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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: The episode "The Shield" does not feature Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, or any other cast member from that series.

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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: The episode "The Shield" does not feature Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Creator/MichaelChiklis, Creator/WaltonGoggins, or any other cast member from that series.the series of the same name.
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** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, Series/Family, but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.

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** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, Series/Family, Series/{{Family}}, but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.
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** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, ''Family'', but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.

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** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, ''Family'', Series/Family, but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.
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** Real-life husband and wife Jerry Douglas and Arlene Martel play husband and wife in the episode "Vendetta". They split up around the time the episode aired.

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** Real-life husband and wife Jerry Douglas Creator/JerryDouglas and Arlene Martel Creator/ArleneMartel play husband and wife in the episode "Vendetta". They split up around the time the episode aired.
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** The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Creator/KarenAustin, just like the actress who played Lana on Series/NightCourt.
** There's a 2019 film also titled ''Film/TheRookies''.
** Huggy Bear is the name of Terry's informant in "Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard", same as the informant on Series/StarskyAndHutch. William Blinn, who created Starsky & Hutch, had a hand in creating The Rookies.
** The leader of a prison riot in "A Deadly Cage" is named Series/BarneyMiller.
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** The leader of a prison riot in "A Deadly Cage" is named Barney Miller.

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** The leader of a prison riot in "A Deadly Cage" is named Barney Miller.Series/BarneyMiller.
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** The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Karen Austin, just like the actress who played Lana on Night Court.

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** The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Karen Austin, Creator/KarenAustin, just like the actress who played Lana on Night Court.Series/NightCourt.
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** The leader of a prison riot in "A Deadly Cage" is named Barney Miller.

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* NamesTheSame: The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Karen Austin, just like the actress who played Lana on Night Court.

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* NamesTheSame: NamesTheSame:
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The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Karen Austin, just like the actress who played Lana on Night Court.Court.
** There's a 2019 film also titled ''Film/TheRookies''.
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** Real-life husband and wife Jerry Douglas and Arlene Martel play husband and wife in the episode "Vendetta". They split up around the time the episode aired.
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** Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Creator/TyneDaly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".

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** Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Creator/TyneDaly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Time Lock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".
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** Huggy Bear is the name of Terry's informant in "Prayers Unanswered, Prayers Unheard", same as the informant on Series/StarskyAndHutch. William Blinn, who created Starsky & Hutch, had a hand in creating The Rookies.
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** Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Tyne Daly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".

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** Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Tyne Daly, Creator/TyneDaly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".
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* NamesTheSame: The young girl who is struck and killed when she's chased into the path of a car in "Someone Who Cares" is named Karen Austin, just like the actress who played Lana on Night Court.
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: The episode "The Shield" does not feature Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, or any other cast member from that series.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JimNabors in the episode "Down Home Boy" plays a man who's out to kill a country singer he blames for his sister's death.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Only the first two seasons are available on DVD. Considering the poor sales of the first two sets, it's highly unlikely the remaining two seasons will be released.
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** Georg Stanford Brown directed several episodes of the series, near the end of the third season and into the fourth season.

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** Georg Stanford Brown Creator/GeorgStanfordBrown directed several episodes of the series, near the end of the third season and into the fourth season.
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* ActingForTwo: In the episode "The Shield", Creator/JonathanGoldsmith, billed here as Jonathan Goldsmith Lippe, played both an accused cop killer and his lookalike, who happened to be the real killer.

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* DirectedByCastMember: Georg Stanford Brown directed several episodes of the series, near the end of the third season and into the fourth season.
** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, Family, but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.

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* DirectedByCastMember: DirectedByCastMember:
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Georg Stanford Brown directed several episodes of the series, near the end of the third season and into the fourth season.
** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, Family, ''Family'', but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.



* RealLifeRelative: Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Tyne Daly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".
** Dan Spelling, Aaron Spelling's brother, guest-starred in a pair of episodes.

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* RealLifeRelative: RealLifeRelative:
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Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Tyne Daly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".
** Dan Spelling, Aaron Spelling's brother, guest-starred in a pair of episodes.episodes.
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* FakeAmerican: Canadian actor Michael Ontkean as American Willie Gillis.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Georg Stanford Brown directed several episodes of the series, near the end of the third season and into the fourth season.
** Gerald S. O'Loughlin directed the episode "A Time to Mourn". He also directed an episode of another Spelling-Goldberg series, Family, but unlike Brown, decided that directing wasn't for him and continued his acting career.
* RealLifeRelative: Georg Stanford Brown's then-wife, Tyne Daly, appeared in each season of the series, in the episodes "A Farewell Tree From Marly", "Timelock", "Cliffy" and "From Out of the Darkness".
** Dan Spelling, Aaron Spelling's brother, guest-starred in a pair of episodes.

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