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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
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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
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Cast

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Daniel J. Travanti ... Capt. Frank Furillo (115 episodes, 1981-1987)
Bruce Weitz ... Sgt. Mick Belker (115 episodes, 1981-1987)

Betty Thomas ... Sgt. Lucy Bates / ... (115 episodes, 1981-1987)
Taurean Blacque ... Det. Neal Washington (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Kiel Martin ... Officer John 'J.D.' LaRue / ... (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Charles Haid ... Officer Andrew Renko (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Veronica Hamel ... Joyce Davenport (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Michael Warren ... Officer Robert 'Bobby' Hill / ... (113 episodes, 1981-1987)
James Sikking ... Lt. Howard Hunter (113 episodes, 1981-1987)

Joe Spano ... Det. Henry Goldblume (113 episodes, 1981-1987)
René Enríquez ... Lt. Ray Calletano (98 episodes, 1981-1985)
Barbara Bosson ... Fay Furillo (96 episodes, 1981-1987)

Ed Marinaro ... Officer Joe Coffey (95 episodes, 1981-1986)
Robert Hirschfeld ... Officer Leo Schnitz / ... (86 episodes, 1981-1985)
Michael Conrad ... Sgt. Phil Esterhaus / ... (71 episodes, 1981-1984)
Jon Cypher ... Chief Fletcher Daniels / ... (54 episodes, 1981-1987)
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60 min (146 episodes)
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The Police Station exterior shots was a real Chicago Police station. Now no longer used by The City, it was once the home of the 7th district, located near the old Maxwell Street Market, and is called the Hill Street Blues Station. It is now used by The UIC police. During Prohibition, this precinct had a reputation as the most corrupt precinct in the US. Its Captain once distributed his personnel list to the Mob bagmen who delivered the payoffs because they handed money to every cop in the place indiscriminately, and cops from other stations were showing up on payoff day. more
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Miscellaneous: For being a show that was obviously set in an unnamed northern cold-weather city like Pittsburgh or Chicago, the cops were never shown outdoors patrolling the beat in winter weather like snow and ice. 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:
Featured in Lige min type (1986) (TV) more

FAQ

In which city did the show take place?
Ed Marinao (possible spoiler)
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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The greatest show ever, 14 April 2002
Author: (jacqui@wans.net) from Las Vegas Nevada

No one will ever come close to making such a down to earth drama.In any other show, the re-use of actors to play different characters would have never worked. Dennis Franz as both Bennedetto and Norman Buntz is only one of many examples. And for the gentleman who wanted to know the leader of the Shamrocks, it was none other than David Caruso, who was John Kelly in the first season of NYPD Blue. Bochco has many uses for the great actors he comes in contact with, even his own wife!!! Who can forget Faye Furrillo shreiking "Let me tell you something Mister". It is a wonder he slept at night!! I have almost every episode on tape, if someone has them all please contact me Thanks Jacqui

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