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Community service police detectives navigate social and urban issues in Toronto rather than just traditional major crimes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 1 - The Hold Out
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    #1 - The Hold Out

    S1:E1

    A widow being terrorized by a real-estate developer trying to force her out of her home.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 2 - The Money-Go-Round
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    #2 - The Money-Go-Round

    S1:E2

    A young man turns to crime to pay off inherited debts to a loan shark. Extortion and purse snatching by a bicycling thief heat things up and community service cops Alex Woodward and Johnny Dias move quickly to defuse a dangerous situation.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 3 - The Rebellion of Bertha Mackenzie
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    #3 - The Rebellion of Bertha Mackenzie

    S1:E3

    Two social workers are involved as a Metis mother of two children fights to keep from being evicted from her home.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 4 - Perhaps in Dreams Old Man
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    #4 - Perhaps in Dreams Old Man

    S1:E4

    An informer's tip shatters the dreams of two elderly pensioners whose obsession with owning a farm in Alberta leads them to commit a rather unusual robbery.

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  5. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 5 - Rape
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    #5 - Rape

    S1:E5

    The rape of a young woman soon to be married triggers a series of events affecting the lives of several people in addition to the rapist and his victim.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 6 - Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
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    #6 - Do You Know Where Your Children Are?

    S1:E6

    A police inspector is torn between a sense of duty and paternal concern when he learns that his son has become involved in organized juvenile crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 7 - Strikebreaker
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    #7 - Strikebreaker

    S1:E7

    Tempers flare when a professional strikebreaker leads a group of scabs across a picket line.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Sidestreet Season 1 Episode 8 - Playing the Game
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    #8 - Playing the Game

    S1:E8

    A young parolee is harassed by two overly zealous cops who employ barely-within-the-law tactics to extract information from him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 1 - Line of Duty
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    #9 - Line of Duty

    S2:E1

    Sergeant Glenn Olsen who's accused of knocking down a pregnant woman and causing her to have a miscarriage, is suspended and his partner begins a personal crusade to clear his friend's name. Directed by Peter Carter starring Donnelly Rhodes and Jonathan Welsh Guest stars Sean McCann

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 2 - The Right to Defend
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    #10 - The Right to Defend

    S2:E2

    The story focuses on Ed Mallory, an average, law-abiding citizen who shoots and kills an intruder in his home. The dead youth's brother escapes from jail and wants revenge.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 3 - Intimidation
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    #11 - Intimidation

    S2:E3

    A hard-nosed police veteran sidesteps established procedures and harasses an elusive drug pusher who attacked his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 4 - Assault
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    #12 - Assault

    S2:E4

    Chet Deckerman, a cab driver has no idea what he's letting himself in for when he plays the good Samaritan and rushes to the aid of a man suffering a brutal beating in an alley.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 5 - Death Sentence
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    #13 - Death Sentence

    S2:E5

    Community Service Sergeants Raitt and Olsen are summoned when a rifle used in cadet drills is stolen from a high school storeroom.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 6 - Rogue Cop
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    #14 - Rogue Cop

    S2:E6

    A Morality squad officer is under investigation by Raitt and Olsen.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Sidestreet Season 2 Episode 7 - 'Till Death Do Us Part
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    #15 - 'Till Death Do Us Part

    S2:E7

    A hotheaded salesman and his wife are offered help by Raitt and Olsen in an attempt to resolve their domestic difficulties.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 1 - Saturday Night Special
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    #16 - Saturday Night Special

    S3:E1

    A police officer is shown with a "Saturday night special" and Raitt and Olsen uncover a gun smuggling racket as they chase down the gun from a gambler in trouble with the underworld and a young hold-up man. Written by John Hunter

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  17. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 2 - Between Friends
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    #17 - Between Friends

    S3:E2

    An ex-marine CIA operative, wounded at the scene of a homicide, enlists the aid of a former buddy, now working with Raitt and Olsen, in getting to the safety of the U.S. Consulate. Written by Peter Verner

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 3 - Eighteen Hours to Kill
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    #18 - Eighteen Hours to Kill

    S3:E3

    Raitt and Olsen find themselves up against a complicated string of terrorist bombings and the terrorist kidnaps a 12-year-old boy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 4 - Sugar and Spice
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    #19 - Sugar and Spice

    S3:E4

    Sgt. Nick Raitt's unmarried daughter arrives in town desperately looking for an abortion and the horrors of back-street abortion clinics are brought to light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 5 - Last of the Fall Guys
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    #20 - Last of the Fall Guys

    S3:E5

    Uncooperative eyewitnesses refuse to aid Raitt and Olsen in their attempt to solve a murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 6 - With this Ring
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    #21 - With this Ring

    S3:E6

    An illegal immigrant flees from immigration authorities and marries a woman who specializes in quicky immigration marriages.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 7 - Once a Hero
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    #22 - Once a Hero

    S3:E7

    A retired and now aging sports hero turns to Nick Raitt for help when his son, an aspiring hockey star, turns to crime in order to further his career.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 8 - Stakeout
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    #23 - Stakeout

    S3:E8

    An over-zealous Emergency Task Force Leader (Leslie Nielsen) is sent in to back-up Raitt and Olsen during a tension-filled hostage-taking incident during which the hostage and her captor develop a warm relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sidestreet Season 3 Episode 9 - A Case in Point
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    #24 - A Case in Point

    S3:E9

    Comedian Jack Duffy takes on a dramatic role as a hired killer who mistakenly murders a community lawyer, triggering an investigation by Raitt and Olsen. This leads them to uncover a string of fraudulent dealings within the upper-class society.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Sidestreet Season 4 Episode 1 - Just Another Day
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    #25 - Just Another Day

    S4:E1

    Sgts. Nick Raitt and Glenn Olsen face an unexpected crisis when a man named Ferris, wielding dynamite, holds Inspector Bowen hostage. He demands his estranged wife be brought to the station, prompting Raitt and Olsen to find a lookalike to protect her from potential harm.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Hold Out" is the best rated episode of "Sidestreet". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/14/1975. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Money-Go-Round".