Hill Street Blues (1981 - 1987) (061218)
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- DirectorDon WeisStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBetty ThomasIt's the odd couple revisited when Buntz lets 'Sid the Snitch' bunk in his apartment to hide from a vengeful ex-con.
- DirectorGabrielle BeaumontStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBetty ThomasRenko worries all day when a gypsy places a curse on him, while Larue is giddy about the glory he will get when a suspect he arrests admits to more than a dozen murders.
- CreatorSteven BochcoMichael KozollStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
- DirectorDale WhiteStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzFurillo and Goldblume are grading officers in line for a promotion, leaving Norman Buntz in charge of the Hill. The precinct needs $130,000 to reinstate overtime pay, so Buntz encourages everybody to busts as much illegal drugs as they can to make up the numbers. Belker meets a younger version of himself in a street hustler nicknamed 'Fetch' while Renko is reunited with his stolen motorcycle.
- DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe new voice activated vending machine will do anything for Officer Tina Russo. Goldblume and Buntz wire a former gang member called Alfred Williams to find out who slaughtered a family in their sleep. Flaherty and Bates deal with a rich lady and her Latin lover. Renko has another one of those days in which he just can't keep his clothes clean.
- DirectorDavid AnspaughStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael ConradMichael WarrenFrank gets the local gang leaders together to lay down 'Furillo's Law' in light of the mayoral campaign. Bobby Hill wins 100,000 dollars in the Lottery's 'Rainbow Run off'. Coffey and Bates interrupt a fight between two female mud wrestlers and their male spectators, leading to a double date for Joe. Belker is undercover at a fish market and gets in trouble with Deputy Chief Mahoney.
- 1981–198748mTV-148.1 (105)TV EpisodeDirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael ConradMichael WarrenFollowing a deadly shooting at a gay bar, an off-duty cop, who is the only witness, is reluctant to come forward for fear that his homosexuality will become public. A guy impersonating the "Cisco Kid" is arrested twice for causing a disturbance. Faye is depressed about having to go through her pregnancy alone.
- DirectorAlexander SingerStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael ConradMichael WarrenBenjamin Fisk is taken hostage by Hector Ruiz while staying in a ghetto to boost his campaign. Mahoney continues his crusade against the cops of Hill Street. Bobby is giving away his prize money and losing friends with his new attitude.
- DirectorBill DukeStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael ConradMichael WarrenJoyce's client Kiki goes out of his way to prove his innocence. Bobby Hill is given the day off which he uses to get rid of even more money and eventually manages to sort out his mental state. Fisk's triumphant return to the Dante housing project turns into a tragedy. Deskbound Belker is tasked to give a lecture at the precinct.
- DirectorGabrielle BeaumontStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael ConradMichael WarrenChief Daniel's campaign for Mayor is ruined by several factors including a TV debate debacle, a precinct visit from single mom Fay, a murder at Murray's Wonderland and the dismissal of the Robson case. Renko ends up with green dyed skin after busting the 'Emily Post bandit', who swiftly escapes and takes a hostage.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzRenko is having second thoughts on his wedding day. He and Bobby are assigned to take out a car equipped with a computer, and they lose the car. Coffey places a bet on a horse race because the officers haven't collected enough money for Renko's wedding present. Garabaldi persuades Goldblume to try a video dating service with him. The bookies busted by Belker high jack their prison bus and demand Belker be handed over to them in exchange for their hostages. This occurs when Ballantine is filling in for Hunter as leader of the EAT squad.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzWhen Lieutenant Hunter upsets clerk-typist Rhonda Kimmel (Lois Foraker), she barricades herself in the male toilet LaRue spends the night with Cathleen McConnell Martha Ferris), the victim of a car-jacking, but during the night she receives news of the murder of her husband - LaRue wonders if he has been set up as an alibi. An illegal cable TV installer is arrested, and Davenport turns out to be one of his customers; she is unwittingly involved, but Furillo uses the situation to engineer an end to their separation. Rachel Goldblume's rapist is released on bail, murders his girlfriend, and is re-arrested. Two new rookie officers cause trouble; Laurence "Larry" Swann (Tim Robbins) by his timidity, and Randall "Randy" Buttman (Michael Biehn) by his arrogance and insubordination, leading to first day reprimands from Sergeant Bates and Captain Furillo. At an end-of-shift gathering of rookies from across the precincts, Swann is tied up and stripped, and forced to engage in sexual activity with a prostitute in front of the other rookies.
