The BEST episodes written by James L. Novack
#1 - New Blood
Silk Stalkings - Season 4 - Episode 19
Chris is assigned an ambitious detective trainee, Lisa Hann, to help him investigate the murder of Itsy Bitsy Magazine model Shelly Hunter. As they investigate, Chris often finds himself warning Lisa about her negative use of force. Finally, when Lisa physically attacks one of the models--who won't give her the information she wants--Chris tells Lisa he is going to write her up. The next morning, the captain tells Chris that Lisa is suing him and the department for sexual discrimination and harassment. Soon, Chris finds that Donovan has turned on him; he tells Chris to admit to the harassment, and strike a deal. Chris refuses to bargain, and decides to investigate Lisa. Along with Rita's help they may just uncover the truth about Lisa. Meanwhile, Rita is loaned out to vice to work undercover as a prostitute in a sting operation.
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Walker, Texas Ranger - Season 6 - Episode 15
C.D. is offered a job as the acting head of security at Golden Wells, a high class resort, replacing the previous man, who just disappeared. Walker, Alex accompanies him as his wife and Trivette pretends to be a capitalist as they go undercover to find out what happened..
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#3 - The Dark Side of the Door
Murder, She Wrote - Season 12 - Episode 15
The victim of a childhood kidnapping sees more in the manuscript she is editing than coincidence would suggest.
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#4 - Threshold of Fear
Murder, She Wrote - Season 9 - Episode 16
A recluse is terrified when the killer she sees in her dreams tries to see her in real life.
#5 - Wrong Number
Diagnosis Murder - Season 6 - Episode 4
Mark stumbles onto a kidnapping case when the kidnapper accidentally calls the Sloan residence with a ransom demand. Steve runs to phone booths across the city a la Dirty Harry to safely rescue the child.
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#6 - Bounty Hunter's Convention
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. - Season 1 - Episode 16
Brisco, Bowler and Socrates attend a convention of Bounty Hunters, where the guests soon start being murdered, one by one...
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#7 - The Village Vanishes
The Adventures of Sinbad - Season 1 - Episode 12
The monster Vorgon drains the life force from a village, then picks a man for its host; now it wants Sinbad.
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#8 - Bad Company
The Young Riders - Season 2 - Episode 9
Hickok leaves to become sheriff of the lawless town of Regrets, haoping to meet death quickly as retribution for accidentally killing a young woman during a gunfight.
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