Hill Street Blues City of Refuse (Season 7, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hill Street Blues

City of Refuse (Season 7, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Renko and Hill are on garbage duty because of a strike and run into trouble with a drug kingpin. Hunter is called back to EAT duty, only to face his former right hand man Ballantine.

Director

Don Weis

Writers

Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Peter Silverman (written by) | David Black (story editor) & 3 more

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 1987

Release date

Jan 20, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
49 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)
Betty Thomas Sgt. Lucy Bates Sgt. Lucy Bates See fewer	Howard Stern (1994)
James Sikking Sgt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) Sgt. 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	The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Robert Clohessy Off. Patrick Flaherty Off. Patrick Flaherty See fewer	The Avengers (2012)
Dennis Franz Lt. Norman Buntz Lt. Norman Buntz See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Megan Gallagher Officer Tina Russo Officer Tina Russo See fewer	Van Wilder (2002)
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)
Jon Cypher Chief Fletcher Daniels Chief Fletcher Daniels See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
George Wyner Irwin Bernstein Irwin Bernstein See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Jeffrey Tambor Judge Alan Wachtel Judge Alan Wachtel See fewer	Transparent (2014)
Peter Jurasik Sid Thurston Sid Thurston See fewer	Babylon 5 (1993)
Moses Gunn Marvin Sloan Marvin Sloan See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Richard Zavaglia Kruger Kruger See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Zero Hubbard Fabian DeWitt Fabian DeWitt See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Herbert Jefferson Jr. Earl Phillips Earl Phillips See fewer	Outbreak (1995)
Gary Miller Ballantine Ballantine See fewer	JAG (1995)
Geoffrey Thorne Officer Loughlin Officer Loughlin See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Thomas Ryan Dr. Katchmer Dr. Katchmer See fewer	The Relic (1997)
Tony Major Manly Manly See fewer	Super Spook (1974)
Marius Mazmanian Shopkeeper #1 Shopkeeper #1 See fewer	The Vanishing (1993)
C. Thomas Cunliffe Shopkeeper #2 Shopkeeper #2 See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Kenny D. Louis Officer Miller Officer Miller See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Mark Voland Webster Webster See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Kerry Yo Nakagawa Rookie (as Kerry Nakagawa) Rookie (as Kerry Nakagawa) See fewer	An Eye for an Eye (1981)
Jeanette O'Connor Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Baskets (2016)
Michael Dobo Uniform Uniform See fewer	The Under Achievers (1987)
Montrose Hagins Mrs. Sloan Mrs. Sloan See fewer	The Relic (1997)
Harry Stanback Henchman Henchman See fewer	Friday (1995)
Daniel Zacapa Reporter (as Garret Pearson) Reporter (as Garret Pearson) See fewer	Seven (1995)
Don Maxwell Garbageman Garbageman See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
Beverly A. Simpson Mother Mother See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
John C. Anders Reporter Reporter See fewer	Moonlighting (1985)
Jensen Collier TV Reporter TV Reporter See fewer	Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Michael C. Matthews Crack Dealer (as Michael Matthews) Crack Dealer (as Michael Matthews) See fewer	Shocker (1989)
Terri Hoyos Raina Vasquez Raina Vasquez See fewer	Cristela (2014)
Sheree Ali Ms. Walker (archive footage) (as Sheree Woods) Ms. Walker (archive footage) (as Sheree Woods) See fewer	The Butler (II) (2013)
Kerry Buck Paramedic (uncredited) Paramedic (uncredited) See fewer
Gene Cross Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Kenny D'Aquila Rookie (uncredited) Rookie (uncredited) See fewer	Unorganized Crime (2018)
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)
Ilona Wilson Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Mad Bomber (1973)
Anna Young Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Zero to Sixty (1978)