- DirectorScott BrazilStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzAn assassination attempt made on Mayor Cleveland leads to a investigation in police corruption. Belker, LaRue, Coffey, Hunter, Calletano, and Washington embark on a trip to Las Vegas which begins with Belker winning $5,000. Hill and Renko's judgment call puts a store owner's life in jeopardy.
- 1981–19871hTV-147.8 (100)TV EpisodeDirectorThomas CarterStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzAn older lady shoots a burglar and soon becomes apparent that it may have been a set up on her part rather than self defense. Hill & Renko put Paul "The Wall" Srignoli in a cell, only to have trouble getting the obese man out again. Posing as a bum, Belker is knocked out, beaten and robbed by actual street-dwellers.
- DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzA gang war between the Bloods and Shamrocks is brewing. Belker lets the end of his relationship with Tattaglia interfere with his undercover job at a beauty parlor. Garibaldi attempts to get young hooker Carla Walicki into rehab.
- DirectorMark FrostStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe hunt is on for the so called 'Melon Felon' who decapitates his female victims. Chief Daniels criticizes Mayo's work the morning after they had dinner together. LaRue tr's attempt to pull a prank on foul mouthed Lt. Tabor misfires.
- DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzOperation Dirty Disco sees Goldblume and Coffey posing as waiters and Gina Srignoli wearing a mic to catch Al DiPiano. Belker and Tataglia are back together and suddenly Jablonski is giving them the cold shoulder. Fay's attempts to help a welfare mother all backfire.
- 1981–198747mTV-147.4 (90)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn PattersonStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzWhile demonstrating, a pro-life activist accidentally sends a pregnant woman into premature labor. LaRue and Washington film a home security video but the director is aiming for a more adult audience. Jablonski has a disagreement with the Bowling Federation.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGaribaldi's legal efforts to quash the drug test screenings are successful. Belker's undercover investigation nets Detective Phil Dugan and Captain Joe Keenan. Hill and Renko are in charge of escorting a bear around. Furillo's drug screening comes up positive for alcohol. Goldblume attends to Gina's estate. With one captain dead and another likely to fired, Calletano sets his sights on a promotion. Jablonski leaves the hospital without his doctor's permission to return to work.
- DirectorScott BrazilStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGoldblume heads up his own investigation into the death of Gina. Hill uses his broadcast news connections to help a homeless family. With Bates injured, Jablonski is assigned to ride with Coffey. Calletano and Hunter interview for the captain's position. Belker uncovers police corruption while working undercover at a men's clothing store. Washington and Garibaldi get nervous about the station possibly implementing random drug tests.
- DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzHunter buys a tank and blows Renko and Belker's undercover operation on his first outing. Several officers pose as streetwalkers and Coffey is conflicted when he has to arrest his high school football coach. Davenport reminds Furillo it's their anniversary, while Goldblume and Gina go on a double date with Garibaldi and Fay.
- DirectorBen BoltStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGoldblume is held hostage by the leader of a radical group. Belker gets some bad news while working undercover. Renko is given a backstage pass to see his favorite singer. Renko and LaRue bet on who can make it to work faster.
