1x1 - Street Dogs

January 17, 1992

Detective Nico Bonetti is a New York cop who one day gets transferred to a California beach town, after being in a a shootout that fueled a lot of bad press for the police. Here he must adapt to the way California officers do things. But one of the most shocking things he must stand is his new partner, a drooling bulldog called Tequila. Bonetti cannot hear his partner's musings but viewers can. The first case this offbeat duo must crack has to do with a supposed suicide which all the evidence points to murder. This is the pilot episode for the series.

1x2 - Teach Your Children

January 24, 1992

Reverend Pasko, a demented preacher, is released on a technicality after attempting to rape Garcia. The man had been arrested as a suspect in a series of attacks on women in parking lots. Now Pasko has a new target, Garcia's daughter, and Bonetti must be on the lookout.

1x3 - The Rose Cadillac

January 31, 1992

Bonetti's 1957 Cadillac gets stolen. Tequila's to blame because he got distracted by a cute poodle.

1x4 - Reel Life

February 14, 1992

Bonetti receives with alarm the order of helping Hollywood star Chad Rydell become familiar with a cop's work in preparation for a role. Rydell becomes from now on Nico’s constant companion. Yet the situation becomes dangerous when the star begins to intervene in Bonetti’s latest case and wants to arrest a murderer by his own means.

1x5 - Runt of the Litter

February 21, 1992

Bonetti experiences something odd: while he and Tequila are on the beach carrying out an arrest, a small girl appears in the distance. Tequila barely sees the girl, and begins to run hastily towards her. Bonetti is amazed. He can't guess that Tequila has found again his earlier owner, Casey.

1x6 - Language of the Heart

February 28, 1992

The murder of a Hispanic youth portends a gang war in South Beach--and is followed by attempts on the life of an autistic witness.

1x7 - Tale of the Dragon

March 6, 1992

Bonetti airily dismisses a psychic who "sees" a surfer's murder and also hears Tequila's thoughts until a body in a wet suit is found exactly as predicted.

1x8 - Perfect Match

March 13, 1992

A murder investigation leads to a dating agency where there are 4 suspects. Unfortunately, one of them is dating Captain Midnight.

1x9 - Fetch This, Pal

April 3, 1992

Commander Rinker, a K-9 expert, is called in to sniff out a bomber and, make no bones about it, he wants Tequila off the force since he considers the dog unworthy.

1x10 - Wonderdog

April 10, 1992

Tequila lands an ad contract after saving a baby from a fire, but the security firm he's representing is involved in robberies.

1x11 - Brooklyn and the Beast

April 17, 1992

Bonetti faces a lot of bad press from a ratings hungry newsman.

1x12 - Mama

April 18, 1992

Rose, Bonetti's mother pays a welcome-if unexpected-visit, but does she have to date Midnight? What's worse, Stefano, the fish merchant she used to date, won't let her off the hook.

Jack Scalia

Nick Bonetti

Mariska Hargitay

Angela Garcia

Charles Rocket

Midian Knight

Terry Funk

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