Hill Street Blues

Season 7 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 7 Episode 22: It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) Sid and Furillo are determined to find out who is responsible for setting up Buntz, while LaRue is hot on the trail of a TV crew broadcasting live from a gangster's cellar. Bates agrees to go out with plumber Sal
• Season 7 Episode 21: A Pound of Flesh (1987) The officers fear gangs may be involved when Jesus' sister is reported kidnapped on the eve of her wedding, while Hunter is finally found. Shipman pursues Buntz over a missing kilo of cocaine, and LaRue has a traumatic time when a gun misfires three times
• Season 7 Episode 20: The Runner Falls on His Kisser (1987) A football star gets caught in a hooker sweep, and Prunella comes back to look for the missing Hunter. Furillo's brother asks for a loan, while Belker has a rocky return to duty
• Season 7 Episode 19: Days of Swine and Roses (1987) Hill and Renko are assigned a computerised patrol car. LaRue, Washington and Joyce take different sides in the case of a mentally disturbed young man and his terrified family, and a radio promotion causes everyone problems. Michael Warren and Charles Haid star
• Season 7 Episode 18: Dogsbreath Afternoon Renko is blackmailed by a prostitute, and the whole station goes in search of the man who shot Mick. Russo and Flaherty are on the trail of an escaped lion
• Season 7 Episode 17: The Cookie Crumbles (1987) Renko becomes jealous of Daryl Ann's business partner, and Calletano returns to Hill Street in a bid to help a Spanish-speaking citizen who has been shot by an officer. Meanwhile, Flaherty lets his feelings toward Russo interfere with his work during a raid
• Season 7 Episode 16: Sorry, Wrong Number (1987) Goldblume and Furillo argue over whether to use an informant to gain evidence for a case against a gang leader, and Renko's family problems start affecting his work. Meanwhile, Bates, Flaherty and Joyce have their work cut out trying to get a Latin gigolo to settle his differences with a female friend
• Season 7 Episode 15: Norman Conquest (1987) Buntz mounts a campaign to confiscate $130,000 worth of illegal dope, as Scapizzi urges him to make time for his girlfriend. Belker gets the better of a tough kid who runs drugs
• Season 7 Episode 14: Der Roachenkavalier (1987) Goldblume breaks the rules by letting a felon go, while Belker pursues a purse-snatching dog. Meanwhile, LaRue and Washington hunt for a prize-winning cockroach
• Season 7 Episode 13: City of Refuse (1987) Hill almost causes a riot at a drug kingpin's funeral, and Hunter deals with a hostage situation. LaRue and Washington attempt to stop a cocaine case from being closed
• Season 7 Episode 12: Wasted Weekend (1987) Just as his much-needed holiday is about to begin, Goldblume is kidnapped. Buntz tries to reassure Officer McBride her reasons for shooting an armed robber were justified, while Hill, Renko and Jablonski embark on a hunting trip
• Season 7 Episode 11: She's So Fein (1987) Davenport is held hostage by an unhappy client, and Washington receives a request for a date from the new public defender. Meanwhile, Belker damages a car belonging to LaRue's brother-in-law
• Season 7 Episode 10: More Skinned Against Than Skinning (1986) Tensions rise when a white undercover officer shoots his black partner, and Joyce tries to defend a shopkeeper who uses adapted Nazi paraphernalia to deter robbers
• Season 7 Episode 9: Fathers and Guns (1986) Furillo's father is shot, and a cemetery plot salesman comes to the station offering his services. Belker searches for a missing child and is troubled by disturbing dreams
• Season 7 Episode 8: Falling from Grace (1986) Daniels puts pressure on Furillo to drop a case. Buntz arrests the loan shark who cut off his finger, and Goldblume receives an offer from a literary agent to publish his memoirs
• Season 7 Episode 7: Amazing Grace (1986) Belker goes undercover in a seafood restaurant on the hunt for a group of drug traffickers. The staff shortage causes major problems for Buntz as he tries to arrest his loan shark, while Goldblume is made an offer to publish Steve Merkur's book
• Season 7 Episode 6: Say Uncle (1986) Calletano decides to resign from the force, while Buntz is told to protect a criminal from the hit-man his nephew hired to kill him. LaRue and Washington have a lucky day when they arrest a man who confesses to a number of unsolved murders
