Hill Street Blues

The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.

Cast:Daniel J. Travanti , Michael Warren , Bruce Weitz , James Sikking , Joe Spano , Taurean Blacque , Kiel Martin , Betty Thomas , Charles Haid , Veronica Hamel , RenÃ© EnrÃquez , Ed Marinaro , Barbara Bosson , Robert Hirschfeld , Michael Conrad , Jon Cypher , George Wyner , Robert Prosky

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Hill Street Station

Thu, Jan 15, 1981

"Hill Street Station" introduces us to the many stories on the street, in the squad room, and in the homes of both the uniform and plainclothes officers at Hill Street. After Sergeant Phil Esterhaus completes Roll Call, we begin to learn something of the regulars. John "J.D." LaRue goes out of his way to hit on Assistant DA Joyce Davenport. She's at the Hill and livid with Captain Frank Furillo and his sergeants, who explain that they have "temporarily misplaced" the suspect she is supposed to have in court in just a few minutes. Meanwhile, while on patrol, street cops Andy Renko and Bobby Hill stumble on a liquor store heist that ends in a hostage standoff. Clashes occur between Detective Henry Goldblume, who believes in negotiation and talking to suspects, and Lt. Howard Hunter, a gung-ho commander of a type of SWAT team on the Hill. Add to this mix gang leader Jesus Martinez whose gang members planned the robbery and tries to end it only to yell at his members, and Capt. Furillo finds only by showing up on the scene himself can he end the situation. Amongst this we meet Sgt. Mick Belker, a tough undercover cop who has a penchant for biting his suspects if they try to resist him in any way. Belker has his first run in of several with a pickpocket he picks up in the crowd at the liquor store holdup. Personal relationships are also introduced, when we meet Furillo's ex-wife Fay, who wants more child support, Esterhaus's new love interest, a high-school senior (he's in his 50s), and a secret love affair between Assistant DA Davenport and someone on the Hill. The episode ends with a cliffhanger when Hill and Renko, looking for a phone after their squad car is stolen while they respond to a domestic dispute, stumble onto kids using drugs who shoot the two officers and leave them for dead.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Presidential Fever

Sat, Jan 17, 1981

The President of the United States wants to visit the Hill, and the station has to deal with how to make it happen.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Politics as Usual

Thu, Jan 22, 1981

Things heat up between the gangs on the hill as the president plans his walking tour.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Can World War III Be an Attitude?

Sat, Jan 24, 1981

Hill Street finds the precinct under siege when the gangs react to the president canceling his walking tour. Hill and Renko arrest a car thief who has a knack for fixing things around the station. Frank asks Joyce to represent LaRue who is facing bribery charges.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Double Jeopardy

Sat, Jan 31, 1981

Davenport begins to assist Furillo and Washington in their attempt to clear Larue's name. They probe deep into Macafee's personal life but are having difficulty finding anything dirty on him. 'Operation Duckling' puts many of the officers in drag as they go undercover to apprehend the St. James Park rapist. After responding to a call on a jumper Henry has a flat tire in a bad neighborhood and is harassed by a gang of youths and Phil is beginning to show signs of weariness trying to keep up with two women.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Film at Eleven

Sat, Feb 7, 1981

Furillo agrees to let a local news crew film the precinct. Belker brings in a suspect who believes that he is Dracula. Washington and LaRue capture a woman who is in possession of the gun that shot Hill and Renko.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Choice Cut

Sat, Feb 14, 1981

Frank is forced to deal with a hostage situation at a grocery store. The precinct continues to investigate the shooting of Hill and Renko.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Up in Arms

Sat, Feb 21, 1981

Renko gets upset when the lie detector test for his shooting suspect comes up inconclusive. Esterhaus meets with a criminal that he helped put away. Furillo feels that the news crew is to blame for convincing local merchants form a crime watch union.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Your Kind, My Kind, Humankind

Sat, Feb 28, 1981

LaRue asks a television reporter to go with him on a stakeout. Furillo has trouble finding a home for the juvenile who held up a grocery store. Renko begins to exhibit bizarre behavior. After witnessing his partner's death, Santini has second thoughts about being a police office

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Gatorbait

Sat, Mar 7, 1981

Furillo considers leaving the station to run for commander. Renko and Hill investigate the murder of a 15-year old prostitute. LaRue and Washington decide to play a practical joke on Hunter.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Life, Death, Eternity

Sat, Mar 14, 1981

Frank risks a promotion to commander by pursuing an investigation that links a city councilman from another district to the murder of a prostitute. Belker is harassed by a new anti-Semitic cop.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin

Sat, Mar 21, 1981

Furillo continues to push the investigation of a well-respected city councilman even after it become apparent that it will cost him a promotion. LaRue's dream for a business gets destroyed. Hunter gets Chief Daniel's approval to use an "urban tank". Belker considers a transfer.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Fecund Hand Rose

Wed, Mar 25, 1981

Furillo angrily agrees to use his men to protect corrupt cop turned informant Ralph Macafee from a possible assassination attempt. Esterhaus has second thoughts about his upcoming marriage to Cindy after Grace Gardner pays him a visit at the station house.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Rites of Spring

