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Hill Street Blues (1984) – The Count of Monty Tasco, and Nutcracker Suite

Joyce (Veronica Hamel) has to deal with the physical intimidation of the brother, William (Jesse D. Goins) of one of the suspects in the case she’s dealing with. He’s pulled a gun on her once and has threatened her a number of times if she doesn’t leave the case alone. But she’s not the only…

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Hill Street Blues (1984) – Grace Under Pressure, and The Other Side of Oneness

Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) has the sad duty to reveal the death, via heart attack, of Phil Esterhaus (Michael Conrad, who had passed a few weeks before) in Grace Under Pressure. Written by Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, Karen Hall and Mark Frost from a story by Steven Bochco, David Milch, and Lewis. It debuted on…

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Hill Street Blues (1984) – Nichols From Heaven, and Fuchs Me? Fuchs You!

The hunt for the police killer continues as Goldblume (Joe Spano) continues to fill in at roll call (Micheal Conrad;s Esterhaus is said to be in the hospital), the rat problem continues, and an abused boy and his mother fear for the safety. Written by Dennis Cooper from a story by Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis,…

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Hill Street Blues (1983/1984) – The Russians Are Coming, Ratman and Bobbin

There definitely seems to be an upswing in melodrama for this season of Hill Street Blues, and The Russians Are Coming is no exception. Written by Dennis Cooper from an idea by Cooper and Jeffrey Lewis and an unpublished story by Stanley N. Wellborn, this episode first debuted on 15 December, 1983. This episode marks…

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Hill Street Blues (1981) – Hill Street Station, and Presidential Fever

When I was a teen every time I came across Hill Street Blues I would find myself stopping to watch it, and would even set the VCR to record it (when I remembered to). I always found it interesting in the way that it worked to show the police officers of the Hill Street precinct…

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