- DirectorAlexander SingerStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzWhile undercover, Belker get trapped in a luggage compartment on a bus. Furillo grants immunity to a stolen parts dealer with information on the death of Captain Keenan, only to later regret that decision.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe final results of Furillo's corruption commission report place blame on Daniels. An angry Daniels responds by making an example of a night shift cop involved in the shooting of a promising teen and blaming Frank. A mentally unstable man is brought in for disturbing the peace while dressed up as Rambo. Buntz becomes involved in the hiring of another khaki officer.
- DirectorBen BoltStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzJablonski puts up his own money to catch a pair of crooks. Buntz accuses one of Calletano's men of dumping vagrants in the Hill Street Precinct. Belker gets in the middle of a family feud between two jewelry merchant brothers. Washington is discharged from the hospital.
- DirectorJohn PattersonStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzBuntz and Rodriguez are held hostage by a mental patient who wants revenge on Buntz for putting him away. Belker goes undercover at a dog pound. LaRue and Washington bring in a baseball player for drunk driving and find cocaine in his car trunk. Furillo is upset when he is denied mortgage insurance.
- DirectorGabrielle BeaumontStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzTied up in his undercover case, Belker misses his wedding. A veteran cop is caught planting a gun on a dead suspect. A mugger steals a heart meant for transplant. LaRue tries to stay honest as he shops for the department's wedding gift for Belker.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGarfield insists Steger planted a gun on a dead suspect. Due to a strike, cops have to haul corpses to the morgue; Hill comes upon the body of his father. Bates's ex-beau Hopper complains to Coffey after she has a blowout in his studio.
- DirectorScott BrazilStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzA powerful consortium wants Furillo to run for mayor. LaRue is enamored with a very erotic snake-wielding fence, Terry Sylvestri. Famous singer Bobby Angel is arrested, and Renko invites him home but regrets the decision when the singer gets drunk and out of control. Belker finally marries Robin in City Hall. A bad fall down a flight of stairs makes Hunter believe he is a Cold War soldier. Increasingly unhinged, he hallucinates that the hapless Ballantine is a Soviet agent and disables and detains him, and also knocks out and ties up an unfortunate electrician. Finally Bates and Goldblume come to the rescue before Hunter can wreak serious damage on the two. A former co-worker, Tommy Donahue, from another precinct, persuades a reluctant Buntz, who feels indebted because Donahue caught a bullet meant for Buntz back when they were partners, to help him arrest a bookie to whom Donahue owes money. Donahue shakes down the bookie and goes from debtor to creditor. Buntz cuts his ties to his former partner over whose downward trajectory Buntz cannot seem to make any impact.
- DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe station deals with a smoking ban. Chief Daniels offers to endorse Furillo as his replacement in return for a favor. LaRue pitches woo with a snake-loving tattooist who is working with him to bust thieves.
- DirectorGabrielle BeaumontStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGoldblume's involvement in a neighborhood dispute leads to a tenant's suicide. A music video is filmed at Hill Street. Bates pays off Fabian's mother to assign guardianship. Belker busts a crooked parole officer who runs a car theft ring.
- DirectorGeorg Stanford BrownStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzLucy frustrates everyone when she can't ID Coffey's killer. Belker has to deal with a gung-ho rent-a-cop at his undercover station. Jesus Martinez is busted on suspicion of bribery involving a judge.
- DirectorJohn PattersonStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzBates' new partner is accused of sexually harassing a hooker. Ballantine is reinstated, but still crazy. Buntz' erstwhile friend tries to end him in a garage shootout.
- DirectorScott BrazilStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe precinct reaches a crisis point after Hill and Renko rescue an escaped mass murderer from a vigilante mob.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzGoldblume investigates a suspected case of aspirin tampering, while Belker works undercover looking into a scam.
- DirectorJohn PattersonStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzAfter the public defenders walk out, the blues have to use discretion in making borderline arrests as the station overflows with suspects.
- DirectorBen BoltStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzFurillo is asked to help a proud Calletano head off a mutiny when his precinct officers are on the verge of a racial war among themselves.