Simon & Simon (season 5)

Simon & Simon (season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network CBS
Original release October 3, 1985 (1985-10-03) – May 1, 1986 (1986-05-01)
Season chronology

This is a list of episodes from the fifth season of Simon & Simon.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST) from October 3, 1985 to April 10, 1986. The last episode of the season originally aired May 1, 1986 at 8:00-9:00 pm (EST).

Nielsen ratings

The season ranked twenty-ninth with a 17.2 rating.

DVD release

The DVD was released by Shout! Factory.

Episodes

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date
821"Love and/or Marriage"Vincent McEveetyMichael PillerOctober 3, 1985 (1985-10-03)
Rick finds himself falling for a client just as he and A.J. are hired to find her missing husband.
832"Burden of the Beast"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.Teleplay by: Paul Robert Coyle
Story by: Paul Magistretti and Paul Robert Coyle
October 10, 1985 (1985-10-10)
A chimpanzee is the only witness to an animal researcher's murder.
843"The Third Eye"Burt KennedyThomas Perry & Jo PerryOctober 17, 1985 (1985-10-17)
A writer who specializes in "participatory journalism" is set up for murder when he becomes an apprentice to the Simons.
854"Enchilada Express"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.Teleplay by: W. Reed Moran
Story by: B.W. Sandefur
October 24, 1985 (1985-10-24)
The Simons probe a quickie-divorce resort in Mexico that's costing some husbands a rather high price for their freedom.
865"The Skull of Nostradamus"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.W. Reed MoranOctober 31, 1985 (1985-10-31)
The Simons must find out who's trying to scare an apprentice who's supposedly under a spell.
876"Have You Hugged Your Private Detective Today?"Kim MannersTeleplay by: Thomas Perry & Jo Perry
Story by: Paul L. Ehrmann & Craig Buck
November 7, 1985 (1985-11-07)
A TV-sex therapist hires the Simons to find out who murdered a sex surrogate.
887"Reunion at Alcatraz"Vincent McEveetyMichael PillerNovember 14, 1985 (1985-11-14)
The Simons reunite with Sam Penny and help him catch a con artist who escaped from Alcatraz in 1962.
898"Down Home Country Blues"Vincent McEveetyTeleplay by: Terrell Tannen
Story by: Darrell Fetty & Ramsay King
November 21, 1985 (1985-11-21)
A country singer goes on the road with his son after accepting a seemingly generous offer for some of his songs.
909"Quint Is Out"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.Bill DialDecember 5, 1985 (1985-12-05)
Quint, a vengeful ex-con whom the Simons helped put in jail, is unable to get near them, so he hatches a scheme to lure them to him.
9110"Walk a Mile in My Hat"Vincent McEveetyRichard ChapmanDecember 12, 1985 (1985-12-12)
While A.J.'s on vacation, the agency is offered $10,000, seeking A.J.'s business acumen, which requires Rick to poses as him, to gain the client. When a million-dollar deal leads to murder, A.J. must pose as Rick upon returning. The Simon's live are in danger after Gerry is discovered hiding a corpse. Terry Kiser as Gerry Marsh.
9211"Facets"Burt KennedyDiane SaundersDecember 19, 1985 (1985-12-19)
While the Simons investigate a valuable gem theft, A.J. accidentally shoots a Romeo, sparking a feud between two families with rivalry jewelery businesses.
9312"Sunrise at Camp Apollo"Kim MannersSteve StoliarJanuary 2, 1986 (1986-01-02)
The Simons work undercover as camp counselors at a camp for street kids to investigate burglaries in an upscale neighborhood, ones that have locals demanding the camp's shut-down. The proud teens resist help but when Julio is arrested for murder, the PI's have ideas about kindly Ross Garrett and the wealthy kids who hang out at his pharmacy.
9413"The Blue Chip Stomp"Dennis DonnellyGary RosenJanuary 16, 1986 (1986-01-16)
Stanley Tate is a highly recruited basketball star being pressured by his indebted brother Gordon, to make easy money from gamblers. When a recruiter is murdered, AJ and Rick are on the case, to help the young men suspected of the deed, while busting the gambling syndicate. Daphne Reid as reporter Temple Hill
9514"Something for Sarah"Dennis DonnellyTerrell TannenJanuary 23, 1986 (1986-01-23)
Sarah Jean finds a cash filled suitcase on her porch and hires the Simon brothers to locate it's owner. Rick and AJ trace it to her long missing father Ben, who admits it came from a disrupted drug transaction, making the dealer very angry and very anxious for its return.
9615"Mobile Home of the Brave"Burt KennedyTeleplay by: Elia Katz & Michael Cassutt
Story by: Paul Schiffer
January 30, 1986 (1986-01-30)
A paparazzo named Harrison captures noted mobster Manny Crobett on film, but when pursued, switches the roll with the vacationing Johnson family. AJ and Rick take the family under their protection, but their vacation at a theme park is now plagued with disasters, making the park area a dangerous place to be.
9716"Family Forecast"Burt KennedyTeleplay by: Peter Fox and Thomas Perry & Jo Perry
Story by: Peter Fox
February 6, 1986 (1986-02-06)
The Simons go on a game show that the host believes is rigged - because he was once involved in a scandal himself.
9817"A Significant Obsession"Gerald McRaneyTeleplay by: Michael Piller
Story by: Bonnie Parker
February 13, 1986 (1986-02-13)
The Simons' investigation of espionage at a laser lab is complicated by an old client who's become obsessed with A.J.
9918"For the People"Judith VogelsangTeleplay by: Michael Genelin
Story by: Bill Dial and Michael Genelin
February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20)
When the Simons are made prosecution witnesses in a murder trial, they come to suspect that the accused may be innocent, so they start their own investigation.
10019"Full Moon Blues"Burt KennedyThomas Perry & Jo Perry and Richard ChapmanMarch 6, 1986 (1986-03-06)
The Simons get caught between the Feds and the mob when they're blamed for a witness's death.
10120"Eye of the Beholder"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.Teleplay by: Phil Combest
Story by: Seth Weisbord
March 13, 1986 (1986-03-13)
An industrialist hires the Simons to guard a cursed medallion and keep an eye on his daughters.
10221"D-I-V-O-R-C-E"Burt KennedyRichard ChapmanMarch 27, 1986 (1986-03-27)
The Simons are hired by opposing sides in a divorce case - and come to suspect that someone wants the divorce more than the husband and wife.
10322"Act Five"Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.Michael PillerApril 3, 1986 (1986-04-03)
The Simons enlist Downtown's con artist cousin to swindle a client who swindled them.
10423"The Last Harangue"Burt KennedyTom RopelewskiApril 10, 1986 (1986-04-10)
A.J. is drawn into a race for city council, while Rick investigates a case that links his brother's opponent to toxic-waste dumping and murder.
10524"The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree"Vincent McEveetyMichael Piller & Richard ChapmanMay 1, 1986 (1986-05-01)
The Simons travel to Boston and Florida to find out why thugs are trying to steal the family journal.
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