• Season 7 Episode 5: I Come on My Knees Buntz lets Sid use his apartment to hide from a vengeful ex-con, while Hill resents his temporary assignment with a white officer who refused to help a black officer in distress
• Season 7 Episode 4: Bald Ambition (1986) An old friend of Goldblume's is mugged, while Bernstein saves Joyce from an escaped convict. Daniels warns Furillo of racial tension in Calletano's station
• Season 7 Episode 3: The Best Defence Hunter is demoted, while Flaherty and Bates deal with a man who intends to blow himself up. LaRue discovers the detective he accused of being a fence has transferred to the Hill
• Season 7 Episode 2: A Case of Klapp (1986) Hunter shoots a thief caught robbing a convenience store, while Belker investigates a violent mugger who has been terrorising the elderly. Jablonski ignores his doctor's advice about heart surgery, and LaRue joins Washington to monitor a young woman suspected of harbouring stolen goods
• Season 7 Episode 1: Suitcase (1986) Sid and Buntz deal with a large amount of cocaine found in a suitcase at the site of a plane crash, and Belker goes undercover to catch a crooked hotel owner. Goldblume takes on a case involving suspected aspirin tampering, while Hill and Renko investigate a woman accused of abusing her grandparents

Season 6 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 6 Episode 22: Come and Get It (1986) Hill and Renko rescue an escaped mass murderer captured by a vigilante mob, sparking outrage among the public. Belker can't forget his work even as he coaches Robin through labour
• Season 6 Episode 21: Slum Enchanted Evening (1986) A slumlord is sentenced to live in one of his own buildings, an investigation begins into Donahue's death, and Buntz finally gets the evidence he needs
• Season 6 Episode 20: Look Homeward, Ninja (1986) Officer McBride is accused of sexual harassment by a prostitute. Goldblume vents his frustration on a rookie cop, and Buntz confronts Donahue over the murder of Dellaberti
• Season 6 Episode 19: Jagga the Hunk (1986) Jesus agrees to work undercover in a bid to frame a corrupt judge and clear his name from Attorney Brown's murder, while Belker poses as a loan shark. Buntz lands himself in more trouble when his former partner asks another favour
• Season 6 Episode 18: Iced Coffey (1986) Bates faces an agonising search for Coffey's killer, while Attorney Brown is linked to a prostitute's bribe scandal. Hunter discovers a thief at the station, and a security guard begins harassing Belker. American police drama, with Betty Thomas
• Season 6 Episode 17: Larry of Arabia (1986) Furillo considers returning to work as Daniels asks him for help getting the consultancy job he wants. Buntz appears on a TV small claims court and LaRue's ambition leads him into trouble with fellow officers. Meanwhile, an impatient old woman messes up Belker's undercover operation at a pawn shop
• Season 6 Episode 16: Remembrance of Hits Past (1986) Furillo is shot after testifying against a gangster, leaving Joyce reflecting on their relationship and Buntz hunting the gun-man. Belker goes undercover at a meat-packing plant
• Season 6 Episode 15: I Want My Hill Street Blues (1986) Jablonski is horrified when a music video is filmed in the station. Goldblume clashes with Furillo over the demolition of low-rent housing, and Bates makes a deal with Vivian DeWitt
• Season 6 Episode 14: Scales of Justice (1986) LaRue and Washington continue their investigation, while Chief Daniels surprisingly offers his full support to Furillo. Bates has a difficult decision to make about Fabian, and Hill sees someone very special at his father's funeral
• Season 6 Episode 13: Das Blues (1986) Hunter suffers strange hallucinations in which he seems to be aboard a Russian submarine, and Furillo discusses the Chief's job with a political power broker. A female tattoo artist aids LaRue and Washington's search for a killer, while Buntz's former partner asks him for help with a loan shark
• Season 6 Episode 12: Say It As It Plays (1986) Hill gets a nasty surprise when he and Renko deliver corpses to the morgue. Belker is kidnapped on the eve of his second scheduled wedding and the Garfield investigation continues
• Season 6 Episode 11: Two Easy Pieces (1986) Belker's undercover assignment as a cocaine dealer causes him to miss a wedding, while Hill, Renko and Buntz retrieve a heart that was stolen on its way to a transplant operation
• Season 6 Episode 10: The Virgin and the Turkey (1985) Buntz carries out a drug bust with the aid of a turkey. Coffey mediates in a conflict surrounding a supposed religious vision, and Furillo makes peace with his parents
