Hill Street Blues

10 Best Episodes of Hill Street Blues - Season 3

This groundbreaking and award-winning NBC crime drama provided a very realistic view into the lives of the dedicated cops and detectives of an urban police station. From January 1981 to August 1986, the show ran on Thursdays at 10/9 Central, with occasional repeats on Saturdays at 10/9 Central. From August 1986 to August 1987 first-run episodes aired Tuesdays at 10/9 Central.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 04, 2023.

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Hill Street Blues - S3E10

#15 - Phantom of the Hill (Season 3 - Episode 10)

Belker makes a bust while picking up a ring at a jewelry store; Furillo tries to make a murder case without a body or autopsy report; Renko gets dumped; the Phantom strikes one final time; and a terrified Eddie implicates his lover in a vicious drug murder.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 23 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E17

#14 - The Belles of St. Marys (Season 3 - Episode 17)

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LaRue makes a fool of himself with some high school girls; Belker endangers his relationship with Robin by trying to protect her; a talkative comic is brought in on numerous parking tickets; Goldblume and Calletano clash over seniority and rank; Coffey is forced to deal roughly with a man tripping on PCP.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 20 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E22

#13 - A Hill of Beans (Season 3 - Episode 22)

Belker and LaRue learn that Washington was set up by someone in the station house; the long overdue cash payroll is hijacked; Joyce meets a really nice purse snatcher; and Furillo finds Jesus Martinez behind bars.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 20 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E18

#12 - Life in the Minors (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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Coroner Nydorf offers to fix things when Coffey is accused of killing a prisoner in custody; LaRue develops another scheme to make money out of a comic named Vic Hitler; Joyce decides her future.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 19 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E12

#11 - Santaclaustraphobia (Season 3 - Episode 12)

Washington's guilt over shooting a bystander resurfaces; Hill's vagabond father pays a visit; Belker goes undercover as Santa Claus; and Bates spends the holiday in the hospital.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 19 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E1

#10 - Trial by Fury (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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Furillo throws away the rule book when two young men rape and murder a nun during a church robbery; Belker befriends gay prostitute Eddie Gregg; Calletano faces a tax audit; and Joyce feels helpless as public opinion works to destroy her client.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 30 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E5

#9 - Officer of the Year (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Joyce humiliates an unprepared Bates on the witness stand; Renko pushes an assault victim to press charges; Furillo's son is missing; and Calletano expresses his true feelings at a luncheon honoring him as the Hispanic Officer of the Year.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 26 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E19

#8 - Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (Season 3 - Episode 19)

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Bates poses as a bus driver; LaRue continues to groom Vic Hitler for his debut; Daniels is ready to sacrifice Coffey to quiet public opinion; and Furillo and Davenport take a major step in their lives.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 22 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E15

#7 - Moon Over Uranus: The Sequel (Season 3 - Episode 15)

Furillo clashes with Daniels over a new crime sweep; Renko rescues people from a burning building; Goldblume feels helpless to help the sad young woman threatened by her boyfriend; Hill puts Benedetto in his place; and Joyce has an interview with the Justice Department.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 20 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E9

#6 - A Hair of the Dog (Season 3 - Episode 9)

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The governor's dog is stolen; Renko and Theresa quarrel at a party; six rookies face hazing; LaRue and Washington try to chase down an autopsy report; and Eddie Gregg becomes Belker's snitch.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 23 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E4

#5 - Rain of Terror (Season 3 - Episode 4)

Gennaro accompanies Belker on a drug buy; LaRue and Washington set up two patrolmen accused by Hogan of stealing from burglary victims; Renko's birthday is less than happy; and Furillo uses his favor to Detweiler to save Goldblume's job when Hogan's accusations prove partially correct.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 27 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E13

#4 - Gung Ho (Season 3 - Episode 13)

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An armored-car robbery nets a long sought political radical and everyone tries a new takeout Chinese restaurant.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 19 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E7

#3 - Little Boil Blue (Season 3 - Episode 7)

Belker goes undercover to investigate a scam using bums to collect injury insurance benefits; Coffey tries to relate to a Vietnam vet suffering from traumatic stress; and Daniels orders Furillo to cut off Fuchs from the Maizel homicide investigation.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 23 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E8

#2 - Requiem for a Hairbag (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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LaRue and Washington open Maizel's safety deposit box and find evidence of his corruption; Bates and Coffey try to help an abused child with her baby; Belker ends his insurance scam investigation with a visit to Hill's doctor; and Daniels pressures Furillo to keep quiet about Maizel.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 24 votes.

Hill Street Blues - S3E6

#1 - Stan the Man (Season 3 - Episode 6)

At a condemned building site, Hill and Renko try to persuade a black grandmother that she has to move while Goldblume tries to keep an old man afraid of his new living arrangements from jumping off; Belker thwarts a robbery while applying for a bank loan; and LaRue and Washington butt heads with a special narcotics undercover cop dealing with the same cocaine peddler.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 22 votes.

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