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List of The Equalizer (1985 TV series) episodes

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The following is an episode list of the 1980s CBS, cult classic[1] vigilante series, The Equalizer.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
122September 18, 1985April 8, 1986
222October 8, 1986May 27, 1987
322September 23, 1987May 4, 1988
422October 26, 1988August 24, 1989

Episodes

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Season 1 (1985–86)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
Rating/share
(households)
11"The Equalizer"
"Pilot"
Rod HolcombMichael SloanSeptember 18, 1985 (1985-09-18)8351718.3/32[2]
22"China Rain"Richard ComptonStory by : Victor Hsu
Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley & Victor Hsu
September 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)6120414.3/23[3]
33"The Defector"Rod HolcombHeywood GouldOctober 2, 1985 (1985-10-02)6121312.1/20[4]
44"The Lock Box"Russ MayberryStory by : Frank Military
Teleplay by : Frank Military & Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley
October 9, 1985 (1985-10-09)6121615.0/25[5]
55"Lady Cop"Russ MayberryStory by : Kathryn Bigelow & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow
October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16)6120814.4/23[6]
66"The Confirmation Day"Richard CollaStory by : Eric Blakeney & Gene Miller
Teleplay by : Edward Adler & Heywood Gould
October 23, 1985 (1985-10-23)6120512.9/21[7]
77"The Children's Song"Richard ComptonStory by : Howard Chesley
Teleplay by : Howard Chesley & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow
October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)6120314.0/24[8]
88"The Distant Fire"Alan MetzgerStory by : Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by : Robert Sabaroff & Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow
November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06)6120111.8/18[9]
99"Mama's Boy"James SheldonHeywood GouldNovember 13, 1985 (1985-11-13)6121913.5/21[10]
1010"Bump and Run"Richard ComptonStory by : Jim Trombetta
Teleplay by : Maurice Hurley & Joel Surnow
November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)6121411.8/19[11]
1111"Desperately"Donald PetrieCharles Grant CraigDecember 4, 1985 (1985-12-04)6122112.4/20[12]
1212"Reign of Terror"Richard ComptonStory by : Steve Bello
Teleplay by : Steve Bello & Coleman Luck
December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11)6122013.2/22[13]
1313"Back Home"Alan MetzgerStory by : Neil Cohen
Teleplay by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley
December 18, 1985 (1985-12-18)6120913.6/23[14]
1414"Out of the Past"Richard ComptonCyrus NowrastehJanuary 15, 1986 (1986-01-15)6122412.2/20[15]
1515"Dead Drop"Donald PetrieMaurice Hurley & Joel SurnowJanuary 22, 1986 (1986-01-22)6123013.3/22[16]
1616"Wash Up"Richard ComptonMark FrostJanuary 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)6122811.9/20[17]
1717"Torn"Russ MayberryStory by : Joel Surnow & Maurice Hurley
Teleplay by : Carl Eastlake
February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)6121111.9/20[18]
1818"Unnatural Causes"Alan MetzgerStory by : Susan Woollen
Teleplay by : Susan Woollen & Coleman Luck & Scott Shepherd
February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12)6123311.7/19[19]
1919"Breakpoint"Russ MayberryStory by : Scott Shepherd
Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd & Don Carlos Dunaway
February 19, 1986 (1986-02-19)6122613.2/22[20]
2020"No Conscience"Richard ComptonMark FrostMarch 26, 1986 (1986-03-26)6123110.6/20[21]
2121"Unpunished Crimes"Alan MetzgerJohn Burke & Grenville CaseApril 1, 1986 (1986-04-01)6122711.1/20[22]
2222"Pretenders"Richard ComptonScott ShepherdApril 8, 1986 (1986-04-08)6123410.8/20[23]

