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Cagney & Lacey•Season 2•Episode 5

Hot Line

8.3/10 · 95 votesNov 22, 198245 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

A group of unrelated stranglings has the NYPD very worried. Turns out all the women work for telephone erotic hotlines. There's a very funny scene where C&L go to investigate and the hotline manager thinks they're looking for work.

Directed byLeo Penn

Written byFrank Abatemarco

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Cast9

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Mary Beth Lacey

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Christine Cagney

John Karlen

John Karlen

Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Lieutenant Bert Samuels

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Mark Petrie

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Det. Victor Isbecki

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Paul La Guardia

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Sgt. Ronald Coleman

T

Tony La Torre

Harvey Lacey, Jr.

Crew4

Leo Penn

Leo Penn

Director

F

Frank Abatemarco

Writer

J

Jeffrey Lane

Story Editor

R

Richard Fetterman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Hot Line" is episode 5 of Cagney & Lacey season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 95 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Leo Penn and written by Frank Abatemarco, it aired on November 22, 1982.

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