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"Hill Street Blues" (1981) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1981-1987

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"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 22 -- Belker and LaRue learn that Washington was set up by someone in the station house; the long overdue cash payroll is hijacked; Joyce meets a really nice purse snatcher; and Furillo finds Jesus Martinez behind bars.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 21 -- Washington goes undercover on Benedetto's loan shark scheme; Hill and Renko, desperate for cash since the payroll talks are stalled, find a suitcase full of temptation; and LaRue tries to clean up in the body parts pool for the missing Buddy Genett.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 20 -- The brutal Benedetto comes to the Hill on a loan sharking assignment; Furillo and Goldblume question a murder suspect who may have multiple personalities.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 19 -- Bates poses as a bus driver; LaRue continues to groom Vic Hitler for his debut; Daniels is ready to sacrifice Coffey to quiet public opinion; and Furillo and Davenport take a major step in their lives.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 18 -- Coroner Nydorf offers to fix things when Coffey is accused of killing a prisoner in custody; LaRue develops another scheme to make money out of a comic named Vic Hitler; Joyce decides her future.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
15 January 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct. full summary
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 51 wins & 95 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
In the past. Where it shouldn't be. more

Cast

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Daniel J. Travanti ... Capt. Frank Furillo (101 episodes, 1981-1987)
Bruce Weitz ... Sgt. Mick Belker (101 episodes, 1981-1987)

Betty Thomas ... Officer Lucy Bates / ... (101 episodes, 1981-1987)
Michael Warren ... Officer Robert 'Bobby' Hill (100 episodes, 1981-1987)
Taurean Blacque ... Det. Neal Washington (100 episodes, 1981-1987)
Kiel Martin ... Officer John 'J.D.' LaRue (100 episodes, 1981-1987)
Charles Haid ... Officer Andrew 'Andy' Renko / ... (100 episodes, 1981-1987)
Veronica Hamel ... Joyce Davenport (100 episodes, 1981-1987)
James Sikking ... Lt. Howard Hunter (99 episodes, 1981-1987)

Joe Spano ... Det. Henry Goldblume (99 episodes, 1981-1987)
Barbara Bosson ... Fay Furillo (88 episodes, 1981-1986)
René Enríquez ... Lt. Ray Calletano (88 episodes, 1981-1985)

Ed Marinaro ... Officer Joe Coffey (82 episodes, 1981-1986)
Robert Hirschfeld ... Officer Leo Schnitz / ... (80 episodes, 1981-1985)
Michael Conrad ... Sgt. Phil Esterhaus / ... (71 episodes, 1981-1984)
Jon Cypher ... Chief Fletcher Daniels (46 episodes, 1981-1987)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (146 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
NBC executives supported the series in its infancy despite a lack of viewers; in 1981, it became the lowest-rated series ever renewed for a second season. When it was renewed, it was not renewed for the entire season, it was only renewed for 10 episodes. It was only picked up for the full season after ratings improved. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the opening credits when the police cars pull out of the garage, one of them has the overhead light bar on backwards. You can see that the others have the siren speakers between the lights facing front, while one as it facing to the trunk. more
Quotes:
[Buntz takes $100 from Sid's wallet and rips it in half]
Lieutenant Norman Buntz: If you want the other half of this $100, you'll do your job.
Sid the Snitch: That man is an inspirational genius.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Focus Group (#1.3)" (2006) more

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14 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
In the past. Where it shouldn't be., 14 December 2000
Author: (sean.littletribefilms@btinternet.com) from London,England

I remember coming home from swimming in the evening, waiting to see Hill Street Blues. My mum would hold my hand as I walked down the street, just as the lady did at the begining of HSB when the police car is driving in the snow the camera picks up on a lady and her child walking down the street, reminds me of me and my mum. The programme was ace, just too dam good. Television today has a lot to learn. One thing I will always remember about that show was the music, it was so sad, but lovely to hear. p.s I wonder where that boy and mother are now?

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