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Hill Street Blues S2E5 — Fruits of the Poisonous Tree

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Hill Street Blues•Season 2•Episode 5

Fruits of the Poisonous Tree

8.0/10 · 140 votesDec 3, 198149 min

Ranked #8 of 18 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Night court interferes with ""Monday Night Football"" as LaRue and Washington are accused of entrapping a mugger; Bates and Coffey look for gang members responsible for the drive-by shooting of a child; Fay announces that she's getting married again.

Directed byRod Holcomb

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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

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J.D. LaRue

Betty Thomas

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Lucille Bates

Barbara Bosson

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Fay Furillo

Ed Marinaro

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Joe Coffey

René Enríquez

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Ray Calletano

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Rod Holcomb

Rod Holcomb

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Episode Summary

"Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" is episode 5 of Hill Street Blues season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 140 votes, ranking #8 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Rod Holcomb, it aired on December 3, 1981.

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