Tue, May 19, 1981

An undercover narc with a history of racism is accused of shooting an unarmed black man. LaRue's drinking starts to affect his job performance. Hill goes out of his way to help a woman who neglected her children. Goldblume's son lands in the hospital.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Jungle Madness

Tue, May 26, 1981

Washington unearths evidence to clear vicious racist narcotics cop Charlie Weeks in a back alley shooting of a black youth while Furillo clashes with Chief Fletcher Daniels over the investigation. LaRue's alcoholism undermines his ability to do his job and causes his life to fall apart. Hill comes down hard on a teenage mother who continually neglects her two children. Bates and her new partner Coffey get to know each other better.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Hearts and Minds

Thu, Oct 29, 1981

Furillo has mixed feelings about Jesse John Hudson, a powerful ex-gang leader who's just been released from jail who claims he wants to do good for his old community. However, word on the street is that Hudson is out to reclaim his old turf. Meanwhile, various police officers search the neighborhood for a missing seven-year-old boy and Belker arrests an orangutan purse snatcher.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Blood Money

Thu, Nov 5, 1981

Furillo suspects that Jesse John Hudson is behind the theft of a cache of weapons. Washington investigates the murder of a prostitute. Belker and Goldblume work undercover as cab drivers. Hunter takes Grace Gardner on a date to an art gallery exhibit.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue

Thu, Nov 12, 1981

Goldblume does his best to maintain order after angry old man Mr. Popovich shoots a local boy dead and barricades himself in his home. Belker demands that Furillo pull the gung-go Virgil Brooks from his current assignment before Jesse John Hudson discovers that he's really an undercover cop.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Second Oldest Profession

Thu, Nov 19, 1981

Bates makes an error in judgment when she allows a junkie prostitute to shoot up prior to arresting her only to have the hooker nearly die from an overdose. Furillo demands that Davenport become more open about their romantic relationship.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Fruits of the Poisonous Tree

Thu, Dec 3, 1981

LaRue and Washington are accused of entrapment. A ten-year-old girl gets shot and killed by a fourteen-year-old street gang member. Grace Gardner informs Esterhaus that she might be pregnant.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Cranky Streets

Thu, Dec 10, 1981

Coffey has to arrest a guy who was a longtime friend of his family. Hill has to cover for an old friend who has a tendency for using excessive force. Renko gets in hot water after playing a tasteless practical joke on a female officer in training.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Chipped Beef

Thu, Dec 17, 1981

Frank decides to attend a dinner for Fay's new love interest. Renko stands up for a guy who has a warrant out for his arrest after the guy saves his life. Belker goes undercover to catch ATM robbers. Hill and the other cops' account of what happened with Nash are questioned.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The World According to Freedom

Thu, Jan 7, 1982

Following a gruesome murder perpetrated by a gang at a night club, Furillo is determined to take any means necessary to find the people responsible. Belker runs in a guy who thinks that he is a superhero. LaRue goes undercover inside a holding cell to try and get a confession.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Pestolozzi's Revenge

Thu, Jan 14, 1982

Furillo risks perjury after he's subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury investigating police corruption. Renko gets upset when his service revolver is stolen. Captain Freedom reappears to thwart a robbery.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ The Spy Who Came in from Delgado

Thu, Jan 21, 1982

Hill, Renko, and Belker work undercover at a seedy downtown salon. Calletano becomes suspicious about a new attractive office assistant who is less than qualified for the position. Davenport recommends a lawyer for Frank in the corruption-seeking Sullivan Commission. Hunter uses hounds to try and find wild dogs running around in the city.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Freedom's Last Stand

Thu, Jan 28, 1982

An angry Furillo testifies a second time before a grand jury for the Sullivan Commission on police corruption. Goldblume goes undercover in drag to catch a purse snatcher. Bates represents the Hill in a high stakes poker game against rival departments. Captain Freedom meets an untimely end when he attempts to stop a gang of armed robbers.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Of Mouse and Man

Thu, Feb 11, 1982

A public defender is brutally murdered. Hill is elected as VP of the Black Officers' Coalition. LaRue and Washington nab a cocaine dealer who has knowledge of a large PCP lab.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Zen and the Art of Law Enforcement

Thu, Feb 18, 1982

Renko gets upset at Hill for temporarily leaving him to head up the Black Officer's Coalition. On the eve of a huge PCP lab bust, LaRue turns to the bottle. Furillo learns that a suspect in the murder of a district attorney may go free due to a technicality.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded

Thu, Feb 25, 1982

Goldblume finds a witness in the DA murder cases who is too good to be true. Furillo moves to kick LaRue off the force after he almost ruined a major bust by showing up drunk. Hill quits the Black Officers Coalition. Belker feels over the hill after being outrun by a suspect. Esterhaus is angry with Grace after learning of her liaison with an obnoxious neighbor whom he would never have met if not for Grace having complained about the man's dog's barking all night and asked for help.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Some Like It Hot-Wired

