T.J. Hooker 3x02 "Carnal Express" shout by RikerDonegal

A pivotal episode in television history. Heather Locklear undercover as a dancer in a sleazy club. She does 2 elaborate routines. She dances her ass off. It’s glorious. But wait… Richard Lynch and Billy Drago are the villains! Both are superb. (Of course.) And Shawn Weatherly and Marla Heasley appear! Again, we don’t start with the guys on patrol. Instead, Hooker is off-duty when he witnesses a kidnapping. Again, we spend a lot of time in Hooker’s apartment. And Stacey’s place, too. (It’s much nicer.) 1st of 2 appearances by Peter Brown as Hooker’s hard-nosed superior. This is a very good story that avoids almost all of the frequently-used tropes from seasons 1 and 2. It appears that the show is evolving. _Oct 1983: Saturdays on ABC before The Love Boat. Against Cutter to Houston (CBS); Diff'rent Strokes + Silver Spoons (NBC)._ 9/10