The Rookies - Season 2 - Eps 20: Something Less Than a Man
An old friend of Ryker's, once a good policeman and now a pathetic drunk, is framed for the murder of a gangster who has terrorized the neighborhood. To gain favor from his daughter and neighbors, he pleads guilty, but Lt. Ryker, with the help of the rookies, finds a better way to give the man back his dignity.
About The Rookies

Title: The Rookies
First Air Date: 1972-09-11
Last Air Date: 1976-03-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 92
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
Cast

Georg Stanford Brown
Terry Webster

Sam Melville
Mike Danko

Bruce Fairbairn
Chris Owens

Kate Jackson
Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Ed Ryker