Thu, Mar 18, 1982

Esterhaus is up in arms after his car is stolen. Washington believes that LaRue has changed after seeing him for the first time since his demotion. Hill, Renko, and Goldblume go undercover to catch a scheme perpetrated by prostitutes and phony cops. Davenport has a meltdown in court.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Personal Foul

Thu, Mar 25, 1982

Belker and Washington go undercover at an adult movie theater. A man who recently lost his job holds his wife and son hostage inside their apartment. Goldblume's wife asks him for a divorce. The precinct plans an exhibition basketball game between the officers and the gang members.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ The Shooter

Thu, May 6, 1982

Furillo, Goldblume, and Washington try to track down the owner of a gun that killed one officer and seriously injured another. Renko learns that his father only has days to live.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Invasion of the Third World Body Snatchers

Thu, May 13, 1982

Belker goes undercover as a wino to nab a killer. Davenport puts her and Frank's vacation on hold to defend a man accused of rape who she believes is innocent. After Renko's dad dies, the car with his body is stolen and chased in hot pursuit around the city. Washington pleads to Furillo to get LaRue back as a partner.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Trial by Fury

Thu, Sep 30, 1982

Furillo faces pressure from the public when when two young men are run in for raping and murdering a nun during a church robbery. Belker stands up for a gay prostitute. Calletano is worried about a tax audit.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Domestic Beef

Thu, Oct 7, 1982

Furillo risks a backlash after voting one of his peers guilty of improperly managing his precinct. Washington and LaRue both apply for same position outside the precinct. Belker and Goldblume go undercover as ice cream men.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Heat Rash

Thu, Oct 14, 1982

An action movie star asks to follow Belker. Bates and Coffey arrest a guy who thinks he is an ET. Hunter tells Furillo that he may have cancer. Furillo looks into an allegation made against his precinct by a disgraced captain who committed suicide. Hill and Renko make a drunk driving arrest on a councilman that is quickly overturned by Chief Daniels.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Rain of Terror

Thu, Oct 21, 1982

LaRue and Washington investigate two policemen suspected of stealing. Furillo blackmails Chief Daniels to get Goldblume reinstated. Gennaro accompanies Belker on an undercover drug deal. Renko is unhappy with his birthday present- a call girl set up by Hill and Coffey.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Officer of the Year

Thu, Oct 28, 1982

Calletano lets his anger get the best of him when accepting the award for Hispanic Officer of the Year. Belker goes undercover at a massage parlor that is linked to prostitution. Furillo's son runs away from home. Bates is upset when Davenport undermines her testimony on the witness stand. Renko gets mad when an assault victim, on the advice of her lawyer, decides not to press charges.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Stan the Man

Thu, Nov 4, 1982

Davenport is held at knife-point by a suspect in the booking area. Larue and another office argue over who will make an undercover bust. Fearing that his apartment will be torn down, an elderly man threatens to jump to his death from the top of a building. When Belker goes to the bank to be approved for a loan, he gets more action than he bargained for.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Little Boil Blue

Thu, Nov 11, 1982

Belker goes undercover to try and catch a guy who is using homeless people to commit insurance fraud. Renko gets in hot water after he asks a hospital intern to lie about a patient being dead on arrival. Fearing that it will hurt his chances of being elected to office, Daniels tries to get Furillo to cover up the details of the murder of a dirty cop. Coffey tries to get through to a Vietnam vet suffering from post-traumatic stress who snaps and takes people hostage.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Requiem for a Hairbag

Thu, Nov 18, 1982

Fay's house is burgled, and some unspecifiedly private movies involving her and Frank, along with usual items of value, are also, suspiciously, pinched. Dominique Dunne guests as a teenager abused by her mother. Scummy narcotics cop Stan Mizelll's autopsy shows he died full of illegal drugs, and his safe deposit box turns out to have a couple of ounces of coke, $40,000 in mint 100s, and a pair of fur-lined handcuffs. At the funeral, Councilmember Detweiler tells Furillo, who he'd previously demanded choose sides, that he's going to bury him and Chief Daniels with the Mizell revelations, but Furillo argues for Fuchs anyway, even after dressing him privately down about Mizell's lack of supervision. Detweiler's further drunk driving problem resolves the issue in Daniels', and thus Furillo and Fuchs' (and the city's) favor. Joe and Bates get a baby abandoned in their back seat. Mick's decision to pay for home nursing his abusive father instead of getting him in a nursing home proves problematic. Mick, J.D. (whose lawyer is involved in the insurance scams) and Washington raid the insurance doc's office at the moment he's quite coincidentally about to lance Bobby's boil. Later, Bobby flirts with the new cop raiding the doctor who sneaks a photo of his naked boiled butt. Renko wins a Thanksgiving turkey in a precinct raffle, but it turns out he has to bring it home live and slaughter it. Howard has religious differences with his nurse girlfriend. Furillo's home movies are mysteriously sent back to him through PD services, and what he and Joyce later view of them is tame indeed (Travanti's actual graduation, the second verité moment, after Dunne's bruises); perhaps that plot line ended up mostly on the cutting-room floor.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ A Hair of the Dog