• Season 6 Episode 9: What Are Friends For (1985) Belker goes undercover at a dog pound, Furillo learns why he's been denied mortgage insurance, and a former baseball star is charged with drink-driving
• Season 6 Episode 8: Fathers and Huns (1985) Belker gets dragged into a protest against Nazis parading through the precinct, Furillo shows no mercy in a drugs case, and Hill's father shows up claiming he is dying
• Season 6 Episode 7: An Oy for an Oy (1985) Sgt Jablonski risks his own money as he tries to catch a pair of confidence tricksters. Meanwhile, Sgt Belker acts as a courier for a pair of devious jewellery merchants
• Season 6 Episode 6: Oh You Kid (1985) Buntz catches a mugger, but the victim won't press charges. Belker investigates why several vagrants have fallen from high buildings. Lynnetta demands commitment from Washington
• Season 6 Episode 5: Somewhere Over the Rambo (1985) Furillo makes his corruption report, and Daniels is determined to make a night shift cop take the blame. Alan Bradford returns and Buntz considers his duties
• Season 6 Episode 3: Seoul on Ice (1985) A fundraiser for cancer research is exploited, and Daniels commissions Furillo to conduct an internal investigation to answer the controversy that has arisen since Keenan's death
• Season 6 Episode 2: Hacked to Pieces (1985) Belker goes undercover as a cabbie in a volatile taxi territory war. Meanwhile, Hill and Renko try to appease the tension between a Korean grocer and his black neighbours
• Season 6 Episode 1: Blues in the Night (1985) Renko arrests his favourite singer for possession of cocaine, and Goldblume is taken hostage by a militant. The officers make a bet over who can drive to work the fastest

Season 5 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 5 Episode 23: Grin and Bear It (1985) Belker finally arrests Phil Dugan, who offers him information on a ring of police corruption involving Joe Keenan. Furillo is subjected to a random drug test
• Season 5 Episode 22: You're in Alice's (1985) Goldblume begins an investigation into Gina's death, and Phil Dugan does everything he can to catch a mobster. Hill and Renko come to the aid of a homeless family in trouble, while Calletano and Hunter vie for the position of captain
• Season 5 Episode 21: Queen for a Day (1985) Renko joins Belker on an undercover drug mission, but they are interrupted by Hunter, while a revelation is made regarding Coffey's former high-school coach. Davenport returns to the Public Defenders office, and tragedy strikes for Goldblume and Gina
• Season 5 Episode 20: GQ The arson squad question Jablonski, while Hill remains angry at Renko over his hesitation under pressure. Davenport puts her job on the line when she clashes with security police
• Season 5 Episode 19: The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr An anti-abortion campaigner sends a woman into premature labour. Fay and Garibaldi resent Golblume's relationship with Gina. Frances McDormand guest stars
• Season 5 Episode 18: El Capitan (1985) Furillo leaves Calletano in charge while he attends a meeting of police captains. Hill and Renko find some suspicious tea, and Hunter's RV is stolen. Jennifer Tilly guest stars
• Season 5 Episode 17: Passage to Libya (1985) Fay gets embroiled in a case of domestic violence, but finds herself out of her depth. Howard decides to sell his RV, but it is stolen by the first person to show an interest
• Season 5 Episode 16: Washington Deceased (1985) LaRue begins a second job as an actor in a low-budget horror film, and steals one of the props to play a joke on an obnoxious detective
• Season 5 Episode 15: Davenport in a Storm (1985) ADA Davenport faces opposition after deciding to prosecute three white teens for the death of a black athlete. Furillo's car accident sparks an investigation into illegal gun sales
• Season 5 Episode 14: Dr Hoof and Mouth (1985) Belker moves in with Hunter, while Hill and Renko pursue a man with several outstanding warrants - only to find he has just lost his whole family in a hit-and-run incident
• Season 5 Episode 13: Of Human Garbage (1985) A federal witness is kidnapped and Perez rescues a family from a burning building. Fay reports her dentist's suspicious behaviour and detectives continue their undercover mission as refuse collectors
• Season 5 Episode 12: Intestinal Fortitude Belker, LaRue and Washington pose as binmen as part of an undercover investigation into a protection racket. Fay comes to the aid of an elderly rape victim who is having trouble identifying her assailants, and Hill decides to run for PBA representative