Season 2 (1986–87)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateRating/share
(households)
231"Prelude"Richard ComptonCarleton EastlakeOctober 8, 1986 (1986-10-08)17.0/28[24]
242"Nocturne"Richard ComptonCarleton EastlakeOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)17.5/28[25]
253"A Community of Civilized Men"Alan MetzgerDaniel Pyne & Scott ShepherdOctober 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)12.9/21[26]
264"Joyride"Russ MayberryJim Trombetta & Charles Grant CraigOctober 29, 1986 (1986-10-29)14.4/26[27]
275"Shades of Darkness"Donald PetrieJack V. FogartyNovember 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)14.1/24[28]
286"Nightscape"Aaron LipstadtCarleton EastlakeNovember 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)15.7/27[29]
297"Counterfire"Alan MetzgerScott Shepherd & Coleman LuckNovember 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)16.0/26[30]
308"The Line"Russ MayberrySteve VolpeNovember 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)15.9/28[31]
319"Tip on a Sure Thing"Donald PetrieScott ShepherdDecember 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)16.2/27[32]
3210"The Cup"Mario DiLeoStory by : Andrew Sipes & Carleton Eastlake
Teleplay by : David Jackson & Carleton Eastlake
December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)16.4/27[33]
3311"Heartstrings"Russ MayberryLoraine DespresDecember 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)15.4/25[34]
3412"High Performance"Russ MayberryJack V. FogartyJanuary 7, 1987 (1987-01-07)17.3/29[35]
3513"Beyond Control"Alan MetzgerColeman LuckJanuary 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)15.4/26[36]
3614"Carnal Persuasion"Leon IchasoDennis ManuelJanuary 21, 1987 (1987-01-21)15.5/25[37]
3715"Memories of Manon"Tony WharmbyColeman LuckFebruary 4, 1987 (1987-02-04)15.0/25[38]
3816February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11)15.2/25[39]
3917"Solo"Alan MetzgerCarleton EastlakeFebruary 18, 1987 (1987-02-18)15.8/26[40]
4018"A Place to Stay"Alan MetzgerStory by : Marc Rubin
Teleplay by : Marc Rubin & Carleton Eastlake & Coleman Luck
February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25)18.5/30[41]
4119"Coal Black Soul"Richard ComptonScott ShepherdMay 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)14.6/27[42]
4220"First Light"Richard ComptonJack FogartyMay 13, 1987 (1987-05-13)15.7/28[43]
4321"Hand and Glove"Alan MetzgerColeman LuckMay 20, 1987 (1987-05-20)12.7/22[44]
4422"Re-Entry"Aaron LipstadtStory by : Dennis Manuel
Teleplay by : Scott Shepherd
May 27, 1987 (1987-05-27)13.4/23[45]

Season 3 (1987–88)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateRating/share
(households)
451"Blood and Wine"Alan MetzgerColeman LuckSeptember 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)14.4/24[46]
462
473"Suspicion of Innocence"Russ MayberryRobert EiseleSeptember 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)14.0/24[47]
484"In the Money"Aaron LipstadtEd Waters & Scott ShepherdOctober 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)14.2/24[48]
495"Encounter in a Closed Room"Jim JohnstonStory by : Ann Lewis Hamilton & Scott Shepherd
Teleplay by : Ann Lewis Hamilton
October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)12.7/22[49]
506"Mission: McCall"Alan MetzgerEd Waters & Scott ShepherdOctober 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)13.4/24[50]
517Story by : Ed Waters & Coleman Luck
Teleplay by : Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd & Robert Eisele
November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)13.1/23[51]
528"Shadow Play"Russ MayberryRobert EiseleNovember 11, 1987 (1987-11-11)12.8/21[52]
539"Inner View"Marc LaubJim TrombettaNovember 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)13.2/24[53]
5410"The Rehearsal"Alan MetzgerRobert EiseleDecember 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)9.9/17[54]
5511"Christmas Presence"Michael O'HerlihyColeman LuckDecember 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)13.4/24[55]
5612"A Dance on the Dark Side"Jonathan PerryDavid LightstoneJanuary 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)12.2/21[56]
5713"The Child Broker"Mark SobelMick CurranJanuary 20, 1988 (1988-01-20)13.9/24[57]
5814"Video Games"James A. ContnerPeter McCabeJanuary 27, 1988 (1988-01-27)13.4/24[58]
5915"Something Green"Luis SotoKevin DroneyFebruary 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)11.9/20[59]
6016"The Mystery of Manon"Bradford MayColeman LuckFebruary 17, 1988 (1988-02-17)11.9/19[60]
6117February 24, 1988 (1988-02-24)9.3/17[61]
6218"No Place Like Home"Tobe HooperRobert EiseleMarch 16, 1988 (1988-03-16)13.5/24[62]
6319"Last Call"Michael O'HerlihyRobert CraisMarch 23, 1988 (1988-03-23)13.2/24[63]
6420"Regrets Only"James A. ContnerRobert CraisMarch 30, 1988 (1988-03-30)14.0/25[64]
6521"Target of Choice"Mark SobelKevin DroneyApril 6, 1988 (1988-04-06)14.2/24[65]
6622"Always a Lady"Marc LaubStory by : Scott Shepherd
Teleplay by : Peter McCabe
May 4, 1988 (1988-05-04)11.9/21[66]

