Hill Street Blues

1981
4.9
11 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (17)

1 Hill Street Station
1/15/81
Captain Frank Furillo of the Hill Street police station has his hands full handling his ex-wife, an explosive hostage standoff, and a shooting that involves two of his best cops.
2 Presidential Fever
1/17/81
Captain Furillo summons the heads of the various local gangs in an attempt to ensure their peaceful "cooperation" during a visit by the President of the United States.
3 Politics as Usual
1/22/81
As the gang negotiations continue, cop Johnny LaRue gets in trouble after accepting a bribe from a drug-dealing fellow cop, and Furillo's ex-wife is busted for possession of marijuana.
4 Can World War III Be an Attitude?
1/24/81
The cops on the Hill face the possibility of an all-out assault from the local gangs after the President cancels his visit and then the electricity goes out and the phones go dead.
5 Dressed to Kill
1/31/81
As Furillo continues to try to exonerate Johnny LaRue, Officer Hill and Officer Belker go undercover in drag in order to catch a rapist terrorizing a local park.
6 Film at Eleven
2/7/81
Furillo continues to search for the suspect who wounded Hill and Renko even as the two officers deal with a voodoo-spouting woman, and Belker confronts a man who claims he's a vampire.
7 Choice Cut
2/14/81
Furillo not only has to deal with a gang leader who has hostages, but he must also rein in the trigger-happy commander of the precinct's EATers (Emergency Action Team) squad.
8 Up in Arms
2/21/81
As Furillo tries to calm angry storeowners who feel the police haven't done enough to keep their businesses safe, Sgt. Esterhaus receives a cryptic note from a menacing ex-con.
9 Your Kind, My Kind, Human Kind
2/28/81
LaRue gets in trouble for putting the moves on a beautiful television reporter while Furillo deals with the aftermath of a deadly shootout between the vigilante storeowners and a local gang.
10 Gatorbait
3/7/81
As rumor circulates on the Hill that Furillo will be promoted to division commander, LaRue and Washington decide to liven up the precinct’s annual search for alligators in the city sewers.
11 Life, Death, Eternity, Etc.
3/14/81
Furillo jeopardizes his promotion with an investigation that may tie the death of a 15-year-old prostitute to a local councilman, and LaRue tries to fund his proposed "saloondromat."
12 I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin
3/21/81
Hunter finally convinces the department to purchase a new flame-throwing attack tank for his EATers squad only to have it stolen after he leaves the keys in the ignition.
13 Fecund Hand Rose
3/25/81
Furillo angrily strikes a deal with a dirty cop in order to clear LaRue while Sgt. Esterhaus has second thoughts about his upcoming marriage after his ex-girlfriend shows up.
14 Rites of Spring
5/19/81
Hill and Renko arrest a young mother who regularly abandons her two young toddlers and everyone at the station watches with interest as a brutal vice cop is investigated for a fourth time.
15 Rites of Spring - Part II
5/19/81
LaRue's excessive drinking on the job catches up with him, and Goldblume considers retiring as his son's health deteriorates and his thankless job finally gets to him.
16 Jungle Madness - Part I
5/26/81
Washington unearths evidence to clear a bigoted narcotics cop, unaware that the police brass plan to let the officer "fry" in order to placate the outraged black community.
17 Jungle Madness - Part II
5/26/81
Furillo and Davenport's plans for a romantic getaway have to be cancelled after a tragic shooting involving Officers Bates and Officer Coffey.

About this show

Steven Bochco's landmark ensemble crime drama was an often electrifying mix of realism and humor within continuing storylines (in an unnamed big city), paving the way for gritty successors like `NYPD Blue' and `Homicide: Life on the Street.' `Hill Street Blues' copped more than two dozen Emmys, eight in its rookie season. With its gripping stories and complex characters, along with Mike Post's stirring theme music, this was television drama of a high order.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
11 reviews
Michael Burnham
December 5, 2021
Great dramatic show concerning a police precinct in the United States.
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