Cagney & Lacey

Witness to An Incident

One of the uniforms accidentally kills a civilian, mistaking him for a perp. C&L both see it, but they have very differe

One of Our Own

A uniform cop is shot in a restaurant. The assumption is that the cop was shot because he knew too much, but it was actu

Beauty Burglars

A group of baddies is preying on wealthy patrons of beauty shops. They get into these shops by pretending to be policeme

High Steel

A construction worker falls to his death, and everyone thinks it's an accident, including Isbecki, who lets the ladies t

Hot Line

A group of unrelated stranglings has the NYPD very worried. Turns out all the women work for telephone erotic hotlines.

Internal Affairs

The 14th precinct has an informer in its midst. The undercover agents working on a truck hijacking are getting exposed.

Mr. Lonelyhearts

A farmer from Vermont comes in looking for his wife, who has disappeared in New York City. Seems that she has ""married"

Conduct Unbecoming

C&L and another detective are working on a case involving some illegal weapons. The catch is that the third detective ha

I'll Be Home for Christmas

A Christmas episode, lighter than usual. The ""villain"" is a nebbish who steals from parking meters. When he gets arres

Recreational Use

C&L are assigned to work for Sgt. Dory McKenna on a murder investigation. The baddy is a slumlord who is trying to get r

Hopes and Dreams

A gang of thieves have an intriguing modus operandi. They wait until a family is at a funeral and then break in and stea

The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All

Albert Grand is the most famous jewel thief in the world. He has even written a book about his career. Can the elegant d

Affirmative Action

A new detective has been assigned to the 14th. Lacey thinks it's nice to have another woman; Cagney thinks she's incompe

Open and Shut Case

Lacey is the main witness in an open-and-shut case, only it isn't that open-and-shut. in the ""B"" story, a witness in a

Jane Doe #37

a bag lady, is murdered. Only Cagney cares what happened, and strives to find the woman's real name. The ""B"" plot is v

Date Rape

It's a rape case, but the victim knew her assailant, which makes it date rape. Cagney and Harvey think the woman asked f

Burn Out

The ""A"" story is that Cagney goes undercover as a nun to investigate the theft of drugs from a hospital. The ""B"" sto

Chop Shop

When C&L screw up a backup assignment, Isbecki is taken hostage. The situation gets worse when Petri kills a child. As t

Let Them Eat Pretzels

A poor Jewish man is hit by a car, and we know who did it. The problem is that he's the son of an Arabian diplomat, and

The Gang's All Here

To celebrate Petri's promotion to detective first grade, the gang goes out to celebrate. Alas, they get robbed (includin

A Cry for Help

The "A" story is that a con man is doing very well, but when he's arrested as he's fleeing, there's nothing of value in

The Informant

To find out who's selling drugs to high school students, C&L use a teenage informer. But the youth is not to be trusted,

Matinee

A wealthy Westchester housewife is found dead in the city. Since Cagney comes from a well- off family in Westchester, we

A Killer's Dozen

The uniforms are on strike, and the detectives must wear uniforms and go back on the street, all the while solving the c

Victimless Crime

The ladies happen on a porno movie filming, and the next day the leading man dies. The female star would make a great wi

The Bounty Hunter

This time it's clear who the bad guy is. But he's being pursued for bail jumping by a bounty hunter. The bounty hunter n

Baby Broker

When an abandoned infant is turned in, C&L go to work on a baby-broker scheme. The baby is deaf, and Mary Beth wants to

Partners

Cagney gets show by a bad guy early in the episode. Not to worry, she solves the case from her hospital bed. She has to,

Choices

The crime story is a sequel to #16 (slumlord trying to get rid of tenants.) The witness has died, since the defense stra

Child Witness

A little girl appears to have been molested by her babysitter, but the girl's father doesn't want her to testify, not be

Heat

Mary Beth is taken hostage by a very dangerous man.

Insubordination

Dory McKenna is back, rehabilitated from cocaine, and C&L again get to assist him. Meanwhile, Samuels must deal with a f

Old Debts

A cop killer has just been paroled. C&L have to guard him for only a little while, but of course he gets killed on their

Fathers and Daughters

Both the wife and daughter confess to a killing, but they can't both have done it. ADA Feldberg has a great time sarcast

Taxicab Murders

This is the only episode with the title displayed. The cabbies of New York are disappearing, and the detectives drive sh

Unusual Occurrence

Cagney shoots an Hispanic teenager. It doesn't matter that he attacked her or that he was full of angel dust - the local

Thank God It's Monday

The 14th Precinct has done its paperwork so badly that everyone (except for Petrie) has to come in over the weekend and

Hooked

Dory's sponsor in the cocaine rehabilitation program is caught with cocaine. When Dory defends him, Chris has to conside

Lady Luck

The episode begins with Mary Beth talking a successful businesswoman out of jumping off a ledge. Not so successful - she

Out of Control

The crime story concerns a cat burglar who never uses a gun. Yet somebody gets shot. Chris is now sufficiently involved

American Dream

A company is getting ahead in business by some well-placed fires. The small firms can choose between burning and blackma

Happily Ever After

Dory finally pops the question. Will Christine marry him? Of course he will; there's just a few things to iron out. The

Rules of the Game

C&L think it's wonderful to be assigned to a hot case under the hot Captain Hennessey. it seems that his interest in Chr

Stress

Cagney is a witness to a stabbing. The bad guy has the charming habit of erasing people he doesn't like, such as witness

Who Says It's Fair (1)

A two parter where Mary Beth discovers that she has a lump in her breast, but she refuses to talk about it or do anythin

Who Says It's Fair (2)

Lost and Found

Cagney's car (a yellow Corvette) has been stolen and boy is she mad. She doesn't get much help from Mary Beth, who is co

Two Grand

In a sequel to #18, the noted jewel thief Albert Grand returns. All Chris asks of him is that he not give her anything s

Con Games

Cagney's sexual harassment case comes to trial (follow up to #49). Lacey is busy with the bunco squad. She manages to ge

Violation

A teenager is thrown into a very tough jail by mistake for am minor offense and gets raped. The angry parents file a law

Organized Crime

When a nun is killed, C&L assume it's their case. However, the nun's family was friends with the Godfather, and the ladi

On the Street

A teenager has run away from her wealthy home, preferring prostitution to Princeton. Cagney and Lacey need her to testif

Ordinary Hero

Cagney and Lacey have no trouble with a case, thanks to their star witness. Alas, he's an illegal alien, who can only st

The Psychic

A psychic is hired to find a missing woman (hired by the family of the woman). Cagney senses trouble.

Lottery

After the New York State Lottery has paid out millions, here comes another ticket. Somebody has a fake, but who? In the

Entrapment

Cagney and Lacey try to nail drug dealer Mansfield. But their case rests on Chris' unsubstantiated conversation with him

The Clinic

Cagney and Lacey escort a poor Latina to an abortion clinic, as she's afraid to run the gauntlet of protestors. When the

Mothers & Sons

There's good evidence against a suspect, but his mother insists that he was at home with her. As long as the suspect has

Filial Duty

Charlie Cagney's drinking begins to catch up with him and he winds up in the hospital. Lacey, now well advanced in her p

Old Ghosts

Cagney sees a robbery in progress, gives chase, loses the perp, and then gets into trouble because she didn't catch the

Power

Samuels' absence gives Cagney a chance to shine as temporary commander. Inspector Knelman gives her her orders - put Lac

Play It Again, Santa

A Christmas episode, where Cagney is teamed with Newman to solve a dispute over who has rights to a song. Since Chris ju

The Rapist (aka Rebukes)

Also given to me as ""The Rapist, Part 1"")"" As a temporary replacement for Lacey, Sara Jones seems like a fine detecti

Act of Conscience

Cagney's new partner, Michael Moriarty, is famous - he ""ratted"" on some cops on the take. The other police officers wi

DWI

To gain more command experience, Cagney commands the night shift, with its own bunch of wackos. The cop case is a hit-an

The Gimp

Handicapped people are being robbed, and a wheelchair activist wants the NYPD to do something about it. Cagney goes unde

Family Connections

This is sometimes referred to as Cagney & Lacey's ""Lucy and Ethel"" episode for its comedic touches. At last, Lacey has

Post Partum

A West Point cadet is facing court martial and refuses to talk because of his honor code. David Keeler is sure that the

The Man Who Shot Trotsky

In a sequel to #62,Cagney and a back-on-duty-again Lacey go after Mansfield again. Cagney's informant is a street-smart

Exit Stage Centre

An actress in a play has died, and it appears to be suicide. However, when the ladies start digging around, they discove

Capitalism

A Cambodian lawyer who specialized in helping his fellow countrymen is killed. Further investigation reveals that he mad

Extradition

Cagney and Lacey get a sweetheart trip - to Los Angeles to bring back a bail jumper

A Safe Place

A thief gets more than he expected, when the goods include plutonium. He needs to be caught quickly, so that his radiati

Model Citizen

A labor leader is killed. Once again, the victim seems to have led a blameless life, yet someone wanted him dead.

Parting Shots

A labor leader is killed. Once again, the victim seems to have led a blameless life, yet someone wanted him dead. In the

Schedule One

Detective Newman is just walking down the street, celebrating a successful collar, when he is shot down. A cop killed is

Culture Clash

An Islamic girl from a very devout family wants to be more American. No arranged marriage for her; she'd rather go to Ma

Sorry, Right Number

Lacey and Isbecki are trapped in an elevator. Of course it's the hottest day of the year, and Victor is claustrophobic.

