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The Streets of San Francisco S5E22 — Let's Pretend We're Strangers
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The Streets of San Francisco•Season 5•Episode 22

Let's Pretend We're Strangers

7.5/10 · 104 votesMay 19, 197760 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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A public defender is convinced that a young man (Wheeler) accused of murder, is innocent. Stone and Robbins are not convinced.

Directed byWalter Grauman
Written byCarol Saraceno
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Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Mike Stone

Michael Douglas

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Steve Keller

Richard Hatch

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Dan Robbins

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Episode Summary

"Let's Pretend We're Strangers" is episode 22 of The Streets of San Francisco season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 104 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Walter Grauman and written by Carol Saraceno, it aired on May 19, 1977.

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