A woman, missing for six years, is found dead in her car on a beach in Santa Monica.
Ponch's karate skills earn him respect among some kids at a youth center, and they turn in one of their own who had been stealing vehicles.
Michael and K.I.T.T. race against time to find the donor needed to save a young girl's life, only to find the donor is a gang member accused of murder.
Hunter leads a massive police operation to find dozens of prisoners set free by a computer operator who wants one of them to kill her husband.
Novak is pleased when old friend and national newspaper reporter Amy Rivers comes to Los Angeles to do a story on police work, until Amy's enthusiasm impedes an armed robbery investigation. Novak is puzzled by her friend's insensitive attitude until she learns of Amy's recently acquired cocaine dependence.