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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:
(15 articles)
[DVD Review] Fracture
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Bochco's Law: Forget Emmys, Just Get Invited Back
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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:
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:
Sergeant Stan Jablonski: This means that there is to be no smoking within the building. Violation will result in penalties.
Detective J.D. La Rue: Gee, I hope dad doesn't find out. I might not get the car this weekend.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Psych: Meat is Murder, But Murder is Also Murder (#2.6)" (2007) more

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9 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Simply The best, 23 February 2000
Author: Miguel Sousa (crazyportuguese@yahoo.com) from Porto, Portugal

Well there isn't much to say about this Tv series, It's the best tv series ever. I've seen great movies and great tv series but all of them had small things that could be improved on. On Hill Street Blues this doesn't happen because it's perfect. The casting is perfect and the dialogs are simply superb.

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