Beyond the Golden Door

1You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)

45 minMar 25, 1982

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

2Pop Used to Work Chinatown

45 minApr 1, 1982

The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.

3Beyond the Golden Door

45 minApr 8, 1982Now viewing

An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

4Street Scene

45 minApr 15, 1982

Hispanic gang member is killed.

5Suffer the Children

45 minApr 22, 1982

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

6Better Than Equal

45 minApr 29, 1982

C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.