The Commitment

Name: The Commitment
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: October 2, 1972
Cast: Georg Stanford Brown, Kate Jackson, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Gerald S. O'Loughlin

The Rookies (1972): Season 1: Episode 5

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ABC | Air Date: October 2, 1972

Starring: Georg Stanford Brown, Kate Jackson, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Summary: After umpiring a kids' baseball game, Officer Gillis and Mrs. Gibson, the concessionaire, are robbed by two masked men. When Willie tries to intervene, he is shot by a bullet which lodges near his spinal cord and leaves him paralyzed from the waist down. While Officers Webster and Danko pursue the investigation, Willie must decide whetherAfter umpiring a kids' baseball game, Officer Gillis and Mrs. Gibson, the concessionaire, are robbed by two masked men. When Willie tries to intervene, he is shot by a bullet which lodges near his spinal cord and leaves him paralyzed from the waist down. While Officers Webster and Danko pursue the investigation, Willie must decide whether or not to enter into a dangerous surgical procedure to remove the bullet. In addition, his fiancée Nancy struggles with her commitment not only to a man who may be paralyzed, but also to the sacrifices required of a police officer's wife.… Expand

Creator: Rita Lakin

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E24. Easy Money
Air Date: March 19, 1973
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S1:E23. A Farewell Tree from Marly
Air Date: March 5, 1973
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S1:E22. Life Robbery
Air Date: February 26, 1973

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 1975
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 1974
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1973
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1972
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  S1:E24. Easy Money
  Air Date: March 19, 1973
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  S1:E23. A Farewell Tree from Marly
  Air Date: March 5, 1973
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  S1:E22. Life Robbery
  Air Date: February 26, 1973
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  S1:E21. The Wheel of Death
  Air Date: February 19, 1973
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  S1:E20. Three Hours to Kill
  Air Date: February 12, 1973
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  S1:E19. Point of Impact
  Air Date: February 5, 1973
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  S1:E18. Snow Job
  Air Date: January 29, 1973
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  S1:E17. Crossfire
  Air Date: January 15, 1973
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  S1:E16. Tarnished Idol
  Air Date: January 8, 1973
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  S1:E15. Rabbits on the Runway
  Air Date: December 25, 1972
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  S1:E14. A Very Special Piece of Ground
  Air Date: December 18, 1972
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  S1:E13. A Bloody Shade of Blue
  Air Date: December 11, 1972
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  S1:E12. A Deadly Velocity
  Air Date: November 27, 1972
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  S1:E11. To Taste of Terror
  Air Date: November 20, 1972
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  S1:E10. The Good Die Young
  Air Date: November 13, 1972
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  S1:E9. Dirge for Sunday
  Air Date: October 30, 1972
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  S1:E8. The Bear That Didn't Get Up
  Air Date: October 23, 1972
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  S1:E7. Time is the Fire
  Air Date: October 16, 1972
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  S1:E6. Covenant with Death
  Air Date: October 9, 1972
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  S1:E5. The Commitment
  Air Date: October 2, 1972
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  S1:E4. The Informant
  Air Date: September 25, 1972
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  S1:E3. Dead, Like a Lost Dream
  Air Date: September 18, 1972
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  S1:E2. Concrete Valley, Neon Sky
  Air Date: September 11, 1972
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  S1:E1. The Rookies
  Air Date: March 7, 1972