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Hill Street Blues S1E14 — Rites of Spring (1)

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Hill Street Blues•Season 1•Episode 14

Rites of Spring (1)

8.1/10 · 166 votesMay 19, 198148 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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 really out of hand; and Hill and Renko try to help a young black woman accused of neglecting her

Directed byGregory Hoblit

Written byAnthony Yerkovich, Steven Bochco

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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

Anthony Yerkovich

Anthony Yerkovich

Writer

Gregory Hoblit

Gregory Hoblit

Director

Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco

Writer

David Anspaugh

David Anspaugh

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Rites of Spring (1)" is episode 14 of Hill Street Blues season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 166 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Anthony Yerkovich, Steven Bochco, it aired on May 19, 1981.

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