Hill Street Blues Look Homeward, Ninja (Season 6, Episode 20)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hill Street Blues

Look Homeward, Ninja (Season 6, Episode 20)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bates' new partner is accused of sexually harassing a hooker. Ballantine is reinstated, but still crazy. Buntz' erstwhile friend tries to end him in a garage shootout.

Director

John Patterson

Writers

Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Jeffrey Lewis (written by) | David Milch (written by) & 3 more

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 1986

Release date

Mar 20, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 34 wins & 109 nominations

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44 cast members

Name	Known for
Daniel J. Travanti Capt. Frank Furillo Capt. Frank Furillo See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Michael Warren Officer Bobby Hill Officer Bobby Hill See fewer	Anderson's Cross (2010)
Bruce Weitz Sgt. Mick Belker Sgt. Mick Belker See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Robert Prosky Sgt. Stan Jablonski Sgt. Stan Jablonski See fewer	Thief (1981)
James Sikking Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) See fewer	The Pelican Brief (1993)
Joe Spano Lt. Henry Goldblume Lt. Henry Goldblume See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Taurean Blacque Det. Neal Washington Det. Neal Washington See fewer	DeepStar Six (1989)
Kiel Martin Officer J.D. LaRue Officer J.D. LaRue See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Betty Thomas Sgt. Lucy Bates Sgt. Lucy Bates See fewer	Howard Stern (1994)
Dennis Franz Lt. Norman Buntz Lt. Norman Buntz See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Charles Haid Officer Andrew Renko Officer Andrew Renko See fewer	Altered States (1980)
Veronica Hamel Joyce Davenport Joyce Davenport See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Lindsay Crouse Kate McBride Kate McBride See fewer	The Arrival (1996)
Chris Noth Officer Ron Lipsky (as Christopher Noth) Officer Ron Lipsky (as Christopher Noth) See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
Jon Cypher Chief Fletcher Daniels Chief Fletcher Daniels See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Granville Van Dusen Graham Wells Graham Wells See fewer	Soap (1977)
Brian McNamara Off. Michael Galva Off. Michael Galva See fewer	Army Wives (2007)
Laurence Fishburne Maurice Haynes (as Larry Fishburne) Maurice Haynes (as Larry Fishburne) See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Renn Woods Jackie Lowrie (as Ren Woods) Jackie Lowrie (as Ren Woods) See fewer	Pandemically Single (2020)
Ron O'Neal Stan Williams Stan Williams See fewer	Red Dawn (1984)
Nora Heflin Mary Franken Mary Franken See fewer	Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
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J.C. Quinn Jumper Jumper See fewer	Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Richard Romanus Captain Bob Ajanian Captain Bob Ajanian See fewer	Mean Streets (1973)
David Dunard Mallory Mallory See fewer	Fatal Beauty (1987)
Gary Miller Ballantine Ballantine See fewer	JAG (1995)
Matt Kanen Melvin Melvin See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Howard Renensland Urgis Urgis See fewer	*batteries not included (1987)
Patrik Baldauff Thompson Thompson See fewer	Patrik (I) (2019)
Don Torres Helsinger Helsinger See fewer	Funny Lady (1975)
Gabe Cohen Aide Aide See fewer	Amazing Stories (1985)
Barry Cahill Hofler Hofler See fewer	Hang 'Em High (1968)
Earl Arremis Johnson Perp (as Earl Arremis) Perp (as Earl Arremis) See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Lew Hopson Reynoldo Reynoldo See fewer	Danni and the Vampire (2020)
Dennis C. Alpert Officer Dennis (uncredited) Officer Dennis (uncredited) See fewer	Se7en (1995)
Gene Cross Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Michael J. Grayson Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Ray Nadeau Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Beast and the Vixens (1974)
Sam Nickens Bystander (uncredited) Bystander (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Richard Niehaus Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Practice (1997)
Arnold Roberts Man at Meeting (uncredited) Man at Meeting (uncredited) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Richard Wakasa Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Hard to Kill (1990)
Ilona Wilson Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Mad Bomber (1973)
Anna Young Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Zero to Sixty (1978)