• Season 5 Episode 11: Last Chance Salon (1984) Furillo is forced to work against Daniels in an attempt to avert a gang war. Belker lets his anger over his personal affairs intrude while undercover in a beauty salon, and Garibaldi takes shortcuts to help a young prostitute. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Bruce Weitz
• Season 5 Episode 10: The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall (1984) Councillor Detweiler's mother shoots an intruder. Hill and Renko catch a notorious loan shark, Belker is kidnapped and a distraught man threatens to set fire to his wife and child
• Season 5 Episode 9: Low Blow (1984) Old enemies return, as the Cisco Kid takes Fay hostage and Jablonski faces his nemesis once again. Furillo tries to persuade Biff Lowe to testify, and Belker's party are stranded in Las Vegas
• Season 5 Episode 8: Fuched Again (1984) The mayor survives an assassination attempt, and the investigation exposes corruption in Daniels' office. Belker takes a trip to Las Vegas, while Hill and Renko settle a dispute over a lottery ticket
• Season 5 Episode 6: Ewe and Me, Babe (1984) Furillo comes under pressure from the media and his own boss to solve the murder of a priest - but Fay jeopardises the investigation by revealing information to the victim's wife. Hill and Renko find a man and a sheep in a compromising position. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 5 Episode 5: Bangladesh Slowly (1984) Jablonski deals with a woman who has lost her cat, and Renko suffers at the hands of a TV newswoman, who exposes his fondness for doughnuts. Meanwhile, LaRue's professional future looks bleak after he shoots Caroline Reynolds' former lover. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 5 Episode 4: Fowl Play (1984) A rookie officer (Tim Robbins) commits suicide, and a prostitute falls prey to a copycat killer. LaRue confesses to Furillo that he had sex with a murder victim's wife
• Season 5 Episode 3: Rookie Nookie (1984) Bates is put in charge of a rookie officer, and Belker goes undercover in a chicken costume. Goldblume is taken off the search for the killer of his wife's rapist. Featuring Tim Robbins and Michael Biehn
• Season 5 Episode 1: Mayo, Hold the Pickle (1984) Mayo handles an assault case, while new sergeant Jablonski is embarrassed to be reprimanded by a woman. Fay attempts to help a couple who were robbed by muggers, and Renko's daughter is born. American police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti, Charles Haid and Mimi Kuzyk

Season 4 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 4 Episode 22: Eva's Brawn (1984) Frank asks Martinez to mediate between the rival gangs. Meanwhile, Coffey tries a dubious method of increasing Renko's wedding money - gambling it on a horse
• Season 4 Episode 21: Lucky Ducks (1984) Renko prepares for his wedding, and Calletano appears on a game show. Gang violence erupts in the city, and Peabody goes to a loan shark
• Season 4 Episode 20: Hair Apparent (1984) The mayor's new gang appointee comes under threat. Belker is abruptly left exposed during an undercover mission and Garibaldi tries to make extra cash by doing a little unofficial investigating
• Season 4 Episode 19: Nutcracker Suite (1984) The mayor orders all officers to back up an operation, but the results are not all impressive. Meanwhile, Frank struggles to stay off the booze
• Season 4 Episode 18: The Count of Monte Tasco Joyce decides to testify against the Mullins brothers, but the villains vow she will die if she takes the stand. A census worker vanishes while canvassing the precinct, and Renko receives a proposal from Daryl Ann. Drama, with Veronica Hamel
• Season 4 Episode 17: The End of Logan's Run (1984) Furillo oversteps the mark when he criticises the mayor's latest project. Meanwhile, Joyce defends a man whose brother plans to threaten the prosecution witness into silence
• Season 4 Episode 16: Parting is Such Sweep Sorrow (1984) Furillo scatters Esterhaus' ashes on the Hill, and a judge (guest star Edward James Olmos) takes controversial steps to alleviate overcrowding in the city's jails
• Season 4 Episode 15: The Other Side of Oneness (1984) Goldblume takes an interest in the case of a prostitute who has been charged with murder - leaving her wealthy clientele terrified their secrets will be exposed
• Season 4 Episode 14: Grace Under Pressure (1984) The officers mourn Esterhaus; Bates debates becoming roll-call sergeant; Furillo deals with the Diablos; guest Linda Hamilton.
