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Hill Street Blues :: Rites of Spring (1) (01x14)

Episode Information

Title:

Rites of Spring (1)

Episode #:

01x14

Production Number:

0413A

Original Airdate:

Tuesday May 19th, 1981

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Episode Crew
Director:	Gregory Hoblit
Writer:	Steven Bochco Michael Kozoll Anthony Yerkovich

Episode Summary

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Furillo and Neal try to clear the name of a detective accused of shooting an unarmed man while Hill and Renko work to clear a woman who has been accused of neglect.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Charles Hallahan	played	Charlie Weeks	Recurring (first appearance)
•Charles Weldon	played	Lt. Clayton Shaw	Recurring (first appearance)
•Frantz Turner	played	Ralph Prentiss	Recurring (first appearance)
•Freddye Chapman	played	Denise Thompson	Recurring (first appearance)
•Jack Andreozzi	played	John "Sal" Amico	Recurring (first appearance)
•James Remar	played	Cooper	Recurring (first appearance)
•James Tartan	played	Metzger	Recurring (second appearance)
•Jan Stratton	played	Dr. Rogatz	Recurring (first appearance)
•Mark Casella	played	Jay Driver	Recurring (second appearance)
•Mimi Rogers	played	Sandra Paully	Recurring (first appearance)
•Myrna White	played	1st Neighbor	Recurring (first appearance)
•Neil Brooks Cunningham	played	John Hurley	Recurring (first appearance)
•Rony Clanton	played	Main Server	Recurring (first appearance)
•Sam Scarber	played	Dr. Otis Redman	Recurring (first appearance)
•Starletta DuPois	played	2nd Neighbor	Recurring (first appearance)
•Terry Alexander (1)	played	Theo Monroe	Recurring (first appearance)
•Tony Perez	played	Perez	Recurring (second appearance)
•Van Nessa Clarke	played	Shirret Anders	Recurring (first appearance)
•Vincent Lucchesi	played	Captain Jerry Fuchs	Recurring (first appearance)

Main Cast

•Daniel J. Travanti	played	Capt. Frank Furillo
•Michael Conrad	played	Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
•Michael Warren	played	Officer Bobby Hill
•Bruce Weitz	played	Det. Mick Belker
•James Sikking	played	Lt. Howard Hunter
•Joe Spano	played	Sgt./Lt. Henry Goldblume
•Barbara Bosson	played	Fay Furillo
•Taurean Blacque	played	Det. Neal Washington
•Kiel Martin	played	Det. Johnny "J. D." LaRue
•René Enríquez	played	Lt. Ray Calletano
•Betty Thomas	played	Officer/Sgt. Lucille Bates
•Veronica Hamel	played	Joyce Davenport
•Charles Haid	played	Officer Andy Renko