Booker (TV series)

Dennis Booker, who once worked for a large metropolitan police department, is now hired by the US office of a large Japanese company to investigate some suspicious insurance claims. Booker is portrayed as despising authority, and he is often openly disdainful of the orders he receives. He also occasionally undertakes non-work-related tasks in order to help friends and family. Katie Rich left the show in the middle of its run, and Lori Petty was added to the cast. Fox scheduled Booker as its Sunday night leadoff program, airing in the 7/6 pm slot that was vacated by its parent series, 21 Jump Street; the latter moved to Monday nights. Booker was not the hit that its predecessor had been, with Fox eventually moving the show to 10:00 pm (during the period when the network was programming past that hour on Sundays) and later cancelling it following the season. ==Cast==

Main • Richard Grieco as Dennis Booker • Carmen Argenziano as Chick Sterling • Marcia Strassman as Alicia Rudd • Katie Rich as Elaine Grazzo (episodes 1–16) • Lori Petty as Suzanne Dunne (episodes 15–22) Notable guest stars • Peter DeLuise as Officer Doug Penhall (from 21 Jump Street) • Holly Robinson Peete as Officer Judy Hoffs (from 21 Jump Street) • Steven Williams as Captain Adam Fuller (from 21 Jump Street) • Thomas Haden Church as Michael • Ben Vereen as Ben • Mariska Hargitay as Michelle • Don S. Davis in various roles • Maura Tierney as Donna Cofax • Marcia Cross • Don Cheadle as Frenchie Sayles (episode 2) • Vanity • Gedde Watanabe • Tawny Kitaen • James Hong • Heavy D • Jay O. Sanders as Gordon Rudd ==Episodes==

On September 17, 2008, Beyond Home Entertainment released Booker- The Complete Series on DVD in Australia (Region 4). The episode titled "Deals and Wheels pt.1" has been removed as it is part of a crossover with 21 Jump Street. Both episodes are included on the 4th season release of 21 Jump Street. The original Billy Idol "Hot in the City" main theme song is intact on the episodes. The episode "Someone Stole Lucille" is included in this set as well. On August 25, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Booker- Collector's Edition'' on DVD in Region 1. Music rights have kept the episode "Someone Stole Lucille" from appearing on the set, thus the reason why the title of the release was changed from 'complete series'. The theme song was also changed to a generic action piece (entitled "Hot Summer Night") as the rights to "Hot in the City" could not be negotiated. ==References==