• Season 4 Episode 13: Fuchs Me? Fuchs You! (1984) The corruption investigation throws up a surprising revelation, which leads to the loss of an old friend for Furillo. A romantic entanglement causes problems in the precinct, and Coffey is shot by the cop killer. American police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Ed Marinaro
• Season 4 Episode 12: Nichols from Heaven (1984) Frank suffers a tough 24 hours - the cop killer is still on the loose, Marty Nichols has been shot and Joyce learns she can't have children
• Season 4 Episode 11: Ratman and Bobbin (1984) Leo and Ray adopt unusual measures to deal with a rat infestation. Bates and Coffey take on a community relations project, and fears arise that there may be a cop-killer at large
• Season 4 Episode 10: The Russians Are Coming (1983) Three Russians cause problems on the Hill. Meanwhile, Belker finds himself extremely busy when he goes undercover as an ambulance attendant. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 4 Episode 8: Midway to What? (1983) Shaky testimony hampers the Top Hat Cab case; a paraplegic spray-paints illegally parked cars; a past incident shames Howard.
• Season 4 Episode 7: Goodbye, Mr Scripps (1983) Frank and Joyce attend the Robson boy's funeral, while Mahoney is out for revenge against Chief Daniels. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti, Jon Cypher and Joe Spano
• Season 4 Episode 6: Praise Dilaudid (1983) The Emily Post Bandit ruins his polite reputation; Bates' new beau tends her wounds; Daniels debates; Renko hits a booby trap.
• Season 4 Episode 5: Doris in Wonderland (1983) Perez accidentally shoots a boy, and Cleveland decides to run for mayor. Meanwhile, Daniels begins a difficult operation. Starring Tony Perez and JA Preston
• Season 4 Episode 4: Death by Kiki (1983) Renko grows concerned about Hill's worsening behaviour and tries to intervene, while Belker's spell on desk-duty sees him losing his cool. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti, Charles Haid and Michael Warren
• Season 4 Episode 3: The Long Law of the Arm (1983) Furillo has a decision to make when Hector Ruiz takes Fisk hostage, and Belker apprehends a villain during a break from desk duties. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Bruce Weitz
• Season 4 Episode 2: Ba-bing, Ba-bing (1983) Next on: Sunday 13th July 6:00pm PDT - AmericanLife TV Network With the mayoral elections going strong, Furillo struggles to control gang violence. Chief Daniels' opponent moves into a high-risk crime area and Belker goes undercover in a fish market. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti, Bruce Weitz and Joe Spano
• Season 4 Episode 1: Here's Adventure, Here's Romance (1983) Next on: Today at 6:00pm PDT - AmericanLife TV Network An officer has to make a difficult choice when he is the only witness to a killing in a gay bar. LaRue and Washington's detective work only makes the situation worse. Goldblume offers to be Fay's childbirth coach. Police drama starring Daniel J Travanti

Season 3 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 3 Episode 22: A Hill of Beans (1983) Benedetto sees the net closing around him and attempts to extricate himself from the investigation, while Frank and Joyce's lunchtime assignation is interrupted
• Season 3 Episode 21: Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart? (1983) Washington is shot during an undercover operation, while Hill and Renko have a problem when their patrol car, complete with a hoard of unreported cash is stolen. Police drama, starring Taurean Blacque and Daniel J Travanti
• Season 3 Episode 20: Spotlight on Rico (1983) Brutal detective Benedetto comes to the Hill and is partnered with Washington in the investigation of a money-lender - leading to the death of hoodlum Sonny Crockett. Meanwhile, Furillo and Goldblume question a murder suspect who may have multiple personalities. Police drama, starring Dennis Franz and Taurean Blacque
• Season 3 Episode 19: Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (1983) Lynn Tatum's death continues to influence matters on the Hill, with Coffey taking a lie-detector test and Goldblume trying to quell the unrest in the neighbourhood. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti, Joe Spano and Ed Marinaro
• Season 3 Episode 18: Life in the Minors (1983) The mother and preacher of a dead man demand action; biker Sonny Crockett accuses Coffey; LaRue pursues a teen (Ally Sheedy).
