TV Series :: Homicide: Life on the Street :: Episode Summary

Canceled/Renewed

Watch Episodes

Recently Aired Episodes

Latest Blogs

API Center

TVRage Survey

[–]	Show Menu
• General Info • Forum • Episode List • Episode Guide • Printable Guide • Full Cast List • Full Crew List • Recurring Guests • Search Characters • Merchandise (9) • News (1) • Theme Song (1) • Stats • Links (5) • Credits • Contribute • Submit Trivia

[–]	Merchandise
• The Complete Series (Repackaged)• The Complete Series• Season 7• Season 6• Season 5• More

[+]	Empty Sections
• Season Guide (0) • Character Guide (0) • Show Tidbits (0) • Gallery (0) • Show FAQ (0) • Show Slang (0) • Reviews (0) • Ep. Reviews (0) • Similar Shows (0) • Awards (0) • Quiz (0) • Personality Quiz (0) • Polls (0)

[+]	Show Contribs
• General Info. • Show Summary • Foreign Summary • Main Image • Main Cast • Main Crew • Character Guide • Season Guide • Merchandise • Show Tidbits • Show FAQ • Slang • AKAs • Show Q&A • News

[+]	Episode Contribs
• Create New Episode • Update Episode • Delete Episode • Guest Stars • Episode Crew • Alternate Airdates • Episode Summary • Episode Recap • Foreign Ep. summary • Foreign Ep. Recaps • Featured Songs • Episode Screencaps • Episode Notes • Episode Quotes • Episode Goofs • Cultural References • Episode References • Analysis

[–]	Login
Username: Password: Remember Me • Forgot Password • Free Sign Up

Homicide: Life on the Street :: Bop Gun (02x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Bop Gun

Episode #:

02x01

Production Number:

204

Original Airdate:

Thursday January 06th, 1994

Currently 0/10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

No votes yet

Episode Crew
Director:	Stephen Gyllenhaal
Story:	Tom Fontana
Teleplay:	David Mills (1) David Simon

Episode Summary

[x] Remove Ad
This episode focuses on the ordeal of a man who’s wife has been killed in front of him, during a botched robbery. Guest star Robin Williams, who had previously worked with Barry Levinson on the big screen, was featured in a dramatic role, for which he received an Emmy nomination.

There are no foreign summaries for this episode: Contribute

Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Angel M. Wainwright	played	Shy Kay	Recurring (first appearance)
•Herb Levinson	played	Dr. Lausanne	Recurring (first appearance)
•Jay Spadaro	played	Officer Salerno	Recurring (second appearance)
•Judy Thornton	played	Judy	Recurring (first appearance)
•Mel Proctor	played	Grant Besser	Recurring (third appearance)
•Richard Pilcher	played	Sergeant Mark Deutch	Recurring (first appearance)
•Sharon Ziman	played	Naomi	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Shawn Woodyard	played	suspect	Recurring (first appearance)
•Antonio D. Charity	played	Kid Funkadelic
•Caron Tate	played	Renee Perkins
•Fredella Calloway	played	uniform
•Jake Gyllenhaal	played	Matt Ellison
•Julia Devin	played	Abby Ellison
•Kay W. Lawal	played	Rose Landry
•Lloyd Goodman	played	Vaughn Perkins
•Robin Williams	played	Robert Ellison
•Vincent Miller	played	Tweedy

Episode Notes

Robin Williams appeared in (Executive Producer) Barry Levinson's films Good Morning Vietnam and Toys.

This episode was intended to be the fourth episode of the season, but NBC insisted on showing it first.

This episode received an 18.0 rating.

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal makes an early (age 13) appearance in this episode which is directed by his father.

Cultural References

“Bop Gun” is the title of a song by Parliament Funkadelic.

One of the the street thugs is named “Kid Funkadelic” after the group “Parliament Funkadelic” whose song inspired the episode title.

Featured Songs

Episode Quotes

Episode Goofs

Episode References

Analysis

Contact | Terms Of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright | RSS Feeds