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  • Hill Street Blues Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow (Season 4, Episode 16)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hill Street Blues

Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow (Season 4, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A nervous Lucy Bates takes over as roll call sergeant and finds she has to 'earn' the podium. Whitney Barnes' pimp turns himself in, only to be confronted by a professional hit man inside the Hill precinct. Frank honors Phil's last wishes ...See moreA nervous Lucy Bates takes over as roll call sergeant and finds she has to 'earn' the podium. Whitney Barnes' pimp turns himself in, only to be confronted by a professional hit man inside the Hill precinct. Frank honors Phil's last wishes by scattering his ashes on the Hill in an informal ceremony attended by most of the day shift. Written by The TV Archaeologist See less
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Director
Writers
Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) (story by) | Jeffrey Lewis (teleplay by) (story by) | Michael I. Wagner (teleplay by) (as Michael Wagner) (executive story editor) (as Michael Wagner) & 3 more
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 16, 1984

Release date
Feb 16, 1984 (United States)

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Cast

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Daniel J. Travanti
Capt. Frank Furillo Capt. Frank Furillo   See fewer
Michael Conrad
Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (credit only) Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (credit only)   See fewer
Michael Warren
Officer Bobby Hill Officer Bobby Hill   See fewer
Bruce Weitz
Sgt. Mick Belker Sgt. Mick Belker   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
Barbara Bosson
Fay Furillo Fay Furillo   See fewer
Taurean Blacque
Det. Neal Washington Det. Neal Washington   See fewer
Kiel Martin
Detective J.D. LaRue Detective J.D. LaRue   See fewer
René Enríquez
Lt. Ray Calletano (as René Enriquez) Lt. Ray Calletano (as René Enriquez)   See fewer
Betty Thomas
Sgt. Lucy Bates Sgt. Lucy Bates   See fewer
Ed Marinaro
Officer Joe Coffey Officer Joe Coffey   See fewer
Charles Haid
Officer Andrew Renko Officer Andrew Renko   See fewer
Veronica Hamel
Joyce Davenport Joyce Davenport   See fewer
Linda Hamilton
Sandy Valpariso Sandy Valpariso   See fewer
Edward James Olmos
Judge Cruz Judge Cruz   See fewer
Clarence Williams III
Lester Menley Lester Menley   See fewer
Jane Kaczmarek
Off. Clara Pilsky Off. Clara Pilsky   See fewer
Jon Cypher
Chief Fletcher Daniels Chief Fletcher Daniels   See fewer
George Wyner
Irwin Bernstein Irwin Bernstein   See fewer
Barry Tubb
Officer Archie Peyser Officer Archie Peyser   See fewer
Drew Snyder
Hit Man Hit Man   See fewer
Ebbe Roe Smith
Harold Baker Harold Baker   See fewer
Robert Hirschfeld
Leo Schnitz Leo Schnitz   See fewer
Bruce French
Chaplain Chaplain   See fewer
Lee Weaver
Buck Naked Buck Naked   See fewer
Rod Gist
Regis Regis   See fewer
Bill Marcus
Townsend Townsend   See fewer
Ellen Blake
Natalie DeRoy Natalie DeRoy   See fewer
Tony Perez
Officer Mike Perez Officer Mike Perez   See fewer
Thomas Prosser
Vagrant Vagrant   See fewer
Daniel Zacapa
Reporter (as Garrett Pearson) Reporter (as Garrett Pearson)   See fewer
Julie Lloyd
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
James Tartan
Coroner Coroner   See fewer
Barbara Babcock
Grace Gardner (archive footage) (uncredited) Grace Gardner (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Cross
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael J. Grayson
Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Lenz
Whitney Barnes (archive footage) (uncredited) Whitney Barnes (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Niehaus
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sondergaard
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Sutton
Officer Robin Tataglia (uncredited) Officer Robin Tataglia (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Wakasa
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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