• Season 3 Episode 17: The Belles of St Mary's (1983) Robin doesn't take kindly to Belker trying to protect her, LaRue makes a fool of himself in front of some high-school girls and a comedian is brought in for parking offences
• Season 3 Episode 16: Moon Over Uranus : The Final Legacy (1983) Furillo is curious when Joyce has an interview at the Justice Department. Fay gets herself arrested so she can confront a judge over the paternity of her expected child and Calletano causes hilarity by turning up for work in a toupee. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 3 Episode 15: Moon Over Uranus: the Sequel (1983) Furillo clashes with Daniels over a new crime crackdown, Renko rescues residents from a burning building, and Joyce has an interview with the Justice department. Crime drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Charles Haid
• Season 3 Episode 14: Moon Over Uranus (1983) A rape victim's father who wants revenge hampers Furillo's investigation. Meanwhile, Fay needs his advice on a delicate matter, and a terrified woman asks Goldblume for help with her vindictive ex-boyfriend. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Barbara Bosson
• Season 3 Episode 13: Gung Ho (1983) Davenport defends a radical (Elayne Heilveil); a video-arcade stakeout ends in tragedy; bad Chinese food turns the blues green.
• Season 3 Episode 12: Santaclaustrophobia (1982) Washington feels guilty about shooting an innocent shop worker, while Belker goes undercover as Santa Claus and Bates spends the festive season in hospital
• Season 3 Episode 11: No Body's Perfect (1982) Nydorf insists on testifying at the hearing, but Joyce demolishes his credibility. Meanwhile, Phil Esterhaus receives an unexpected visit
• Season 3 Episode 10: Phantom of the Hill (1982) Belker makes an arrest while picking up a ring at a jewellery store. Furillo tries to construct a murder case without a body or autopsy report. Renko gets dumped, and the Phantom strikes one final time
• Season 3 Episode 9: A Hair of the Dog (1982) The governor's pet dog is stolen and held for ransom during a tour of the Hill, and Renko quarrels with Theresa at a party. LaRue and Washington try to chase down an autopsy report and Eddie Gregg becomes Belker's sidekick
• Season 3 Episode 8: Requiem for a Hairbag (1982) After Maizel's funeral, LaRue and Washington find solid evidence of his corruption, but Chief Daniels urges Furillo to keep quiet about it
• Season 3 Episode 7: Little Boil Blue (1982) Belker goes undercover to investigate an insurance fraud, and Fuchs is taken off the Maizel case. Coffey meets a Vietnam War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder
• Season 3 Episode 6: Stan the Man (1982) Hill and Renko try to persuade a woman to leave her condemned building and Belker thwarts a robbery. Meanwhile, La Rue and Washington clash with an undercover officer
• Season 3 Episode 5: Officer of the Year (1982) Frank's son goes missing, while Lucy Bates is unprepared for Joyce's tough tactics when she takes the witness stand. Renko pushes an assault victim to press charges, and Calletano is given an award. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Betty Thomas
• Season 3 Episode 4: Rain of Terror (1982) Furillo trades silence for Goldblume's career, while LaRue arrests two officers who stole from burglary victims. Meanwhile, Renko's birthday is less than a happy affair
• Season 3 Episode 3: Heat Rash (1982) Hill and Renko arrest a councillor for drink-driving, and an actor gets into character by following Belker on an undercover job. Meanwhile, Furillo looks into charges made against his men by a bitter Lou Hogan. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and Michael Warren
• Season 3 Episode 2: Domestic Beef (1982) Goldblume and Belker go undercover to catch a thief, while LaRue and Washington apply for jobs in the Bahamas. Hill and Renko examine a case of urban cattle rustling. Police drama, starring Bruce Weitz and Joe Spano
• Season 3 Episode 1: Trial by Fury (1982) Furillo orders his force to find a nun's attacker; an IRS audit worries Calletano; Belker busts a prostitute (Charles Levin).

