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Hill Street Blues S1E10 — Gatorbait

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Hill Street Blues•Season 1•Episode 10

Gatorbait

7.8/10 · 182 votesMar 7, 198149 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Renko gets put out when a Division homicide detective ridicules his efforts to learn who killed a 15-year-old prostitute; Furillo learns that he may be in line for a promotion to commander; LaRue and Washington have a surprise for Hunter during his annual Alligator hunt

Directed byGeorg Stanford Brown

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Seasons7

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Season 1 Episodes17

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Hill Street Station

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Presidential Fever

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Politics as Usual

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Can World War III Be an Attitude?

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Double Jeopardy

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Film at Eleven

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Choice Cut

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Up in Arms

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Your Kind, My Kind, Humankind

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Fecund Hand Rose

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Cast13

Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

Frank Furillo

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Robert Hill

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Mick Belker

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Phil Esterhaus

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Howard Hunter

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Henry Goldblume

Taurean Blacque

Taurean Blacque

Neal Washington

Kiel Martin

Kiel Martin

J.D. LaRue

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Lucille Bates

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Fay Furillo

René Enríquez

René Enríquez

Ray Calletano

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Andy Renko

Crew4

Georg Stanford Brown

Georg Stanford Brown

Director

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William Cronjager

Director of Photography

Tom Stevens

Tom Stevens

Editor

David Anspaugh

David Anspaugh

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Gatorbait" is episode 10 of Hill Street Blues season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 182 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Georg Stanford Brown, it aired on March 7, 1981.

Next: E11 · Life, Death, Eternity Best of Season 1