Thu, Nov 25, 1982

Belker goes undercover at a pawn shop after getting tip from Eddie Gregg, who wants to be a snitch. LaRue and Washington have difficulty get an autopsy from an overworked coroner. Chief Daniels forces Furillo to open an investigation on the kidnapping of the governor's dog. Faye gets put in jail for contempt of court after arguing a traffic ticket.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Phantom of the Hill

Thu, Dec 2, 1982

Esterhaus decides to propose to Grace. Martinez claims to know the whereabouts of the governor's kidnapped dog but wants something in return. Teresa breaks up with Renko and has her eyes set on Coffey. A homicide charge against a key suspect is put in jeopardy when the coroner accidentally cremates the body of the victim. The mysterious "Phantom of the Hill" continues to terrorize people from the sewers.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ No Body's Perfect

Thu, Dec 9, 1982

Belker, LaRue and Washington finally bust Sid. After hearing that Esterhaus was turned down in his marriage proposal to Grace, Calletano fixes him up with a girl whose visa expires. Wally's competence as a coroner is questioned at a pre-hearing trial. Renko attacks Coffey after spotting him with his ex-girlfriend. Hill tries to counsel a rookie cop whose confidence is shaken.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Santaclaustrophobia

Thu, Dec 16, 1982

On Christmas Eve, Washington tries to make amends with the widow of a liquor store owner that he accidentally killed during a robbery three months ago. Hill's deadbeat father stops by the station to pay him a visit. Belker goes undercover as Santa Claus and has to deal with a fresh street kid who knows he is a cop.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Gung Ho

Thu, Jan 20, 1983

Bates is upset at Coffey for getting her a stripper for her birthday. Belker and two rookie cops go undercover at an arcade. Several suspects are questioned about a deadly armed robbery.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Moon Over Uranus

Thu, Jan 27, 1983

Renko is demoted to traffic cop duty after a minor violation. Goldblume is unable to do much for a woman who fears her boyfriend. A veteran officer whose daughter is raped goes off the deep end.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Moon Over Uranus: The Sequel

Thu, Feb 3, 1983

Furilo and Daniels clash over a crime sweep on the streets. Renko is declared a hero after rescuing children from a burning building. A woman who fears her boyfriend lashes out at Goldblume and a judge for allowing him to go free. Hill confronts a bully undercover cop who attacked Renko.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Moon Over Uranus: The Final Legacy

Thu, Feb 10, 1983

Calletano tries to look younger by wearing a toupee. Tataglia asks Bates for advice on a possible romance with Belker. Furillo is ordered by the court to shut down the crime operation on the streets. A case of gang members harassing a local store owner causes Goldblume to lose his temper.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ The Belles of St. Mary's

Thu, Feb 17, 1983

LaRue makes a fool of himself with some high school girls; Belker endangers his relationship with Robin by trying to protect her.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Life in the Minors

Thu, Feb 24, 1983

Coroner Nydorf offers to fix things when Coffey is accused of killing a prisoner in custody.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back

Thu, Mar 3, 1983

Davenport takes Furillo up on his offer to get married. Hill, Renko and Bates go undercover on a bus. Belker works to try and get his mind off his deceased father. Coffey takes a lie detector test to prove he is innocent of killing a prisoner. LaRue gets Vic a gig at a seedy nightclub.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Spotlight on Rico

Thu, Apr 28, 1983

Sal Benedetto has a plan to take down Rollie Simone and isn't about to do it by the book. Leo is helping a drug addict called Rico get clean. Joyce and Henry interrogate a man with multiple personalities who may be a murderer. The TK4600 robot is on loan to the station.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart?

Thu, May 5, 1983

The station hasn't received any pay, so when Renko & Hill find a suitcase filled with illegal lottery money, they are tempted to keep it for themselves. Reggie and his multiple identities have escaped from an institution. Washington is under cover, trying to lure loan shark Simone into a trap.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ A Hill of Beans

Thu, May 12, 1983

At last Payment is on its way, only for the transport to be robbed. LaRue and Belker are intend to find the man who shot Washington while Benedetto finally gets to arrest Rollie Simone.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Here's Adventure, Here's Romance

Thu, Oct 13, 1983

Following 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.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Ba-Bing, Ba-Bing

Thu, Oct 20, 1983

Frank 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.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ The Long Law of the Arm

Thu, Oct 27, 1983

Benjamin 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.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Death by Kiki

Thu, Nov 3, 1983

Joyce'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.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Doris in Wonderland

Thu, Nov 10, 1983

When Ozzie Cleveland enters the race for Mayor, Chief Daniels orders Furillo to put four officers undercover at Murray's Wonderland, a triple X store in Cleveland's precinct. Officer Perez mistakes a boy with a toy gun for a burglar and shoots him. To avert a scandal, Daniels suggests the boy's mother be charged with negligence.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Praise Dilaudid

Thu, Nov 17, 1983

Chief 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.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Goodbye, Mr. Scripps

Thu, Nov 24, 1983

Chief Daniels' campaign for mayor hits a turning point. Members of the precinct attend the funeral of the boy who was accidentally shot by Perez. Furillo consoles Perez and his family. Hill and Renko arrest a mentally ill man who believes that he is running for mayor and is causing disturbances.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Midway to What?

