Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Chicago Story' from 1970-1982:
- Craig T. Nelson as Kenneth A. Dutton (1982)
- Daniel Hugh Kelly as Det. Frank Wajorski (1982)
- Dennis Franz as Officer Joe Gilland (1982)
- Jill Shellabarger as Carol (1982)
- John Mahoney as Lt. Roselli (1982)
- Kristoffer Tabori as Dr. Max Carson (1982)
- Maud Adams as Dr. Judith Bergstrom (1982)
- Molly Cheek as Megan Powers (1982)
- Richard Lawson as Det. O.Z. Tate (1982)
- Vincent Baggetta as Lou Pellegrino (1982)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Chicago Story':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Dennis Capps D: Harvey Laidman
With Meg Thalken (Susan), Carol Kuykendall (Vickie).
Premiere of a series about life-and-death situations from the individual viewpoints of doctors, lawyers and police officers. Stars Maud Adams, Vincent Baggetta and Kristoffer Tabori. Tonight, an armed robber takes hostages while doctors operate on his brother.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Rob Gilmer, Bob Foster D: Lee H. Katzin
With Tony Mockus Jr. (Balsinger).
Megan investigates a gangland-style execution with a surprising twist; Gilland tries to quell an argument between two old friends.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Dennis Capps D: Christian I. Nyby II
With Ally Sheedy, Steven Williams, Robert Kuroz, Cindy Fisher (Michelle).
Gilland's runaway niece lands in the hands of a pimp; Dutton is up against an armed robber who knows the law; a small-time hood refuses to allow doctors to remove a bullet lodged in his spine.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Rob Gilmer D: Harvey Laidman
With Talia Balsam (Angie), Ralph Seymour (Michael).
An arrested Mexican drug smuggler turns out to have a highly contagious form of the plague, and nobody can find his partner.
Season 1, episode 5
W: David Michael Jacobs D: Corey Allen
With Rick Plastina (Dr. Landry), Penny Santon (Verna), Louis Giambalvo (Sal).
An innocent man who went to prison to save his family's honor wants Lou to get him out; Dutton is up for the foster-father award when he sponsors an angry youth; Carlson considers a private practice.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Michael O'Hara D: Jerry Thorpe
With Nancy Kwan (Hoanh Anh), Edna Garza (Maria), Cheryl Hamada (Mrs. Hong), Yoko Shimada (Wing).
An innocent woman is slain by a bullet from the gun of Officer Joe Gilland, who was chasing an illegal alien.
Season 1, episode 7
W: David Assael, Dennis Capps, Robb Gilmer D: Michael Caffey
With Robert Webber (Dr. Brooks), Greg Noonan (Blevins), Dean Hill (Dean).
Lou considers quitting when a client he defended commits murder; Max tries to prevent a renowned surgeon from operating unnecessarily on one of Max's patients.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Robert Schlitt D: Bruce Kessler
With Doria Cook-Nelson (Mrs. Johnson).
Bergstrom is sued for malpractice when a wounded policeman dies after surgery; a bed-ridden Frank is afraid to return to street duty and considers resigning from the police force.
Season 1, episode 9
W: Lee H. Katzin D: David Paulsen
With Gary Houston (Detective Jenks).
Dutton is pressed to find evidence against a murder suspect with no past; Megan sues the city when a cop hits a girl during a car chase.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Robert Schlitt D: Corey Allen
With Elisha Cook Jr. (Captain Billy), Guy Barile (Guzik).
Frank goes undercover to infiltrate a crime syndicate, then finds his career -- and life -- in danger when he is discovered; one of Dr. Bergstrom's patients refuses to be released.
Season 1, episode 11
W: E. Arthur Kean D: E. Arthur Kean
With Lane Smith (Miller), Joe Pantoliano (Cooney), James Spinks (Judge).
Lou agrees to handle the case of a man accused of murdering a vicious criminal whom Lou had gotten off on a technicality.
Season 1, episode 12
W: David Assael D: Bob Thompson
With Vernee Watson (Denise), Renee Jones (Shirell).
A young man goes on a wild shooting spree as vengeance against the gang that killed his sister; Megan is mugged in her apartment. (Last show of the series.)