She's the Sheriff is an American sitcom created by Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall. Aired in syndication for two seasons from September 1987 to April 1989, the series stars Suzanne Somers as Hildy Granger, a young woman whose husband, the sheriff of fictional Lakes County, Nevada, is killed by a drunk driver. Now widowed with two teenage children to support, Hildy accepts the county commissioner's offer to appoint her as sheriff, despite her lack of relevant experience. The show focuses on her efforts to handle the daily problems of locals and tourists, while learning to work with her four deputies. In particular, Hildy has routine disagreements with Max Rubin, who sees her undeserving of the job.
She's the Sheriff (Season 1)
All in a Day's Work (Episode 1)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-09-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy discovers the true meaning of trouble when Gussie gets a driver's license and collides with a reindeer statue.
Butterfly Is Free (Episode 2)
Writer: Barry O'Brien
Air date: 1987-09-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eva Gabor beeds help catching the person who stole her ruby. The perpetrator is a notorious jewel thief known as The Butterfly, a case that the late Sheriff Granger was working on.
Unsafe at Any Speed (Episode 3)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Max gives Hildy advice in hopes to cause her early retirement, but his plan backfires and she nabs an international spy on her first day.
A Little Romance (Episode 4)
Writer: Bob Perlow
Air date: 1987-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rubin's father Frank visits and everyone is shocked to see that he is nothing like his son. Gussie takes a liking to him and Hildy's not pleased. When she puts her foot down, Gussie tells her she and Frank are going to live together.
Lover Boy (Episode 5)
Writer: Richard Rossner
Air date: 1987-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rubin spitefully enters Hildy's picture into a magazine called Loverboy, who expect her to pose for it. Also, a sheik fights for Hildy's affections.
Monkey Business (Episode 6)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-10-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A monkey is brought in on suspicion of drunk driving. Kenny blames someone at the station for breaking the front window. Rubin tries to get Hildy in trouble for animal abuse.
Max Moves In (Episode 7)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-10-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy pulls all the stops to try to get a thank you out of Rubin after he moves in with her and her family and drives everyone to their breaking points.
Poker Fever (Episode 8)
Writer: Bobby Fine
Air date: 1987-11-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy is on a string of good luck which her mother calls 'The Golden Streak'.
Hildy Gets Shot (Episode 9)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-11-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After getting shot, Hildy's relatives visit and she recounts how she became sheriff with newly created flashbacks.
Child's Play (Episode 10)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-11-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy brings young shoplifter Percy into her home but isn't prepared when the delinquent convinces Kenny to run away.
Call Me Madam (Episode 11)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-11-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy goes undercover as a hooker and Rubin goes undercover as a john to bust a madam.
The Perils of Pauline (Episode 12)
Writer: Bobby Fine
Air date: 1987-12-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After some bad advice from Hildy, her sister Pauline divorces her husband and marries Rubin, who thinks she has money.
A Hero (Episode 13)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-12-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Down in the dumps after killing omeone on the job, Putnam wants to leave the force.
The Feds (Episode 14)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1987-12-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy poses as a hitwoman to catch a killer.
New Year's Eve (Episode 15)
Writer: Richard Rossner
Air date: 1988-01-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: For the first time since her husband's death by drunk driver, Hildy holds a dry New Year's Eve party. However, the punch is spiked.
The Great Escape (Episode 16)
Writer: Bob Perlow
Air date: 1988-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rubin brings in a magician who is plotting a jail escape, complete with press coverage. However, Rubin takes his wallet containing the lock picks. Kenny goes to spectate and Hildy finds the wallet, but doesn't want to break her son's belief.
Hostage (Episode 17)
Writer: Dan Guntzelman
Air date: 1988-01-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After hearing that his wife is cheating on him, Crazy Ralphie holds the whole station hostage.
All Alone (Episode 18)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1988-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rubin helps a destitute woman raise money... or is she really in need?
Hildy, the Homewrecker (Episode 19)
Writer: Mark Rothman
Air date: 1988-02-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The deputies think Hildy is having an affair with her handyman.
Hair (Episode 20)
Writer: Richard Rossner
Air date: 1988-02-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Fed up with his antics, Hildy suspends Rubin from the force. But when he takes a temporary job at a trendy beauty salon, he is so popular with the customers that he announces he is quitting police work for good.
Dinsmore's Wedding (Episode 21)
Writer: Richard Rossner
Air date: 1987-12-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rubin wrangles a mail-order bride for an eccentric man.
Hildy's First Kiss (Episode 22)
Writer: Barry O'Brien
Air date: 1988-02-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hildy goes on her first date since her husband died.
Seasons
Episodes 22
Episodes 22
Episodes 1