Season 4 (1988–89)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(households)
671"The Last Campaign"Richard ComptonLee Batchler & Janet Scott BatchlerOctober 26, 1988 (1988-10-26)17.0[67]11.9/18[67]
682"Sea of Fire"Alan MetzgerStory by : Peter McCabe
Teleplay by : Peter McCabe & Coleman Luck
November 2, 1988 (1988-11-02)16.1[68]11.7/18[68]
693"Riding the Elephant"Donald PetrieM.K. LorensNovember 9, 1988 (1988-11-09)14.7[69]10.6/16[69]
704"Eighteen with a Bullet"Richard ComptonBruce A. TaylorNovember 16, 1988 (1988-11-16)16.3[70]11.4/17[70]
715"Day of the Covenant"James A. ContnerRobert EiseleDecember 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)11.0[71]7.7/12[71]
726"Splinters"Paul KrasnyColeman LuckDecember 14, 1988 (1988-12-14)15.1[72]10.8/17[72]
737"Making of a Martyr"Bradford MayWayne Powers & Donna PowersJanuary 11, 1989 (1989-01-11)16.0[73]11.3/18[73]
748"The Sins of Our Fathers"Paul KrasnyTom TowlerJanuary 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)16.6[74]11.1/17[74]
759"The Visitation"Bradford MayRobert EiseleFebruary 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)15.6[75]11.0/17[75]
7610"Past Imperfect"Russ MayberryGail Morgan HickmanFebruary 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)17.2[76]11.9/19[76]
7711"Trial by Ordeal"Marc LaubColeman LuckMarch 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)13.9[77]9.8/16[77]
7812"Silent Fury"Russ MayberryDonna Powers & Wayne PowersMarch 8, 1989 (1989-03-08)14.4[78]10.0/16[78]
7913"Lullaby of Darkness"David JacksonColeman LuckMarch 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)16.9[79]11.9/19[79]
8014"17 Zebra"Alan MetzgerJacqueline ZambranoApril 6, 1989 (1989-04-06)17.4[80]12.1/19[80]
8115"Starfire"Bradford MayRobert EiseleApril 13, 1989 (1989-04-13)16.7[81]11.7/19[81]
8216"Time Present, Time Past"Gordon HesslerTom TowlerApril 20, 1989 (1989-04-20)15.1[82]10.8/18[82]
8317"Prisoners of Conscience"Marc LaubRobert EiseleApril 27, 1989 (1989-04-27)14.7[83]10.4/17[83]
8418"The Caper"Alan MetzgerTom TowlerMay 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)15.0[84]10.8/17[84]
8519"Heart of Justice"Bradford MayGail Morgan HickmanMay 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)14.6[85]11.2/18[85]
8620"Race Traitors"Robert E. WarrenDonna Powers, Wayne Powers, & Gail Morgan HickmanJune 29, 1989 (1989-06-29)11.6[86]8.3/16[86]
8721"Endgame"Alan MetzgerColeman LuckAugust 10, 1989 (1989-08-10)11.2[87]8.3/15[87]
8822"Suicide Squad"Marc LaubJacqueline ZambranoAugust 24, 1989 (1989-08-24)11.2[88]8.2/15[88]

Home releases

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At present, the following DVD sets have been released.[89]

DVD set Company Release date
The Equalizer: Season 1 Universal Home Video February 12, 2008
The Equalizer: The Complete Collection; Limited Edition Visual Entertainment August 19, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 2 Visual Entertainment August 26, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 3 Visual Entertainment October 24, 2014
The Equalizer: The Complete Season 4 Visual Entertainment November 25, 2014

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