Thu, Dec 1, 1983

Bobby represents the Hill in a police boxing match against Al Simmons. Belker books a paraplegic for spray painting his car, only to find out the guy did it because the car was parked in a handicapped zone. A shady aspect from Hunter's past turns up among the evidence found at a busted bookie joint.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Honk If You're a Goose

Thu, Dec 8, 1983

Belker goes undercover in a wheelchair and finds himself being shadowed by actual wheelchair bound Gaffney. J.D. is sure Hunter attempted suicide although the latter won't admit it. Bates and Coffey catch missing guard goose Honkey red-winged at a grocery store. Bobby is preparing for one last boxing match before he retires from the game.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The Russians Are Coming

Thu, Dec 15, 1983

Three Russian visitors receive a tour of the Hill and a good look at police procedures. Marty Nichols brings in J.D.'s brother-in-law on charges of solicitation. Belker is working undercover as an ambulance attendant.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Ratman and Bobbin

Thu, Jan 12, 1984

Police officers are the target of a cop killer on the streets and are pestered by rats inside the precinct. Frank and Joyce are looking to buy a bigger house. Belker is undercover disguised as a bag lady.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Nichols from Heaven

Thu, Jan 19, 1984

Frank Furillo has killed his first man when stopping an armed robbery the night before. Officer Marty Nichols is gunned down by the cop killer, or so it seems. Joyce defends the Rutledge family against the abusive father, but the court's decision leads to even more tragedy.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Fuchs Me? Fuchs You!

Thu, Jan 26, 1984

Corrupt cop Marino is arrested and spills the beans on his entire precinct including revelations about Marty Nichols. The cop killer hits Coffey in the arm before calling to say he'll give himself up Freddie's diner.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ Grace Under Pressure

Thu, Feb 2, 1984

Furillo breaks the news of Esterhaus's death. Bates is given serious consideration for Sergeant. Coffey's girlfriend is sexually assaulted. Belker goes undercover as a truck driver to try and catch thieves that are stealing poultry.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ The Other Side of Oneness

Thu, Feb 9, 1984

Goldblume takes a special interest in call-girl Whitney Barnes. Her arrest in a murder case turns up video tapes of her and several important men. Leo, upset about his cheating wife, is first taken hostage in a cell by the Rodriguez brothers and then accused of stealing police property. Belker is taking the death of Esterhaus especially hard.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow

Thu, Feb 16, 1984

A nervous Lucy Bates takes over as roll call sergeant and finds she has to 'earn' the podium. Whitney Barnes' pimp turns himself in, only to be confronted by a professional hit man inside the Hill precinct. Frank honors Phil's last wishes by scattering his ashes on the Hill in an informal ceremony attended by most of the day shift.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ The End of Logan's Run

Thu, Mar 1, 1984

Furillo gets in trouble with Mayor Ozzie Cleveland for criticizing 'Operation Stop 'N' Cop' on the news. Joyce faces a situation of life and death while visiting a client. Belker arrests his regular pickpocket one last time.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ The Count of Monty Tasco

Thu, Mar 8, 1984

Hunter takes Fay out to lunch only after Frank and Henry's permission. Renko gets mixed up feeling when Daryl Ann reveals she is pregnant. Joyce is pressured to identify Timothy Mullens, causing his brother William to threaten her life in front of Frank.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Nutcracker Suite

Thu, Mar 15, 1984

Furillo has been relieved from command, leaving Calletano and Hunter to share command. Goldblume tells Belker, Washington and Garibaldi (replacing a sick LaRue) to tail William Mullins and make sure he stays away from Joyce. Jesus Martinez is assaulted by his pregnant girlfriend.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Hair Apparent

Thu, May 3, 1984

A former Blood gang member has been appointed to the Youth Corps Summer Job Program and becomes a target for other gangs, specifically the Diablos. Garibaldi strikes a deal with a man whose car he hit by accident. Belker is undercover trying to infiltrate a group of video poker vendors in 'Operation Straight Flush'. Joyce tells Frank she needs to have some time for herself.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Lucky Ducks

Thu, May 10, 1984

Ray Calletano is a contestant on the game show 'Lucky Ducks'. Hunter is concerned about his ill horse Apollo. Coffey and Davis arrest a man who'll eat anything for money. The tuxedo fitting for Renko's wedding attendants turns into a brawl. Later his first meeting with his future in-laws doesn't run smoothly either.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Eva's Brawn

Thu, May 17, 1984

Renko 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.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Mayo, Hold the Pickle

Thu, Sep 27, 1984

Furillo is furious when his separation from Joyce is mentioned in a newspaper article involving a death row client of hers, Celestine Gray. Stan Jablonski takes over roll call duties from Bates, who returns to patrol with Coffey. Fay takes up a permanent spot in the precinct working for the Victim's Aid pilot program.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Watt a Way to Go

