Hill Street police station
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Hill Street police station is the fictional urban precinct that serves as the central setting for the television drama "Hill Street Blues," where Captain Frank Furillo leads his officers through complex cases and personal struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hill Street police station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11343544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hill Street police station Context triple: [Captain Frank Furillo, workLocation, Hill Street police station]
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A.
Star Street Precinct
Star Street Precinct is a trendy, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, known for its stylish cafes, boutiques, and vibrant dining scene.
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B.
103rd Precinct
The 103rd Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens.
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C.
102nd Precinct
The 102nd Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Woodhaven area of Queens.
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D.
NYPD 5th Precinct
The NYPD 5th Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for policing parts of Lower Manhattan, including neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Little Italy.
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E.
NYPD 1st Precinct
The NYPD 1st Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for policing the southern portion of Manhattan, including areas such as Tribeca, SoHo, and the Financial District.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hill Street police station Target entity description: Hill Street police station is the fictional urban precinct that serves as the central setting for the television drama "Hill Street Blues," where Captain Frank Furillo leads his officers through complex cases and personal struggles.
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A.
Star Street Precinct
Star Street Precinct is a trendy, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, known for its stylish cafes, boutiques, and vibrant dining scene.
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B.
103rd Precinct
The 103rd Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens.
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C.
102nd Precinct
The 102nd Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Woodhaven area of Queens.
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D.
NYPD 5th Precinct
The NYPD 5th Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for policing parts of Lower Manhattan, including neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Little Italy.
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E.
NYPD 1st Precinct
The NYPD 1st Precinct is a New York City Police Department station house responsible for policing the southern portion of Manhattan, including areas such as Tribeca, SoHo, and the Financial District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional police station ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Frank Furillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfSeries | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Michael Kozoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Bochco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
bureaucratic pressure
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moral ambiguity in policing ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| employsFictionalOfficer |
Bobby Hill
NERFINISHED
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Frank Furillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Goldblume NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ J.D. LaRue NERFINISHED ⓘ Joyce Davenport NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Belker NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Buntz NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Esterhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Calletano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInEpisode | Hill Street Blues pilot episode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
crime drama
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police procedural ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Emergency Action Team
NERFINISHED
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Homicide ⓘ Patrol ⓘ Vice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRankOfCommander | Captain ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalCity | unnamed urban American city ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central hub for storylines ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNarrativeUniverse | Hill Street Blues universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettingOfSeason |
Hill Street Blues season 1
NERFINISHED
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Hill Street Blues season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues season 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues season 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill Street Blues season 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingFor | Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDepiction | early 1980s ⓘ |
| typicalStoryElements |
briefings
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interrogation scenes ⓘ officers personal drama ⓘ shift roll calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hill Street police station Description of subject: Hill Street police station is the fictional urban precinct that serves as the central setting for the television drama "Hill Street Blues," where Captain Frank Furillo leads his officers through complex cases and personal struggles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.