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Best Episodes of Bakersfield P.D.
Last One Into the Water
S1 Ep17
10.0
18th Aug 1994
The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.
Lucky 13
S1 Ep13
9.0
21st Dec 1993
Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.
The Bust
S1 Ep6
8.7
19th Oct 1993
Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.
The Psychic and the C-Cup
S1 Ep16
8.5
28th Jul 1994
Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.
Arms and the Men
S1 Ep14
8.5
7th Jul 1994
The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.
Worst Episodes of Bakersfield P.D.
Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.0
14th Sep 1993
Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.
The Imposter
S1 Ep2
8.3
21st Sep 1993
Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.
Unsolved Mysteries of Love
S1 Ep3
8.3
28th Sep 1993
Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.
The Snake Charmer
S1 Ep4
8.3
5th Oct 1993
Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.
The Ex-Partner
S1 Ep7
8.3
26th Oct 1993
Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.
Bakersfield P.D. Episode Guide
Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.0
14th Sep 1993
Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.
The Imposter
S1 Ep2
8.3
21st Sep 1993
Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.
Unsolved Mysteries of Love
S1 Ep3
8.3
28th Sep 1993
Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.
The Snake Charmer
S1 Ep4
8.3
5th Oct 1993
Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.
The Poker Game
S1 Ep5
8.5
12th Oct 1993
When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?
The Bust
S1 Ep6
8.7
19th Oct 1993
Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.
The Ex-Partner
S1 Ep7
8.3
26th Oct 1993
Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.
Bakersfield Madam
S1 Ep8
8.5
2nd Nov 1993
During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential johns.
Cable Does Not Pay
S1 Ep9
8.3
9th Nov 1993
Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.
The Gift
S1 Ep10
8.3
16th Nov 1993
Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car radio, and persuades him to participate in the real-life investigation; meanwhile, Paul feels the strain of his long distance marriage.
The President's Coming
S1 Ep11
8.3
23rd Nov 1993
Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through town.
A Bullet for Stiles
S1 Ep12
8.5
30th Nov 1993
A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.
Lucky 13
S1 Ep13
9.0
21st Dec 1993
Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.
Arms and the Men
S1 Ep14
8.5
7th Jul 1994
The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.
There Goes the Neighborhood
S1 Ep15
8.3
21st Jul 1994
Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.
The Psychic and the C-Cup
S1 Ep16
8.5
28th Jul 1994
Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.
Last One Into the Water
S1 Ep17
10.0
18th Aug 1994
The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.
The best rated episodes of Bakersfield P.D. are:
Last One Into the Water S1E17 rated 10.0
Lucky 13 S1E13 rated 9.0
The Bust S1E6 rated 8.7
The Psychic and the C-Cup S1E16 rated 8.5
Arms and the Men S1E14 rated 8.5
The lowest rated episodes of Bakersfield P.D. are:
Pilot S1E1 rated 7.0
The Imposter S1E2 rated 8.3
Unsolved Mysteries of Love S1E3 rated 8.3
The Snake Charmer S1E4 rated 8.3
The Ex-Partner S1E7 rated 8.3
The first episode of Bakersfield P.D. aired on September 14, 1993.
The last episode of Bakersfield P.D. aired on August 18, 1994.