Thu, Oct 4, 1984

Goldblume goes after the guy who raped his ex-wife, even though she refuses to press charges. A member of Hunter's SWAT team is put under scrutiny after shouting an obscenity while firing at a hostage taker. Calletano participates in an undercover operation at a hotel. Davenport performs a last ditch effort to save a former client who is scheduled to be executed.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Rookie Nookie

Thu, Oct 18, 1984

When 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.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Fowl Play

Thu, Oct 25, 1984

News breaks during Roll Call that patrolman Swan has killed himself following Buttman's rowdy initiation party. The hooker that was involved also turns up dead and Washington leans on officer Garfield to spill the beans on what happened. Calletano, Hunter and Goldblume all have their eyes on a Government study grant to be handed out by Furillo. Renko and Hill find themselves followed by a TV reporter who soon joins Hill for a dinner date. LaRue is tempted to spend another night with Caroline, who became a widow on their first night together and this time, he faces a burglar.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Bangladesh Slowly

Thu, Nov 1, 1984

Renko makes a fool of himself on the morning news but manages to turn things round in time for the evening edition. LaRue is accused of conspiring with Caroline Reynolds to kill her former lover. Washington threatens to quit after all the rookies are suspended in the wake of Buttman's arrest, including Officer Garfield who came forward with the truth. A Bengali restaurant showers the Hill with flyers, but all the cops who go there for lunch end up inspecting the kitchen and don't like what they find out.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Ewe and Me, Babe

Thu, Nov 8, 1984

The search for Rev. Booker Simons' killer is complicated by interference by narcotics inspector Keenan and Faye's attempt to aid the widow. Jesus Martinez has changed his look and become a law student, who's first case is prostitute Lotta Gue. Hill & Renko find a dead man accompanied by a life sheep.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Blues for Mr. Green

Thu, Nov 15, 1984

When murderer Floyd Green is released from prison, Furillo assigns Garibaldi & Mayo to keep him in their sights at all times. Belker has to fly to Las Vegas and pick up a prisoner. LaRue wouldn't mind a trip to Vegas himself and gets his chance when he and Washington bust the distribution of stolen airline tickets. Bates is concerned with the fate of a young shoplifter named Fabian. Bobby Hill has money problem.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Fuched Again

Thu, Nov 22, 1984

An 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.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Low Blow

Thu, Nov 29, 1984

When the check LaRue used to pay for the Las Vegas plane tickets bounces, their return trip gets canceled. The actor formerly known as the Cisco Kid causes havoc on the streets once more, this time dressed as an American Indian. Furillo takes in the conspirators against Mayor Cleveland despite the Hill being understaffed.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall

Thu, Dec 6, 1984

An 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.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Last Chance Salon

Thu, Dec 13, 1984

A 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.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Intestinal Fortitude

Thu, Jan 10, 1985

Belker, LaRue and Washington go undercover to investigate a garbage removal operation with suspected mafia activity. An elderly woman is raped. After the suspected rapist is let go because his Miranda rights were not read to him in Spanish, Mayo tries to get evidence that he can speak English.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Of Human Garbage

Thu, Jan 17, 1985

Faye gets suspicious when she visits her dentist and wakes up from anesthesia with her shirt unbuttoned. Perez goes from hero to suspect after he rescues a family from a fire in which a snitch alleges that Perez orchestrated. LaRue, Washington and Belker continue to investigate a corrupt garbage removal business.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ Dr. Hoof and Mouth

Thu, Jan 24, 1985

Mayo goes undercover to bust a dentist who is suspected of taking advantage of patients while putting them under. Hill and Renko must arrest a guy who just lost his family in a hit and run crash because he has outstanding warrants. Belker gets evicted. Hunter buys himself an RV.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Davenport in a Storm

Thu, Jan 31, 1985

On her first day as Assistant District Attorney, Joyce seeks out the truth behind the assault of a young black athlete by three white teens. Mayo has dinner with Chief Daniels. Belker is looking for a place to stay and Hunter offers him his newly repaired RV.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Washington Deceased

Thu, Feb 7, 1985

The 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.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ Passage to Libya

Thu, Feb 14, 1985

Operation 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.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ El Capitan

Thu, Feb 21, 1985

Calletano is in charge of the Hill when Furillo takes part in a precinct captains retreat. Hunter's stolen RV turns into a hostage situation. Garibaldi confronts Goldblume about his new relationship with Gina Srignoli.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr.

Thu, Mar 21, 1985

While 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.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ G.Q.

