Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.
Cast: Rex Smith, Joe Regalbuto, Richard Venture
Street Hawk - Season 1
13 episodes
1. PilotJesse's best friend is killed by a black truck and Jesse himself is injured in the accident. He can't ride a motorcycle again until a man named Norman Tuttle turns up and offers him a knee operation and a job as a test pilot for a top-secret government project, code named Street Hawk.TV-PGCC1 h 15 minJan 4, 1985
2. A Second SelfJesse's old mate (George Clooney) shows up in town after years of not seeing him. Unknown to Jesse he is in town to kill Street Hawk.TV-PGCC50minJan 11, 1985
3. The AdjusterJesse impedes a jewel sale, but a murderer, pretending to be a cop, retrieves the gems. This episodes introduces an enemy unknown to Street Hawk. This enemy is the masquerading cop boss whom we only know of via telephone conversations.TV-PGCC50minJan 18, 1985
4. Vegas RunUnwittingly Jesse and Norman become embroiled in the case of Linda Martin, an important witness against a mobster. She is persued by the mobster's henchman who are hell-bent on getting rid of her.TV-PGCC46minJan 22, 1985
5. Dog Eat DogJesse attempts to convince a rock star to appear in a public service announcement.TV-PGCC46minJan 30, 1985
6. Fire on the WingA series of arson attacks at six different factories make Jesse and Norman doubt about their fortuity. Yet, when they set out to investigate, they are both completely baffled by the fact that the detonator responsible for each incident is untraceable.TV-PGCC50minFeb 5, 1985
7. Chinatown MemoriesJesse comes to the assistance of an old girlfriend. Her family gets in trouble after an statue is stolen.TV-PGCC55minFeb 14, 1985
8. The Unsinkable 453The Widow of an overthrown dictator employs an escaped prisoner for a hideous scheme. Jesse investigates after the prisoner leaves a stand-in at the jail.TV-PGCC50minFeb 20, 1985
9. Hot TargetJesse pursues a gang of gunrunners and their trail leads him to a laser weaponry. There Norman re-encounters an old flame, gets captured, and Jesse is left to do all work on his own.TV-PGCC50minFeb 27, 1985
10. Murder Is a Novel IdeaJesse helps an author solve a murder committed years earlier. The writer is about to release an book which supposedly incriminates those responsible, but only puts her in danger since the killers now need to get rid of her.TV-PGCC50minMar 7, 1985
11. The ArabianJesse competes with a beautiful and intelligent Insurance Agent when they investigate a horse switching scheme and a murder of a stable hand.TV-PGCC55minMay 2, 1985
12. Female of the SpeciesAltobelli comes to Jesse's aid when a Federal Agent tries to justify his failure to stop an assassination. However, the assassin is really seeking revenge against the fed who put her away years earlier. Watch out for the face to face confrontation between Altobelli and Jesse as Street Hawk.TV-PGCC50minMay 9, 1985
13. Follow the Yellow Gold RoadStreet hawk is up against a band of Gold thieves with a little help from the neighbourhood watch.TV-PGCC46minMay 16, 1985
Street Hawk
THE MAN... THE MACHINE...
Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff, Bruce Lansbury
