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Airs Next: NBC at Friday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 21, 1989    Last Aired: June 29, 1990
Show Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama
Hardball (1989)
Another of the buddy cop shows using the formula of an old cop with an unorthodox young cop. Created by Robert Palm, Hardball is the story of Charlie Battles, a 45-year-old by-the-book cop who's told he must soon take a desk job or face a forced retirement. Charlie doesn't feel his age, he can still play hardball with the youngest of them. Given a temporary reprieve, Charlie is gets a new...
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Last episode: The Hunt for Honus Wagner
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.
Aired: Friday June 29, 1990
17. Every Dog Has Its Day Jun 22, 1990 0 Reviews 9.67
16. Prescription For Murder (a.k.a. Charlie and Kaz Meet the Mummy) Jun 8, 1990 0 Reviews 9.97
15. Wedding Bell Blues Jun 1, 1990 0 Reviews 10.00
14. Sex, Cops, and Videotape (a.k.a. From the Commissioner, With Love) May 18, 1990 0 Reviews 10.00

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Cast

 
John Ashton - Charlie "C.B." Battles
Richard Tyson - Joe "Kaz" Kaczierowski
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bigdog721
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8.8
Great
"Bring it back!"
Put this show on DVD please!
Continue » Posted Oct 11, 2005 12:22 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Bring it back!"
Shows that were writing as good as this and the stars that made it a great show are rare today,I sure wish theyed bring them back.I watched all of the shows
Continue » Posted Aug 6, 2005 5:11 pm PST
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Show: Hardball (1989)
Popularity Rank: 5,553 of 17,580
Ratings Rank: 7,255 of 17,580  ( 5)
Show Reviews: 2
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