Hill Street Blues (TV Series) I Come on My Knees (1986) User Reviews

Dark, but effective episode

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 13 May 2021]

Buntz (a terrific Dennis Franz) lets Sid the Snitch (an amusingly wormy Peter Jurasik) bunk in his apartment. Hill (sturdy Michael Warren) resents being paired with new transfer Sanders (top work from James Keane), who allegedly left a black cop hanging.

This episode proves to be pretty dark and rough: An irate and humiliated Calletano (a fine Rene Enriquez) gets demoted to advisor, Goldblume (sturdy Joe Spano) tries and fails to help out his struggling writer friend Merkur (well played by Scott Paulin), Sanders wind up getting shot dead, and a bust at a massage parlor that's a front for a prostitution racket falls through. Fortunately, Flaherty (solid Robert Clohessy) manages to confront Buntz about his beef with him and Buntz prevents a vicious hood from killing Sid.

Your Own Worst Enemy

[Hitchcoc · 8/10 · 2 August 2021]

Lots of action. A rather whiney writer friend of Henry's is beaten by gang members, his novel manuscript thrown in the air. He becomes vengeful, even though he has always been mild mannered. Renko's car is stolen and he initially tries a scam to get a settlement. Sid is in danger and crashes at Buntz's apartment with dire consequences. Finally, Ray, who has been disgraced, takes his pathetic case to a Hispanic magazine, where he attacks the police as racist and prejudiced (including Furillo, who can no longer allow his incompetence). Rene Enriquez does a great job as the embattled former Captain.

"Captain Taco" revealed his incompetence for all to see

[polite-45692 · 6/10 · 2 July 2019]

"Captain Taco"--as he was derisively called in his own office--revealed his incompetence for all to see. Other than sniveling self-service, he has failed to accomplish anything of note. And, of course, nothing is his fault.