Season 2 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 2 Episode 18: Invasion of the Third World Body Snatchers (1982) While Renko's father takes a final trip around the city, Belker goes undercover to find out who has been stabbing drunks. Joyce defends a man accused of rape whose alibi is difficult to prove. Bruce Weitz and Veronica Hamel star
• Season 2 Episode 17: Shooter (1982) Coffey and Bates discover two officers - one dead, the other seriously wounded - who were shot during a burglary. Meanwhile, Renko tries to take his father home from the hospital and Belker tries to renew his driving licence
• Season 2 Episode 16: Personal Foul (1982) Tragedy strikes when Hill and Renko respond to a domestic call concerning a suicidal man holding his girlfriend and their daughter hostage
• Season 2 Episode 15: Some Like It Hot-Wired (1982) Joyce storms out of court while defending a repeat offender. Renko receives bad news about his father, and a gang of thieves target Esterhaus's car
• Season 2 Episode 14: The Young, Beautiful and the Degraded A reward is offered for information on Pam Gilliam's murder, while Goldblume interviews a witness who seems too good to be true. Walter Harmon kills again
• Season 2 Episode 13: Zen and the Art of Law Enforcement (1982) LaRue starts drinking when he suffers a crisis of confidence over the PCP laboratory bust and Grace asks Esterhaus for help with a barking dog. Renko's family problems affect his work, while Goldblume resorts to force to deal with his landlord
• Season 2 Episode 12: Of Mouse and Man (1982) Joyce has to identify the body of Pam Gilliam, who is shot and killed in a robbery. Meanwhile, Goldblume tries to deal with an abusive landlord. Police drama, with Daniel J Travanti
• Season 2 Episode 11: Freedom's Last Stand (1982) Fuchs refuses to help one of his own men caught forging prescriptions. Furillo's testimony continues and Bates fends off Coffey's advances. Daniel J Travanti stars
• Season 2 Episode 10: The Spy Who Came in from Delgado (1982) Frank refuses to have a lawyer at the Sullivan Commission, and Hunter uses hounds to hunt down stray pets. Daniel J Travanti and James B Sikking star
• Season 2 Episode 9: Pestolozzi's Revenge (1982) Furillo must testify at a grand jury probe of corruption; Renko looks for his gun; Captain Freedom thwarts robbers.
• Season 2 Episode 8: The World According to Freedom (1982) Frank is shaken by a suspected gangland massacre in a bar, but receives an anonymous call that could help him solve the case. Belker meets an eccentric, who calls himself Captain Freedom, while on a stakeout
• Season 2 Episode 7: Chipped Beef (1981) Furillo questions Hill, Renko, Bates and Coffey about their protection of Nash, while Belker goes undercover as a rabbi and Fay's engagement ends suddenly. Daniel J Travanti stars
• Season 2 Episode 6: Cranky Streets (1981) A stressed officer loses control; Furillo meets Fay's politician beau; an initiation backfires on Renko.
• Season 2 Episode 5: Fruits of the Poisonous Tree (1981) Furillo, Washington and LaRue are accused of entrapment, while Bates and Coffey investigate a drive-by incident in which a 10-year-old was shot. Fay announces plans to marry again
• Season 2 Episode 4: The Second Oldest Profession (1981) Bates lets a prostitute take a drug before her arrest; Furillo watches Hudson; Esterhaus goes to lunch.
