Hill Street Blues Fruits of the Poisonous Tree (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Hill Street Blues

Fruits of the Poisonous Tree (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

LaRue and Washington are accused of entrapment. A ten-year-old girl gets shot and killed by a fourteen-year-old street gang member. Grace Gardner informs Esterhaus that she might be pregnant.

Director

Rod Holcomb

Writers

Michael Kozoll (created by) | Steven Bochco (created by) | Jeffrey Lewis (written by) (story editor)

Producers

David Anspaugh | Anthony Yerkovich

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 3, 1981

Release date

Dec 3, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Daniel J. Travanti Capt. Frank Furillo Capt. Frank Furillo See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Michael Conrad Sgt. Phil Esterhaus Sgt. Phil Esterhaus 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)
James Sikking Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking) See fewer	The Pelican Brief (1993)
Joe Spano Det. Henry Goldblume Det. Henry Goldblume See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Barbara Bosson Fay Furillo Fay Furillo See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
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)
René Enríquez Lt. Ray Calletano (as René Enriquez) Lt. Ray Calletano (as René Enriquez) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Betty Thomas Officer Lucy Bates Officer Lucy Bates See fewer	Howard Stern (1994)
Ed Marinaro Officer Joe Coffey Officer Joe Coffey See fewer	Dynasty (1981)
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)
Barbara Babcock Grace Gardner Grace Gardner See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Jeffrey Tambor Attorney Alan Wachtel Attorney Alan Wachtel See fewer	Transparent (2014)
Allan Rich Judge Maurice Schiller Judge Maurice Schiller See fewer	Disclosure (1994)
Ralph Manza Morris Wine Morris Wine See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Essex Smith Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Mickey Morton Stanley Felt Stanley Felt See fewer	The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Gene Bua Costa Costa See fewer	348 (1999)
Ismael 'East' Carlo Coin Thief (as East Carlo) Coin Thief (as East Carlo) See fewer	Eraser (1996)
Perla Walter Mother Mother See fewer	Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
Claudio Martínez Brother (as Claudio Martinez) Brother (as Claudio Martinez) See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Fran Tarkenton Sportscaster (voice) Sportscaster (voice) See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Tony Perez Perez Perez See fewer	Scarface (1983)
Robin Coleman Coley Coley See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Sumi Haru Public Defender Public Defender See fewer	Krakatoa: East of Java (1968)
Michael Leon Kid Kid See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Lydia Nicole Girl Girl See fewer	Making the Five Heartbeats (2018)
Marcelino Sánchez Tall Kid (as Marcelino Sanchez) Tall Kid (as Marcelino Sanchez) See fewer	The Warriors (1979)
Dean Wein Court Officer Court Officer See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)
Benjie Bancroft Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	St. Ives (1976)
Michael J. Grayson Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) Officer Mike Grayson (uncredited) See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Eddie Wong Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Anna Young Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Zero to Sixty (1978)