Disenfranchised (aka Incest)

(Also given to me as ""Incest."") A girl says that their father is molesting the younger daughter, who is too young to t

Role Call

In a self-referential show, the 14th is visited by a TV star, ""Detective Deedee,"" who has permission from the brass to

The Zealot

An assistant D.A. has devoted his entire career to prosecuting child pornography. When he turns up dead, Cagney (who wou

The Marathon

The 14th precinct has to help support the annual New York City marathon. One of the (white) runners is from South Africa

Rites of Passage

A college sorority initiate falls off a building. The detectives suspect a hazing prank gone sour, but the sorority sist

Revenge

When someone who Petrie held a grudge against is killed, Marcus is the suspect. In the B plot, Chris dates a reporter an

To Thine Own Self Be True (aka The Rapist II)

In a sequel to episode #69, Sara Jones goes on trial. She wants Cagney to back up her story, but Cagney won't do it.

Cost of Living

In a sequel to episode #75, Mansfield goes on trial. He's done something clever - he's hired David Keeler to defend him.

Waste Deep

A toy company is dumping toxic wastes, and a gungho environmentalist is willing to do whatever it takes to get Cagney an

Favors

The detectives go after a corrupt judge. but he has an ""in"" - he's an old friend of Charlie Cagney's. Cagney also has

Ahead of the Game

Story by Allison Hock. The crime story hits close to home here. The Laceys are burglarized and Mary Beth must deal with

Easy Does It

The detectives go undercover at Alcoholics Anonymous to find out who's holding up AA meetings. At a session for co-depen

To Sir, With Love

Story by Sandy Sprung and Marcy Vosburgh. Samuels is getting the Distinguished Service Award at a banquet. All Cagney an

Divine Couriers

A spiritualist has a new gimmick. She charges people to get messages to their dead loved ones by hiring terminally ill p

Right to Remain Silent

A deaf girl is suspected of murder. Could someone with such a severe handicap commit a crime like that? Also, a drunken

Special Treatment

Lacey participates in a protest march against nuclear weapons. She gets arrested and thrown to the tender mercies of Det

Happiness is a Warm Gun

This time it's Lacey's turn to get shot. She isn't hurt as badly as Cagney was, but the trauma sends them to the police

Turn, Turn, Turn (1)

Charlie's drinking finally catches up with him and he goes to the Great Bar in the Sky. Chris and brother Brian send him

Turn, Turn, Turn (2)

In the B plot, Lacey rescues a child from a burning car and then has to return the child to the proper mother.

No Vacancy

Cagney and Lacey have another star witness who needs special treatment. This one is a schizophrenic, although not too ba

The City is Burning

Corassa's gun is used to kill a black kid who just happens to be in a white section of town. The black community alleges

Loves Me Not

Petrie gets his promotion to sergeant and leaves the show (Carl Lumbly wanted out). Lacy interferes in a neighborhood di

Different Drummer

There's an older woman who acts strange, burns incense, and claims to be a witch. Is she? Or is she merely lonely and po

You've Come a Long Way, Baby

Mature"" prostitutes are getting bumped off, so our heroines go undercover to investigate. Merry Clayton joins the cast

Video Verite

A valuable music video has been stolen, and there's some suspicious white powder about. In the meantime, Cagney's niece

Greed

A game show is supposedly crooked. Once again, undercover work, this time as game show contestants (dressed up like frui

Secrets

Cagney gets her dream - a chance to work with the Major Task Force. But one of those so-polished officers is really a tr

Do I Know You?

Brad Potter seems like the perfect date - tall, handsome, successful. But he's really a date rapist. Cagney must explain

Old Flames

Harvey Jr. has his 18th birthday. His birthday present from his parents is a computer. His present to them is the announ

Trading Places

When Samuels takes some time off, Chris expects to be put in charge. But a high-tech, none-""street"" officer, Lt. Thorn

Shadow of a Doubt

Cagney and Lacey go undercover at a computer manufacturer. But the company has random drug testing and Chris flunks it.

Hello Goodbye

David finally pops the question to Chris. she's consistent - she says no, even though Mary Beth likes him much better th

School Daze

The 14th Precinct gang takes a refresher course at the police academy, along with Detective Dupnick from Queens. Lacey i

Land of the Free

A Salvadoran refugee is murdered. Some people say he ran drugs, others say he was a saint. In the B story, Chris meets N

A Class Act

A very valuable painting is stolen, and Cagney and Lacey make the rounds of fancy galleries looking for leads. In the B

Button, Button

A man is murdered, and his girl friend begs the police for help. It's a hard case, since he was in the Federal Witness P

Amends

Thornton shots a fellow officer in an operation that went bad. That's what happens when you put someone with no practica

Friendly Fire

In a sequel to episode #112, Cagney's rape case goes to trial. The main story is that Harvey Jr. is missing while doing

Yup

A Wall Street tycoon is burgled, and he has a lot of clout with the higher-ups. Harvey Jr. comes home for a visit, and n

A Fair Shake (1)

A bank is missing some money - not much, only $100,000. The baddy offers a plea bargain - she knows who stole $100 milli

A Fair Shake (2)

A bank is missing some money - not much, only $100,000. The baddy offers a plea bargain - she knows who stole $100 milli