Cop Rock

Sep 26, 1990

A drug raid leads to the arrest of Tyrone Weeks and Patricia Spence. Patricia has an infant baby girl who is remanded to child welfare. Tyrone is set free on his own recognizance due to overcrowding of L.A. County's jails. Officer Vicki Hill takes pity on Patty Spence and convinces Captain Hollander to pull strings to have her released and to have the baby, Crystal, returned to her.

Oct 3, 1990

The suspicious death of Tyrone Weeks sparks outrage in the black community. Mayor Plank confronts Kendrick about LaRusso's history as a wild card, fueling his hatred of the mayor even further. Hollander feels it's time for Frank to get back out on the street and assigns Gaines as Frank's new partner. Gaines cannot stand the rookie, especially since Gaines likes to sing Motown hits in the patrol car.

Oct 10, 1990

Potts and Larusso are taken off the drug case, so Larusso gets down and dirty, using his mud-wrestling girlfriend to set up a bust. Mayor Plank goes under the surgeon's knife to improve her political profile.

Oct 17, 1990

LaRusso is charged with murder; Quinn and Campo pose as a married couple to nab the baby-sellers who bought Patti's daughter; Chief Kendrick takes the Mayor on a dinner date.

Oct 24, 1990

Patty Spence is working to get custody of her baby. An actress is being stalked, and she goes to the police for protection. Larusso continues his affair with his lawyer, but starts to show his possessive side towards her. The chief of police busts a city councilmen for drug use.

Oct 31, 1990

Quinn is in the line of fire, both on and off duty, when a jealous Ruskin takes aim at Quinn and Campo's partnership. Gaines sets his sight on helping a homeless man. Weltz has a shot at making Larusso a bigger hero "than Oliver North." The mayor and the chief go off together for a romantic weekend.

Nov 7, 1990

The green eyed monster grabs Ruskin, who tails Quinn and Campo. Potts receives threats for "betraying" his brothers in blue. Mayor Plank sees red when a journalist threatens to "out" her assistant.

Nov 21, 1990

Racism is an issue for Rose who punishes a bigoted detective to follow up on the shooting of a black youth; Potts who is having second thoughts about testifying; and Chief Kendrick who has a few choice slurs for the press.

Dec 5, 1990

The Larusso trial gets underway, with a battle royal shaping up between D.A. Phelan and defense attorney Weltz. Quinn and Campo clash with their new partners. Chief Kendrick has a second bout with the press.

Dec 12, 1990

Larusso takes the stand as the case goes to the jury; Quinn and Ruskin take a stab at marriage counseling; Campos new partner takes to the streets on hooker detail; Kendrick is accused of being racist.

Dec 26, 1990

Larusso returns to the force, Quinn reflects on the end of her marriage, Mayor Plank renews her run for the Senate, and a serial rapist outwits detectives.