• Season 2 Episode 3: The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue (1981) Hill and Renko deal with a domestic dispute involving a man threatening his neighbours with a shotgun. Hudson searches for the informer in his gang, and Joyce seeks advice from Furillo about the Downey case
• Season 2 Episode 2: Blood Money (1981) LaRue and Washington use an informer to solve a murder case, Goldblume meets a woman while driving a taxi undercover, and Hudson takes over the Black Arrow gang
• Season 2 Episode 1: Hearts and Minds (1981) Belker tries to deal with an undercover rookie and a thieving orang-utan, while Estherhaus and Furillo consider their romantic entanglements

Season 1 - Hill Street Blues

• Season 1 Episode 17: Jungle Madness - Part Two Part two of two. Furillo warns LaRue not to let his drinking interfere with his work, and Neal continues to investigate a case that is attracting bad publicity
• Season 1 Episode 16: Jungle Madness - Part One Part one of two. Bad publicity puts Neal under pressure to abandon an investigation, while LaRue resorts to increasingly desperate measures to raise money
• Season 1 Episode 15: Rites of Spring - Part Two Part two of two. Furillo and Neal go out of their way to help clear an obnoxious, racist narcotics detective accused of shooting an unarmed black man. LaRue's drinking gets out of control, while Hill and Renko try to help a woman charged with neglecting her children. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 1 Episode 14: Rites of Spring : Part One Part one of two. A racist detective is accused of shooting an unarmed black man, forcing Furillo and Neal to clear their obnoxious counterpart's name. Meanwhile, Hill and Renko try to help a woman accused of neglecting her children, and LaRue's drinking gets out of hand
• Season 1 Episode 13: Fecund Hand Rose (1981) Esterhaus' wedding runs into obstacles; crooked officer McAfee surfaces; the officers admire a stylish thief (Michael Tucker).
• Season 1 Episode 12: I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin (1981) Frank doggedly pursues a case involving a local councillor and a teenage prostitute, even though it threatens to cost him a long-awaited promotion
• Season 1 Episode 11: Life, Death, Eternity The staff mourn the untimely death of a popular colleague, while Furillo goes all out to expose a suspected cover-up in a case involving a respected councillor and a teenage prostitute
• Season 1 Episode 10: Gatorbait (1981) Frank tries to quell rumours circulating the station about his promotion, while Hunter gets his hands dirty investigating an unusual case. Drama, starring Daniel J Travanti and James B Sikking
• Season 1 Episode 9: Your Kind, My Kind, Human Kind (1981) Vigilantes and a youth gang collide; LaRue's pursuit of reporter Chase endangers a stakeout; Belker's dream girl is no angel.
• Season 1 Episode 8: Up in Arms (1981) Furillo deals with a neighbourhood merchants' association. Esterhaus faces a villain he helped put away and Hoban's lie detector results prove inconclusive. Police drama, starring Daniel J Travanti
• Season 1 Episode 7: Choice Cut (1981) Hector Ruiz takes hostages in a supermarket and Cynthia uses the crisis to stir up trouble among merchants. LaRue and Washington try to implicate Eddie Hoban in the shooting of Hill and Renko
• Season 1 Episode 6: Film at Eleven (1981) Captain Furillo believes he has found the man guilty of shooting Hill and Renko - but his patience is tested to the limit once curious TV cameras begin snooping around outside the station. Daniel J Travanti stars
• Season 1 Episode 5: Double Jeopardy Neal steps up his investigation of Macafee's life as a way of clearing LaRue. Belker dons women's clothes in a bid to catch a rapist and Esterhaus broods over his two women
• Season 1 Episode 4: Can World War Three Be an Attitude? Hill and Renko arrest a car thief who proves to be a mechanical expert. Furillo backs LaRue in a bribery case, and Esterhaus is caught up in a crisis with Grace at the station house
• Season 1 Episode 3: Politics as Usual (1981) Preparations for the forthcoming presidential visit provide more than enough headaches for the increasingly stressed Captain Furillo. Unfortunately, his ex-wife puts the mockers on any hopes of relaxation - and his chances of wooing attractive public prosecutor Joyce Davenport
• Season 1 Episode 2: Presidential Fever (1981) Furillo grudgingly makes arrangements for a visit from the President, while his meeting with gangland chiefs secures a temporary truce - until two officers are beaten up and their colleagues demand reprisals. Daniel J Travanti stars
• Season 1 Episode 1: Hill Street Station (1981) Furillo tries to defuse a hostage situation despite the advice of other officers and the attitude of a self-absorbed gang leader. First-ever episode of the American police drama