Thu, Mar 28, 1985

Hill refuses to work with Renko anymore after the latter hesitated the night before. Coffey and Bates clean up a bum for Davenport so she can use him as a witness. Jablonski is accused of setting fire to the BowlMor Lanes bowling alley.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ Queen for a Day

Thu, Apr 11, 1985

Hunter 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.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ You're in Alice's

Thu, May 9, 1985

Goldblume 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.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ Grin and Bear It

Thu, May 16, 1985

Garibaldi'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.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Blues in the Night

Thu, Sep 26, 1985

Goldblume 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.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Hacked to Pieces

Thu, Oct 3, 1985

Calletano's bid to become Captain in another precinct is put in jeopardy when his predecessor has second thoughts about retirement. Norman Buntz is introduced as Calletano's replacement. Mayor Cleveland's son is picked up on drug charges. Garibaldi gets in deep with a bookmaker. Tataglia informs Belker that she might be pregnant.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ Seoul on Ice

Thu, Oct 17, 1985

LaRue and Washington try to find clues on the person responsible for assaulting Garibaldi, who remains in critical condition. Rumors abound about Hunter's new girlfriend. Mayor Cleveland's son remains on the loose. Furillo assembles a committee to investigate police corruption.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ In the Belly of the Bus

Thu, Oct 24, 1985

While 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.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Somewhere Over the Rambo

Thu, Oct 31, 1985

The 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.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Oh, You Kid

Thu, Nov 7, 1985

Buntz catches a mugger who turns around and accuses him of police brutality. Washington is involved in a domestic dispute with near tragic results. Belker goes undercover as a vagrant to investigate the reason why many vagrants have fallen from high buildings recently.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ An Oy for an Oy

Thu, Nov 14, 1985

Jablonski 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.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ Fathers and Huns

Thu, Nov 21, 1985

Furillo angers Briscoe by pursuing a major drug king on a minor charge. Hill's father comes back to ask him for money. Jablonski tries to get in between a priest and a scrap metal dealer. Belker gets upset at Tataglia for being involved in a dangerous arrest while pregnant.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ What Are Friends For?

Thu, Dec 5, 1985

Buntz 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.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ The Virgin and the Turkey

Thu, Dec 12, 1985

Christmas approaches, and the cops exercise for the Fireman vs Cops Olympics. Furillo and Joyce visit his family, and are rebuked for not having children. Buntz employs a "drug-sniffing" turkey. An apartment dweller believes the Blessed Virgin appears on his wall.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ Two Easy Pieces

Thu, Jan 9, 1986

Tied 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.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ Say It as It Plays

Thu, Jan 16, 1986

Garfield 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.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ Das Blues

Thu, Jan 23, 1986

A 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.

14Season 6

S6.E14 ∙ Scales of Justice

Thu, Jan 30, 1986

The 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.

15Season 6

S6.E15 ∙ I Want My Hill Street Blues

Thu, Feb 6, 1986

Goldblume'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.

16Season 6

S6.E16 ∙ Remembrance of Hits Past

Thu, Feb 13, 1986

Capt. Furillo is shot on the courthouse steps, and Joyce recalls the details of their meeting and courtship. The shooter dons a cop uniform and stalks Frank in the hospital. Buntz tracks him down and they have a confrontation in a stairwell.

17Season 6

S6.E17 ∙ Larry of Arabia

Thu, Feb 27, 1986

Frank convalesces at home. Fabian's mother tries to hit up Lucy for more money. Buntz appears on a court TV show. LaRue and Washington get in trouble when they botch a federal gun-running investigation.

18Season 6

S6.E18 ∙ Iced Coffey

Thu, Mar 6, 1986

Lucy 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.

19Season 6

S6.E19 ∙ Jagga the Hunk

Thu, Mar 13, 1986

Belker goes undercover in a lunchwagon. Jesus Martinez is wanted on suspicion of murder. A Polynesian man shows up saying he's the husband of Hunter's girlfriend. Golblume reluctantly considers selling his apartment house. A former khaki paramour of Buntz returns to proposition him, while his friend Tommy continues to behave suspiciously.

20Season 6

S6.E20 ∙ Look Homeward, Ninja

Thu, Mar 20, 1986

Bates' 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.

21Season 6

S6.E21 ∙ Slum Enchanted Evening

Thu, Mar 27, 1986

Wachtel sentences a landlord to spend time in his dilapidated buildings, and Furillo finds Cleveland could benefit from an investigation into Donahue's death.

22Season 6

S6.E22 ∙ Come and Get It

Thu, Apr 3, 1986

The precinct reaches a crisis point after Hill and Renko rescue an escaped mass murderer from a vigilante mob.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ Suitcase

Thu, Oct 2, 1986

Goldblume investigates a suspected case of aspirin tampering, while Belker works undercover looking into a scam.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ A Case of Klapp

Thu, Oct 9, 1986

Hunter shoots a boy caught robbing a convenience store, while Belker struggles to protect senior citizens from a violent mugger.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ The Best Defense

Thu, Oct 16, 1986

After the public defenders walk out, the blues have to use discretion in making borderline arrests as the station overflows with suspects.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ Bald Ambition

Thu, Oct 30, 1986

Furillo 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.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ I Come on My Knees

Thu, Nov 6, 1986

It's the odd couple revisited when Buntz lets 'Sid the Snitch' bunk in his apartment to hide from a vengeful ex-con.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ Say Uncle

Thu, Nov 13, 1986

Renko 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.

