Robin (Lisa Sutton) is due in a few weeks, and Belker (Bruce Weitz) is working undercover at a food truck in an effort to bust some loansharks working a construction site. Oh! And Lucy (Betty Thomas) gets a new partner in Kathryn McBride (Lindsay Crouse).

Jagga the Hunk was written by David Milch, Walon Green, Dick Wolf and Jacob Epstein from a story by Jeffrey Lewis, Milch and Wolf. It first aired on 13 March, 1986.

Howard’s (James Sikking) latest romance seems to be having some issues when Jaggawala (Manu Tupou) comes into the precinct to claim he loves the same woman. Does a choice have to be made?

Jesus (Trinidad Silva) is arrested as a suspect in a murder, but does he have the evidence to prove he’s innocent and that he’s left behind his criminal past, intent only on working as a lawyer. Buntz (Dennis Franz) has his hands full with problems as well, a former partner shows up and is acting very suspiciously about a case they’re investigating, and a former love interest shows up with a proposition.

Goldblume (Joe Spano) has become involved in helping some apartment building residents, but it seems to be going sideways despite his initial best intentions.

There’s a lot going on in this episode. And by a lot, I mean a lot of character melodrama. It’s almost too much and consequently, the only story thread I actually enjoy, as per the norm for me, is Belker’s.

It’s not a bad episode by any measure, but I want more police work, less melodramatic acrobatics.

Look Homeward, Ninja first aired on 20 March, 1986 and was written by Lewis, Milch and Green.

Hey look everyone! Laurence Fishburne shows up on the Hill. He’s playing a ‘businessman’ who is overseeing some hard-working women on the street. Lucy and Kathryn bust them and one of his ladies, who during her interaction with with Davenport (Veronica Hamel) suggests that Kathryn propositioned her during the arrest.

And whether she did or not, this brings up a number of questions about Kathryn’s sexuality, which should not affect her job performance, but everyone seems to be judging her because of it.

Buntz is looking at a murder that he thinks involved an old acquaintance and fellow cop, Tommy (David L. Crowley), and Buntz is determined to follow the trail to the truth.

There are a couple of new cops on the beat, including one played by Chris Noth, who has a bit of an interaction with a potential jumper. Until he’s no longer potential. And that puts the officer and his record in jeopardy as Goldblume takes him to task for not waiting for a negotiator. But if Goldblume was late to the scene because of a personal affair is he at fault as well?

Oh and Howard is dealing with Ballantine (Gary Miller) who is attempting to come back to the force, but seems to be a little more out there than Howard ever was, believing that he may be a ninja…

The end of the season is coming up quick, how are things going to play out as we come into the final season. Let’s be careful out there because the end is coming and there are a lot of characters we have to care about now.