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Lesbian Subtext? Ehhhh... It ain't Xena & Gabrielle or even Rizzles, but...
Episodes are not necessarily listed in the order in which they were filmed or exhibited, but rather how they appear in the 30th Anniversary DVD Collection. In these six episodes, Meg Foster portrays Christine Cagney and honestly, she does a very solid job. Personally, I never watched the show during this time, so I missed many of these episodes until after the CBS run in the 1980's. The series was killed after these episodes, however, after some begging and pleading CBS said okay...but only if Foster was replaced. Rosenzweig once said, "They described the [\Foster/Daly] relationship as 'far too intense' and the characters were almost interchangeable. There was a softness and humor missing there." Some people in the press said the two together created a lesbian subtext. I will say, at first I really didn't see any. But after looking closer, I noticed they do stand close and touch each other in some scenes. They also do a forehead touch here and there, which to homophobes might be a little 'gay'. Of course, the way I remember it Tyne and Meg were friends, so they were comfortable in each other's personal space. Was it a 'lesbian comfort''? I don't think so, but people will see what they want to see. Anyway, this first season was a solid start and set a tone of what would follow. Was it right to replace Meg? I think the critics had some merit when they mentioned a similarity between the two, but see the eps for yourself and be the judge.

Season One Episodes:
BANG. BANG. YOU’RE DEAD (You Call This Plain Clothes?) | POP USED TO WORK CHINATOWN | BEYOND THE GOLDEN DOOR | STREET SCENE | SUFFER THE CHILDREN | BETTER THAN EQUAL | BANG. BANG. YOU’RE DEAD

BANG. BANG. YOU’RE DEAD
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Written by: Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday
Adaptation by Barney Rosenzweig
Short Synopsis: The ladies go under cover as prostitutes to nab a killer. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

POP USED TO WORK CHINATOWN
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Written by: Brian McKay
Short Synopsis: Chris's dad, Charlie, assists the pair on a case in Chinatown, his old beat. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

BEYOND THE GOLDEN DOOR
Director: Reza Badiyi
Written by: Marshall Goldberg
Short Synopsis: The murder of an illegal immigrant uncovers a human trafficking operation. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

STREET SCENE
Director: Ray Danton
Written by: Claudia Adams
Short Synopsis: The gals work the murder of a Hispanic gang member while Harvey performs a brave, yet dangerous, act to recover a child's pet bird. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

SUFFER THE CHILDREN
Director: Ray Danton
Written by: Paul Ehrmann
Short Synopsis: The duo find evidence of a murder when responding to a child abuse call. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

BETTER THAN EQUAL
Director: Ray Danton
Written by: Bud Freeman
Short Synopsis: When an anti-feminist extremist is in danger, the ladies are placed in charge of her protection. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

Fun Fact

Tom Selleck's Mustache Chouldn't Help
Cagney and Lacey premiered following the hit series "Magnum, PI." However, since the demographics for "Magnum, PI." was a 'kid audience' they tuned out and CBS gave it that ax. With a more adult time slot though, it might earn different (better) ratings. After much coercing, and some facts to back up a theory from Rosenzweig & Barbara Corday, the show was given a second chance. It was moved to a 10 P.M. time slot to meet a more adult audience and snagged seventh place in the ratings, showing the series had real potential to be a hit.