Hardball

1989
Hardball

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Till Death Do Us Part Sep 21, 1989

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.""

EP2 The Silver Scream Sep 28, 1989

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.

EP3 The One Armed Bandit Oct 13, 1989

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.

EP4 Which Witch is Which? Oct 27, 1989

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.

EP5 The Cleveland Indian Nov 03, 1989

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.

EP6 The Fighting 52nd Nov 10, 1989

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.

EP7 Time Bomb Nov 17, 1989

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.

EP8 Trying to Make a Living, and Doing the Best I Can Nov 24, 1989

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.

EP9 The Out of Towner Dec 01, 1989

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.

EP10 The Cool Katt Apr 20, 1990

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.

EP11 The Angel of Death Apr 27, 1990

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.

EP12 A Killer Date May 04, 1990

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.

EP13 A Death in the Family May 11, 1990

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.

EP14 Sex, Cops, and Videotape (a.k.a. From the Commissioner, With Love) May 18, 1990

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.

EP15 Wedding Bell Blues Jun 01, 1990

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.

EP16 Prescription For Murder (a.k.a. Charlie and Kaz Meet the Mummy) Jun 08, 1990

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.

EP17 Every Dog Has Its Day Jun 22, 1990

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.

EP18 The Hunt for Honus Wagner Jun 29, 1990

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.
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Released: 21 September 1989 Ended
Producted By: Columbia Pictures Television
Country: United States of America
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Hardball is an American crime drama television series that ran on NBC during the 1989-1990 television schedule.

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da_mirko It's really sad, that there still is no DVD release of this great series. I never missed an episode. Please, SONY PHE, release this TV-show!!! I guaran-damn-tee you, it will be a BESTSELLER!It's a shame, that there's only one season. Maybe HARDBALL didn't start at the right time... And when i look at todays shows, i really miss the old days with Charlie & Kaz. So many epic moments, so many LOLs... And the theme song from Sylvester Levay & Eddie Money: GREAT...and also never released. If SONY would start e petition, i'd be one of the first to sign it!If you have the chance to watch this show, don't hesitate. It's worth watching more than once...
Ileana Eliza Paunica I was very sorry when the series ended. I enjoyed enormously, all the episodes, the stories, the actors, everything about it. The thread has been taken from "Beverly Hills cop" - I believe- from the scene where Billy ( who was reloading his gun), hidden together with Taggart (John Ashton) behind a wall, on their bellies, to avoid the bullets of Victor Maitland's goons, said to Taggart that the scene reminds him of Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid, when they were surrounded by the Bolivian Army and run out of bullets;to which Taggart(John Ashton) answered that if they will get out alive from that jam, he will make Billy(character played by Judge Reinhold)pay!! The scene was extremely funny and somebody had the idea to take these two characters out of this movie and make a series. They created Kaz and Battles from Billy and Taggart, from "Beverly Hills cop". I did not manage to tape the pilot. Could anybody help me with information where could I get a copy of the pilot? The entire series has not been released on DVD or on VHS, here in England; it only has been televised once.
Victoria I agree with 'what happened'??? This was a really good show but apparently didn't pick up the viewers. That was their loss and ultimately the fans it did garner. The show was a mixture of drama and comedy from my recollection. I just remember it was GREAT!!!
Krinda Okay, this was a short-lived series that should have continued. I especially got a kick out of the suspenseful, action-packed pilot (first episode), and loved the relationships that developed, especially between "Kaz" (Richard Tyson) and "Billy" (Jarrett Lennon), who was kidnapped, and ended up in huge and exciting (and VERY FUNNY!) adventures. I liked the icehouse scenes the best, and that car scene (into the bay) was HOT!Whatever HAPPENED to Richard Tyson?! He was funny-cool!