. It originated as a 1984 television movie.[1] The series was based in part on the book "Psychologist with a Gun".[2]

Jessie
Genre	Police drama
Starring	Lindsay Wagner
Composer	John Cacavas
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11 (4 unaired)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Lindsay Wagner-David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television
Distributor	MGM Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 18 (1984-09-18) – November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)

Summary

The 2 hour ABC pilot of Jessie was originally set in Tucson Arizona, a turbulent western town, The television series Jessie revolved around the criminal investigations of Dr Jessie Hayden and her sometimes unorthodox work and tactics at the police station.

A psychiatrist, Dr. Jessie Hayden, is hired by a California police department to help the department employees and the victims.[2]

Cast

• Lindsay Wagner as Dr. Jessie Hayden
• Tony Lo Bianco as Lt. Alex Ascoli
• Celeste Holm as Molly Hayden
• Tom Nolan as Officer Hubbell
• Renee Jones as Ellie
• James David Hinton as Phil
• William Lucking as Sgt. Mac McClellan
• Peter Isacksen as Office Floyd Comstock

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"The Pilot"	September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18)
Jessie's assignment: help identify the suspect in a series of grisly murders. Guest stars: Harding: David Marshall Grant. Mary: Lupe Ontiveros.
2	"Lady Killer"	September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Jessie tries to convince a battered wife (Julie Carmen) that she should press charges against her husband. Meanwhile, Alex is frustrated by a box-office bandit. Guest star: The Streak: James Read.
3	"Flesh Wounds"	October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09)
Jessie and Ascoli clash over an officer who's burned out from working undercover; and Internal Affairs wants the woman fired after the publication of nude photos that were taken years ago. Guest stars: Kit: Jamie Rose. Nick Morgan: Wings Hauser.
4	"The Long Fuse"	October 16, 1984 (1984-10-16)
A series of bombings bears the mark of a radical group active in the '60s that comprises Jessie's college acquaintances. Guest stars: Prestwick: Peter Marshall. Gloria: Kitty Winn.
5	"McLaughlin's Flame"	October 23, 1984 (1984-10-23)
Jessie encourages an officer severely burned in a fire to return to duty, but must discourage his wife from treating him like an invalid. Guest star: McLaughlin: Asher Brauner.
6	"King of the Streets"	October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30)
Ascoli and Jessie try to get a tough 30-year veteran (Harry Guardino) off the streets and into a less stressful job. Guest stars: Snowden: Ted Gehring. Sheila: Lenore Kasdorf.
7	"In the Line of Duty"	November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)
Jessie tries to protect a teen-age prostitute who witnessed the murder of a toy-company executive. Guest stars: April: Jonna Lee. Hodge: Joel Bailey. Paige: Liam Sullivan.
8	"Psychic Connection"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)[citation needed]
The police department resorts to the use of psychics to help catch a serial killer. The main suspect is the nephew of one of the detectives working on the case.
9	"Valerie's Turn"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)[citation needed]
Believing that female recruits at the police academy face unfair disadvantages, Jessie counsels a group of women to help them overcome those disadvantages. In a side plot, Jessie hopes to rekindle an old romance when an old flame comes to visit. Guest Star: Judith Barsi.
10	"Trick of Fate"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)[citation needed]
Trick of Fate. Despite protection, a teenage prostitute (Jonna Lee) refuses to testify about a killing she witnessed. Guest stars: Joel Bailey, William Bassett, Brooke Bundy, Dennis Lipscomb, Liam Sullivan.
11	"Ties That Kill"	June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (syndication)[citation needed] [3]

References

External links

• Jessie at IMDb

---