Hill Street Blues (1987) – She’s So Fein, and A Wasted Weekend

Joyce (Veronica Hamel) is showing a new Public Defender, Sharon Fein (Gela Nash) the ropes around the precinct, and J.D. (Kiel Martin) has his eye on her, but she seems to have her eye on Washington (Taurean Blacque). She’s So Fein was written by Marjorie David and was first broadcast on 6 January, 1987. While…

Hill Street Blues (1986) – I Come on My Knees, and Say Uncle

I Come on My Knees first aired on 6 November, 1986 and was written by David Milch. There’s a lot going on in this episode, and once again the silly melodrama has been pushed aside. Sure there are fun character moments, but as a whole the series seems to be determined to finish incredibly strong….

Hill Street Blues (1986) – The Best Defense, and Bald Ambition

With the public defenders going on strike, the precinct has to exercise caution in pursuing arrests, as the courts are going to be jammed until the strike is over, and the holding cells will be full. The Best Defense was written by Steve Bello and Robert Ward from a story by Bello, Ward and Jonathan…

Hill Street Blues (1985) – An Oy for an Oy, and Fathers and Huns

Belker (Bruce Weitz) is worrying about Robin’s (Lisa Sutton) pregnancy, and where their relationship is going. He’s thinking about marriage. But he’s also having a problem with a pair of brothers (Michael Lerner and Alex Henteloff) who seem to be screwing one another over for some diamonds, and Belker is caught in the middle. An…

Hill Street Blues (1985) – Blues in the Night, and Hacked to Pieces

Season six of Hill Street Blues starts completely differently. In fact, viewers may think they are in the wrong place, Jablonski (Robert Prosky) isn’t running roll call, it’s Jenkins (Lawrence Tierney) and we don’t recognize anyone around the precinct, though someone is looking for Belker (Bruce Weitz). Where are we? We’re on the hill, but…

Hill Street Blues (1985) – You’re in Alice’s, and Grin and Bear It

We wrap up season five this week and there’s a lot going on, Goldblume (Joe Spano) doesn’t have time to grieve for Gina’s (Jennifer Tilly) very public murder, because he’s too focused on getting involved in the investigation, and executing her will. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg on the precinct this week….

Hill Street Blues (1985) – G.Q., and Queen For a Day

Hill (Michael Warren) and Renko (Charles Haid) need some time apart after the shooting, Hill takes some administrative duty but their relationship is incredibly strained now. In fact, Hill thinks that Renko may be too dangerous, and a bad cop and won’t be there for his partner. Renko is furious with Hill and it’s going…

Hill Street Blues (1985) – Washington Deceased, and Passage to Libya

It’s Belker’s (Bruce Weitz) thirty-seventh birthday (and gets a nice surprise by episode’s end), the police bowling league is playing, and some new directives from headquarters about officers being responsible for reimbursing phonecalls and vehicle conditions stir up a hornets’ nest in Washington Deceased. Written by Frank South, this episode was first broadcast on 7…