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  • Hill Street Blues What Are Friends For? (Season 6, Episode 9)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hill Street Blues

What Are Friends For? (Season 6, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Buntz and Rodriguez are held hostage by a mental patient who wants revenge on Buntz for putting him away. Belker goes undercover at a dog pound. LaRue and Washington bring in a baseball player for drunk driving and find cocaine in his car ...See moreBuntz and Rodriguez are held hostage by a mental patient who wants revenge on Buntz for putting him away. Belker goes undercover at a dog pound. LaRue and Washington bring in a baseball player for drunk driving and find cocaine in his car trunk. Furillo is upset when he is denied mortgage insurance. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Dick Wolf (written by) | Jacob Epstein (executive story editor) | Robert Ward (story editor)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 5, 1985

Release date
Dec 5, 1985 (United States)

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47 cast members
Name Known for
Daniel J. Travanti
Capt. Frank Furillo Capt. Frank Furillo   See fewer
Michael Warren
Officer Bobby Hill Officer Bobby Hill   See fewer
Bruce Weitz
Sgt. Mick Belker Sgt. Mick Belker   See fewer
Robert Prosky
Sgt. Stan Jablonski Sgt. Stan Jablonski   See fewer
James Sikking
Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)   See fewer
Joe Spano
Lt. Henry Goldblume Lt. Henry Goldblume   See fewer
Taurean Blacque
Det. Neal Washington Det. Neal Washington   See fewer
Kiel Martin
Detective J.D. LaRue Detective J.D. LaRue   See fewer
Betty Thomas
Sgt. Lucille Bates (credit only) Sgt. Lucille Bates (credit only)   See fewer
Ed Marinaro
Officer Joe Coffey Officer Joe Coffey   See fewer
Dennis Franz
Lt. Norman Buntz Lt. Norman Buntz   See fewer
Charles Haid
Officer Andy Renko Officer Andy Renko   See fewer
Veronica Hamel
Joyce Davenport Joyce Davenport   See fewer
James Whitmore Jr.
Tony Catina Tony Catina   See fewer
Will Nye
Tommy Joe Page Tommy Joe Page   See fewer
Jon Cypher
Chief Fletcher Daniels Chief Fletcher Daniels   See fewer
Steve Eastin
Harry Steel Harry Steel   See fewer
Peter Jurasik
Sid Thurston Sid Thurston   See fewer
Del Zamora
Detective Luis Rodriguez Detective Luis Rodriguez   See fewer
Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg
Prunella Ashton-Wilkes (as Elizabeth Huddle) Prunella Ashton-Wilkes (as Elizabeth Huddle)   See fewer
Lisa Sutton
Officer Robin Tataglia Officer Robin Tataglia   See fewer
Judith Hansen
Celeste Patterson Celeste Patterson   See fewer
Richard Reicheg
Martin Sallow Martin Sallow   See fewer
Paul Sylvan
Charlie Hecksher Charlie Hecksher   See fewer
Tom Tarpey
Ralph Eeley Ralph Eeley   See fewer
Jack Jozefson
Weaver Weaver   See fewer
George Clifton
Richard Sherman Richard Sherman   See fewer
David A. Penhale
Dr. Morton Dr. Morton   See fewer
Arva Holt
Dr. Walters Dr. Walters   See fewer
Howard Swain
Russell Russell   See fewer
JoAnne Astrow
Lydia Marks Lydia Marks   See fewer
Raymond Patterson
Ricky Rodgers Ricky Rodgers   See fewer
Gillian Bagwell
Pound Assistant Pound Assistant   See fewer
John Lafayette
Paramedic Paramedic   See fewer
Dennis C. Alpert
Officer Dennis (uncredited) Officer Dennis (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael J. Grayson
Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited)   See fewer
Conrad Hurtt
Hill street cop (uncredited) Hill street cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Nadeau
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Niehaus
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ilona Wilson
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Young
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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