Joe Forrester is a Crime/Drama TV series, starring Lloyd Bridges.

Character

Joe Forrester's character was created in the TV series Police Story, in the episode "The Return of Joe Forrester", directed by Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil William Vogel was an American film, television director and writer. His career spanned nearly sixty years directing episodes of Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Big Valley, and Mission: Impossible, among other series.-Career:Vogel was born Peoria, Illinois...

. The original pilot was in the TV movie Cop on the Beat (1975), where the veteran cop Joe Forrester, to investigate a series of rapes and robberies committed by a youth gang.

Plot

Forrester is a veteran cop in Los Angeles, who is making his rounds on foot. He is a highly respected official in the community and fighting crime every day. They catch thieves, drug dealers, murderers .. Joe Forrester catches the offender as he crosses his path.

Episodes

Episode #	Episode Title	Original Airdate
1	The Return of Joe Forrester	May 6, 1975
2	Stake Out	September 9, 1975
3	The Witness	September 16, 1975
4	Bus Station	September 23, 1975
5	Welcome to the Gardens	September 30, 1975
6	Deadly Weekend: Part 1	November 4, 1975
7	Deadly Weekend: Part 2	November 11, 1975
8	Powder Blue	October 21, 1975
9	Target: Mexican Syndicate	November 25, 1975
10	No Probable Cause	December 2, 1975
11	The Best Laid Schemes	December 9, 1975
12	The End of Summer	December 16, 1975
13	Fashion Mart	December 23, 1975
14	Fire Power	January 6, 1976
15	An Act of Violence	January 13, 1976
16	The Answer	February 2, 1976
17	Squeeze Play	February 9, 1976
18	A Game of Love	February 16, 1976
19	The Invaders	February 23, 1976
20	Girl on a String	March 1, 1976
21	The Promised Land	March 8, 1976
22	Pressure Point	March 22, 1976
23	The Boy Next Door	May 3, 1976