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The Best Episodes of The Streets of San Francisco Season 1

Every episode of The Streets of San Francisco Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Streets of San Francisco Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Streets of San Francisco Season 1

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become...

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  1. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Legion of the Lost

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    S1:E26

    Stone goes undercover as a bum to investigate the beating death of three homeless men.

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  2. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Hall of Mirrors

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    S1:E6

    Keller, temporarily partnered with a hotshot detective, sets out to discover why his new partner seems to be absolutely convinced of a murder suspect's guilt for no apparent reason.

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  3. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Year of the Locusts

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    S1:E10

    In their attempt to bring down a family of con artists who victimize entire neighborhoods, Stone and Keller are aided by dissension among the gang members.

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  4. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - A Trout in the Milk

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    S1:E13

    Stone and Keller suspect that an artist's fatal fall from his studio window was not an accident.

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  5. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Deadline

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    S1:E19

    Stone discovers that a murdered woman was involved with both a famous newspaper reporter and his son.

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  6. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Beyond Vengeance

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    S1:E22

    After spending a "lousy" 12 years in prison for a brutal sexual assault and murder, a young punk returns to San Francisco to seek revenge against Mike Stone (who was the arresting officer). And he's not picky about how he'll take that revenge -- or on who.

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  8. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Trail of the Serpent

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    S1:E20

    A gang takes Mike Stone hostage after killing a policeman in an attempt to flee from a grocery store robbery. They want to trade Stone in for their leader, Buddy Sims.

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    Director:John Badham
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  9. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Albatross

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    S1:E23

    A father finds out that the man who murdered his deaf son is released on a technicality.

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    Director:Robert Day
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  10. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - 45 Minutes from Home

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    S1:E3

    A salesman attending a convention wrongly believes that he is responsible for the death of an attractive female hitchhiker who had lured him to her houseboat.

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  11. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Timelock

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    S1:E7

    Stone appears to be the only one willing to give the benefit of the doubt to a convict who is accused of a murder while out of prison on a 36-hour pass.

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  12. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Bullet

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    S1:E11

    A college professor, shot accidentally while trying to pay off a blackmailer, refuses to co-operate with Stone's investigation for fear that the publicity will lose him an upcoming promotion.

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  13. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Deathwatch

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    S1:E14

    Two fishermen (Colasanto and Caruso) decide to keep quiet after witnessing a human smuggling ring.

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  14. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Set-Up

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    S1:E16

    A retired hit man returns to San Francisco, not knowing that he will be the target of a hit.

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  15. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - A Room With a View

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    S1:E18

    One witness in a racketeering trial is killed with a booby-trapped car, and Stone worries that the remaining witness, Roy Chaffee, will be picked off by a hit man if he surfaces.

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  16. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The House on Hyde Street

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    S1:E21

    When a boy disappears after school, suspicion falls on the neighborhood recluse, who is popularly known as a pedophile, although never convicted.

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  17. 5.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Tower Beyond Tragedy

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    S1:E5

    Stone and Keller face off against Gilliam, a wealthy executive who transforms women into his own special image of perfection, then kills them when they inevitably fail to live up to every demented standard of his.

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  18. 5.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Act of Duty

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    S1:E15

    After a female detective is killed by the rapist she had been bait for, her roommate (played by Brenda Vaccaro) goes on the warpath to catch him. After Mike Stone kicks her off the case, she continues on her own, hurtling headlong into peril.

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  19. 5.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - A Collection of Eagles

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    S1:E17

    A murder brings to light a coin dealer's plan to substitute fakes for the rare coins in a collection.

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  20. 5.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Shattered Image

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    S1:E24

    Mike Stone has reason to believe that the death of a politician is no accident.

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  21. 5.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Whose Little Boy Are You?

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    S1:E4

    A Vietnam veteran goes AWOL from the army in order to kidnap the son he has never seen.

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  22. 5.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - In the Midst of Strangers

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    S1:E8

    When a corner newspaper vendor goes after the muggers who stole his life savings, Stone and Keller discover that the crime is linked to the murder of a housing commissioner.

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  23. 5.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Takers

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    S1:E9

    The murders of a flight attendant and a nurse who were rooming together lead Stone and Keller to suspect a jewelry salesman and his wife.

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  24. 4.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Unicorn

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    S1:E25

    A priest (Fr. Scarne) won't tell Stone where a murderer (Abel Hoffman) is hiding. Stakes are raised by drug smugglers looking for a stolen shipment of heroin.

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  25. 4.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - The First Day of Forever

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    S1:E2

    Stone and Keller finally get a lead on a serial killer who has been knifing prostitutes when one of the victims survives the attack.

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  26. 4.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - The Thirty-Year Pin

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    S1:E1

    When a police officer is fatally shot 3 days before he is due to retire, Stone undertakes a relentless search for the killer.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Legion of the Lost" is the best rated episode of "The Streets of San Francisco" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Robert Douglas and written by N/A, it aired on 4/12/1973. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Hall of Mirrors".