Hill Street Blues Say It as It Plays (Season 6, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hill Street Blues

Say It as It Plays (Season 6, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Garfield insists Steger planted a gun on a dead suspect. Due to a strike, cops have to haul corpses to the morgue; Hill comes upon the body of his father. Bates's ex-beau Hopper complains to Coffey after she has a blowout in his studio.

Director

Stan Lathan

Writers

Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Walon Green (teleplay by) | Jacob Epstein (teleplay by) & 4 more

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 16, 1986

Release date

Jan 16, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
45 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 (credit only) (as James B. Sikking) Lt. Howard Hunter (credit only) (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 Detective J.D. LaRue Detective J.D. LaRue See fewer	The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Betty Thomas Sgt. Lucy Bates Sgt. Lucy Bates See fewer	Howard Stern (1994)
Ed Marinaro Officer Joe Coffey Officer Joe Coffey See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
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)
Mykelti Williamson Off. Ron Garfield (as Mykel T. Williamson) Off. Ron Garfield (as Mykel T. Williamson) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Sandy Ward Jack Steger Jack Steger See fewer	The Perfect Storm (2000)
Miguel Fernandes Phillo Phillo See fewer	Spartacus (1960)
Victor Mohica Theodore Chato Theodore Chato See fewer	The Final Countdown (1980)
John Lehne Captain Barry Gleason Captain Barry Gleason See fewer	Serpico (1973)
Arthur Taxier IAD Shipman IAD Shipman See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
Eric Pierpoint Tom Hopper Tom Hopper See fewer	Liar Liar (1997)
Pat Corley Coroner Wally Nydorf Coroner Wally Nydorf See fewer	Mr. Destiny (1990)
Lisa Sutton Officer Robin Tataglia Officer Robin Tataglia See fewer	28 Days (2000)
Valentin de Vargas Suarez (as Val De Vargas) Suarez (as Val De Vargas) See fewer	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
James McEachin Reggie Hill Reggie Hill See fewer	2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Patti Johns Police Officer Wiley Police Officer Wiley See fewer	Baby Boom (1987)
Zero Hubbard Fabian DeWitt Fabian DeWitt See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Darrell Zwerling Teasdale Teasdale See fewer	Grease (1978)
Nick Eldredge S.I.D. S.I.D. See fewer	Suburban Commando (1991)
Jon Jacobs Cop Cop See fewer	Truck Turner (1974)
Bradley Fisher Kazar (as Brad Fisher) Kazar (as Brad Fisher) See fewer	Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Howard Penn Jimmy Ippolito Jimmy Ippolito See fewer	The Freeway Maniac (1989)
Ron Ross Night Clerk Night Clerk See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Joe Palese Trapido Trapido See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
John Mahon Mario Mario See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
James McIntire Assistant Assistant See fewer	Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Jack Brown Cashier Cashier See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Ginger Farrell Corpse Corpse See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Dennis C. Alpert Officer Dennis (uncredited) Officer Dennis (uncredited) See fewer	Seven (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)
Richard Niehaus Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Practice (1997)
Ilona Wilson Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Mad Bomber (1973)
Anna Young Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Zero to Sixty (1978)
Alex Zimmerman Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited) See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)