Season four of T.J. Hooker opens with the titular police sergeant (
William Shatner) and his partner-protégé Officer Vince Romano (
Adrian Zmed) agonizing over the fact that their colleague, Officer Stacy Sheridan (
Heather Locklear), is in a coma after being shot in the line of duty. Though some viewers may have suspected that Stacy had been rendered immobile so that actress Locklear could spend more time playing Sammy Jo Dean on the nighttime soap opera
Dynasty, the character quickly recovered for more thrilling adventures in uniform. (And no, contrary to popular belief, she is not taken hostage in every episode!) Worth noting this season is the series' plethora of guest stars. Among many others,
Dennis Franz and
Heather Thomas are seen in the episode "Hardcore Connection,"
Jim Brown appears in "Anatomy of a Killing,"
Sharon Stone is prominently featured in "Hollywood Starr,"
Marjoe Gortner and
Lauren Tewes show up in "Lag Time," and a pre-
Beverly Hills 90210 Tori Spelling co-stars with a pre-
Designing Women Delta Burke in "
Grand Theft Auto." The series' 72nd episode, "The Chicago Connection," was the last to be seen on ABC. But though it had lost its parent network, T.J. Hooker would be back for a fifth season on rival web CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide