Hill Street Blues Season 1 quotes

Furillo

And if you get the job?

Davenport

I won't make any decision without talking to you, Pizza Man. Anyway, I probably won't get it.

Furillo

You probably will.

You. You're the first.

Davenport

First what?

The first of fifty women destined to perpetuate the species and save civilization as we know it.

I need fifty good women!

Coffey

Don't we all.

Hunter

[to Furillo] It seems to this old warhorse that all your starch is in your shirt!

Hunter

[in a megaphone to the minorities on Decker Avenue] Your activities on this block from henceforth will be monitored with the scrupulousness that Othello brought to bear on Desdemona. You will be wearing our attention like a pair of stolen jeans!

Esterhaus

Well, it appears that a pair of our detectives were involved in a bit of street theater… their thespian exuberance got somewhat carried away.

Furillo

Our detectives?

Esterhaus

Yes, John LaRue shot Neal Washington.

Fay

Contrary to what you think, when it's called for, I am perfectly capable of self-restraint!

Coffey

[on Renko's moped] Renko, did you put your Harley in the dryer again?

Hunter

[seeing the tank roll down the block] Totally unauthorized, of course…but the sight of that heavy metal still sends a shiver up the ol' bowels!

Fay

[to her judge boyfriend, after he ditches her for someone else] Why settle for second-hand polyester when you can have virgin wool?

[seeing Ray in his toupee for the first time] That was the lieutenant, wasn't it?

Hunter

I believe so, Schnitz. Either that, or an overly familiar tango instructor.

Hill

You've got several hundred dollars worth of parking tickets in there!

Well, I'll be darned! You can have the whole lot for $29.95.

Belker

Home address?

We got us a room down on Decker. There ain't no address on account they tore it down when they condemned the building.

You know what I did once? I yelled "fire" at a urologist convention. That's dangerous!

Do you ever try a little humor in your work?

Renko

Do you ever try paying your parking tickets?

Once. It cost me some money.