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Oeditpus Rex

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14. Remember that pickpocket

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:15 AM

Jul 8

who always gave him an obviously fake name, like "Albert Schweitzer" or something, or a play on words? Mick must've busted him half a dozen times.

I still growl like Belker on occasion, like when somebody scores the go-ahead run against the Dodgers. (I've been doing it a lot the last four days.)

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Hillstreet Blues and LA Law. 2MuchNoise Jul 7 #1

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Also, St. Elsewhere and Judging Amy likesmountains 52 Jul 7 #3

I loved it but don't remember the storylines like you do. applegrove Jul 7 #4

Picket Fences. Everyone was so human. Fichefinder Jul 7 #5

I loved that show. MIButterfly Jul 7 #6

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LOL! MIButterfly Jul 7 #8

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'Oh, my lord, I'm green!' Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 #9

"Let's be careful out there!" Still have that phrase in my head. 👍 electric_blue68 Jul 8 #27

Now that you mention it, I do remember that. MIButterfly Jul 7 #11

Remember that pickpocket Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #14

I rewatched HSB from the beginning during covid electricmonk Jul 8 #12

Wow I just hit 2000 posts electricmonk Jul 8 #13

Congratulations! MIButterfly Jul 8 #17

Most of the 'clues' Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #15

The opening shot of the precinct electricmonk Jul 8 #16

Yeah, they prolly didn't want Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #19

Yeah, I remember they gave their address as 1060 W. Addison and MIButterfly Jul 8 #22

I think there a lot of clues that it could be Chicago MIButterfly Jul 8 #18

Yeah, with the top hat and all Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #20

Yes! He was on the first year of NYPD Blue. MIButterfly Jul 8 #21

Franz could play two characters Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #23

Did you ever see "City of Angels" starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan? MIButterfly Jul 8 #24

A little off topic, but I remember a cop who reviewed the show remarked that they did a lot of things like real cops do. eppur_se_muova Jul 8 #25

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Still is, I've lived there. n/t malthaussen Jul 8 #30

It was a great show. Felt like a "grown up" police show. electric_blue68 Jul 8 #28

None higher, so far as TV drama goes. malthaussen Jul 8 #29

Got to be in my "Top 5 Of All Time" list. Paladin Jul 8 #31

I recently found you can download the entire series for free and i've really been enjoying the episodes. Groundhawg Jul 8 #32