7Season 7

S7.E7 ∙ Amazing Grace

Thu, Nov 27, 1986

Ambitious city councilman Wade hassles Captain Furillo about runaway crime. The formerly promiscuous Grace Gardner has become a nun, and she wants to help make the Blues feel better. Buntz deals undercover with some dangerous shylocks, and a delay in getting payment to them has dire consequences.

8Season 7

S7.E8 ∙ Falling from Grace

Tue, Dec 2, 1986

Councilman Wade tries to clear his name by digging up details from Washingon's personal life. Sister Chastity, formerly known as Grace Gardner, finds herself tempted by the flesh. Goldblume is given an offer to write his memoirs. Belker is under cover at a car chop shop. Renko and Hill have to deal with a loud mouth shirt salesman.

9Season 7

S7.E9 ∙ Fathers and Guns

Tue, Dec 9, 1986

Furillo faces a moral and emotional dilemma when his father is shot, while Belker has nightmares about nuclear destruction.

10Season 7

S7.E10 ∙ More Skinned Against Than Skinning

Tue, Dec 23, 1986

Racial tensions rise when a white undercover officer shoots his black partner, and a temporarily blind Buntz goes undercover with Belker as a beggar.

11Season 7

S7.E11 ∙ She's So Fein

Tue, Jan 6, 1987

Joyce Davenport is taken hostage by a desperate suspect who holes up in a market with her and a wounded victim. Belker wrecks a car belonging to LaRue's brother-in-law.

12Season 7

S7.E12 ∙ A Wasted Weekend

Tue, Jan 13, 1987

Jablonski, Hill and Renko go on a disastrous hunting trip on their day off. Goldblume was supposed to join them, but runs into obstacles of an ever increasing nature on his own.

13Season 7

S7.E13 ∙ City of Refuse

Tue, Jan 20, 1987

Renko and Hill are on garbage duty because of a strike and run into trouble with a drug kingpin. Hunter is called back to EAT duty, only to face his former right hand man Ballantine.

14Season 7

S7.E14 ∙ Der Roachenkavalier

Tue, Feb 3, 1987

Goldblume takes the blame when a drug addict who was released the day before runs down several people with a car. Buntz attempts to save the Furillo's marriage after overhearing a rumor that Joyce may be unfaithful. LaRue is obsessed with winning a 'Catch the Biggest Cockroach' competition. Belker chases a purse-snatching dog.

15Season 7

S7.E15 ∙ Norman Conquest

Tue, Feb 10, 1987

Furillo 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.

16Season 7

S7.E16 ∙ Sorry Wrong Number

Tue, Mar 3, 1987

The 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.

17Season 7

S7.E17 ∙ The Cookie Crumbles

Tue, Mar 10, 1987

LaRue takes an unhealthy interest in a group of young cheerleaders. Calletano stand up against Chief Fletcher for the Latin American Coalition when an innocent Spanish-speaking man is shot. Bates discovers Russo and Flaherty are having an affair. Golblume has to hunt down Alfred Williams. Renko is afraid his wife may be coerced into having an affair by her new male co-worker.

18Season 7

S7.E18 ∙ Dogsbreath Afternoon

Tue, Mar 17, 1987

Belker has been shot and is in critical condition. His colleagues go into overdrive trying to find the shooter. Renko has cheated on Daryl Ann and is forced to choose between confessing or being blackmailed. Russo and Flaherty investigate reports of an escaped lion in a warehouse. Hunter is called before the review board concerning his reinstatement to lieutenant a week earlier than planned.

19Season 7

S7.E19 ∙ Days of Swine and Roses

Tue, Mar 31, 1987

The cops have their hands full with people competing in a radio station's Most Outrageous Act' competition. Washington gets emotionally involved with the mother and sister of a mentally disturbed young man. Lt. Hunter returns to EAT duty. Renko and Hill are picked out to test a new computerized patrol car.

20Season 7

S7.E20 ∙ The Runner Falls on His Kisser

Tue, Apr 7, 1987

The Hill becomes a hot spot for the media when Russo arrests a football star for soliciting. LaRue persuades Buntz to enter the annual shooting competition at the Police Academy. Frank's brother Joe asks him for a loan. Belker is back in undercover action at LaSculi's Bakery. Lt. Hunter is missing in action.

21Season 7

S7.E21 ∙ A Pound of Flesh

Tue, May 5, 1987

Hunter is found, having survived 11 days in a collapsed basement. Jesus Martinez almost starts a gang war claiming his little sister was kidnapped the day before her wedding. Buntz is suspected of keeping and selling a kilo of cocaine for himself from the plane crash suitcase. LaRue is nearly shot in the face and afterwards, briefly thinks he's invincible. Goldblume's first short story is published and everybody in the precinct except Belker recognizes himself in one of the characters.

22Season 7

S7.E22 ∙ It Ain't Over Till It's Over

Tue, May 12, 1987

When a fire breaks out at the Hill Station in the early morning, I.A.D. Jim Shipman blames the already suspended Lt. Buntz. Belker is forced to finally take a look at his mother's paperwork. LaRue attempts to one-up a TV reporter broadcasting live as he opens a gangsters cellar.