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Cagney & Lacey S5E1 — On the Street
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Cagney & Lacey•Season 5•Episode 1

On the Street

8.4/10 · 80 votesSep 30, 198545 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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A teenager has run away from her wealthy home, preferring prostitution to Princeton. Cagney and Lacey need her to testify against her pimp

Directed byAlexander Singer
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Tyne Daly

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Mary Beth Lacey

Sharon Gless

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Christine Cagney

John Karlen

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Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman

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Carl Lumbly

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Mark Petrie

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Episode Summary

"On the Street" is episode 1 of Cagney & Lacey season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 80 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alexander Singer, it aired on September 30, 1985.

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