List of episodes of the series «Hardball»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 18
  • Total viewing time: 18 h.
Till Death Do Us Part
Release date: 9/21/1989

Till Death Do Us Part

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie faces a desk job but gets a reprieve, he is teamed with a new young partner and despite their differences must protect a witness, a mobster's wife, whom Charlie knows too well. Charlie: ""I stopped thinking in '69 and started doing.""
The Silver Scream
Release date: 9/28/1989

The Silver Scream

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie and Kaz work as technical advisors on a film and wind up protecting the star, an actress whose attacker has just recently been paroled.
The One Armed Bandit
Release date: 10/13/1989

The One Armed Bandit

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie and Kaz are in Las Vegas visiting Charlie's friend who owns a casino-hotel. Kaz's discovery of the bullet-ridden corpse of a pickpocket, followed by gunfire in the showroom cut their vacation short. It seems the Russian comic is really a defected physicist wanted by the KGB.
Which Witch is Which?
Release date: 10/27/1989

Which Witch is Which?

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie is a having a string of bad ""coincidences."" A witch in a retirement home says that one of nurses there will be the next in a series of kidnap-murders. When Kaz and Charlie arrive, they wind up thwarting an attack by a trio in black robes.
The Cleveland Indian
Release date: 11/3/1989

The Cleveland Indian

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    A Native American is in search of his great-grandson who's spent time in an institution other than the one wrote about. The great-grandson is also wanted by his friends from the bank job and by his parole officer, all who have 1.2 million reasons for getting in contact with him.
The Fighting 52nd
Release date: 11/10/1989

The Fighting 52nd

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie, the ""Rainmaster,"" attends the reunion of his old Vietnam Army unit; however one of the members is murdered. The man wanted to talk to Charlie about something before the reunion; Charlie and Kaz discover that other members are acting as a freelance mercenary unit. This unit's latest plan is to take the life of a South American leader.
Time Bomb
Release date: 11/17/1989

Time Bomb

  • Episode number: 7
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Two men are killed. 30 years ago in college they were part of a group which was charged for the death of a fellow student in a test of courage. Charlie and Kaz want to protect the remaining three from the killer, but it seems the killer is among them. Helping Charlie and Kaz is a member of the bomb squad named Dutch. Though he's quite a specialist, Charlie discovers Dutch's could-get-dangerous illness - schizophrenia.
Trying to Make a Living, and Doing the Best I Can
Release date: 11/24/1989

Trying to Make a Living, and Doing the Best I Can

  • Episode number: 8
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    The little crook Sonny mistakenly steals the case of a professional killer. Now he is chased by that man and when he stumbles and the case with a gun opens, Sonny gets arrested. Charlie and Kaz now must protect Sonny as well find out who's the person the killer is after.
The Out of Towner
Release date: 12/1/1989

The Out of Towner

  • Episode number: 9
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    G.P. Svetlo, a rude detective from Louisiana, is in town searching for his lost daughter. During a raid he and his daughter are arrested. Kaz soon realizes that this man is highly dangerous and his deadly scared daughter Lauren is his target. Charlie and Kaz try to help her but G.P. keeps on crossing their way. They both assume that there must be more than just a run-away girl and phone to Louisiana. It seems that Lauren has stolen the counterfeit money G.P. took after arresting a gang of counterfeiters.
The Cool Katt
Release date: 4/20/1990

The Cool Katt

  • Episode number: 10
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    An older cop is shot in a bank, but the case and everything about it is made non-existent. Charlie begins to think about retiring or moving to that desk job. The perpetrator is cocky and appears to be connected; Charlie and Kaz are ready to break his connection, even to the point where the give up their badges.
The Angel of Death
Release date: 4/27/1990

The Angel of Death

  • Episode number: 11
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    A reporter who was on the scene of the murder of a homeless man minutes after it happened is terrorized by the caller who gave her the tip about the murder.
A Killer Date
Release date: 5/4/1990

A Killer Date

  • Episode number: 12
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Kaz gets Charlie a lifetime membership to a computer dating company. Charlie gives it a shot, but winds up getting shot at on this first date and gets a warning to pass on his second date. Charlie's date is also an Al Martoni fan and possibly a black widow so they go to Vegas to get married.
A Death in the Family
Release date: 5/11/1990

A Death in the Family

  • Episode number: 13
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    It's Charlie's birthday and his daughter stops by wish him well, but the differences between them still run deep. She then becomes the victim of a wounded robber who vows revenge against Charlie, who caused the death of the robber's brother.
Sex, Cops, and Videotape (a.k.a. From the Commissioner, With Love)
Release date: 5/18/1990

Sex, Cops, and Videotape (a.k.a. From the Commissioner, With Love)

  • Episode number: 14
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Charlie and Kaz get assigned to a delicate case: the murder of the commissioner's mistress. The commissioner has hired a killer to search for the videotape that shows him in a compromising position.
Wedding Bell Blues
Release date: 6/1/1990

Wedding Bell Blues

  • Episode number: 15
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Kaz's mother comes to town and surprises her by announcing she is getting remarried. While meeting her fiancé they are hailed by a barrage of bullets. Kaz has a hard time dealing with this and the fact his mother is getting remarried. It appears as though Kaz's mother may be the victim of a jealous lover, her fiancé's business partner.
Prescription For Murder (a.k.a. Charlie and Kaz Meet the Mummy)
Release date: 6/8/1990

Prescription For Murder (a.k.a. Charlie and Kaz Meet the Mummy)

  • Episode number: 16
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    While Charlie is in the hospital, he is mistaken for a hitman's target. Kaz inadvertently blocks Charlie's shot at the would-be killer while in pursuit. They wind up sharing a room while trying to figure out what's going on. It seems that Charlie's previous roommate is the target of mob hit being coordinated by the hospital's chief-of-staff.
Every Dog Has Its Day
Release date: 6/22/1990

Every Dog Has Its Day

  • Episode number: 17
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    A retarded friend of Charlie's says a dog asked him to get the police to stop his murder. When Charlie and Kaz arrive at the scene shots are fired.
The Hunt for Honus Wagner
Release date: 6/29/1990

The Hunt for Honus Wagner

  • Episode number: 18
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Kaz's bike and a valuable baseball card are stolen and lead into a different type of ball game managed by a player who could have Charlie legally tossed out.