- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: I was never what you'd call political, but when I was a rookie like you the vets used to call me the "flaming liberal." Now I'm not sure what I am.
- Officer Vince Romano: Conservative?
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: Close enough. You know the definition of a conservative? A liberal who got mugged.
- [laughter]
- Fran Hooker: Something on your mind?
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: The insanity on the streets.
- [sighing]
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: The mindless violence. And the way it's going, I sometimes wonder if we're even holding the line. And this thing with the kids and the drugs, it's an epidemic.
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: [In response to Romano saying he can't get a pizza with Hooker] Dance card's full?
- Officer Vince Romano: Charlene Anne.
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: Charlene Anne?
- Officer Vince Romano: Southern girl. Some kinda law down there they all gotta have two first names.