Det. J.D. LaRue
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Det. J.D. LaRue is a hard-drinking, often scheming detective from the television series "Hill Street Blues," known for his mix of comic relief and flawed dedication to police work.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | 1980s American television ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
personal redemption
ⓘ
police corruption ⓘ workplace camaraderie ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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charming ⓘ flawed ⓘ manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic relief character
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hard-drinking detective ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | NBC television network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metropolitan Police Department (fictional city in Hill Street Blues) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Hill Street Blues season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
ensemble drama ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| hasAddiction | alcohol ⓘ |
| hasFullName | J. D. LaRue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartner | Det. Neal Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cutting corners in investigations
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eventual attempts at sobriety ⓘ get-rich-quick schemes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | partner Det. Neal Washington ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
depicts problems of alcoholism in police work
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provides comic relief ⓘ |
| occupation |
police detective
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undercover detective ⓘ |
| partOfEnsemble | Hill Street Blues detective squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kiel Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenDebutChannel | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed American inner-city neighborhood ⓘ |
| strugglesWith | alcoholism ⓘ |
| title | Detective ⓘ |
| worksFor | Hill Street police precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Capt. Frank Furillo
NERFINISHED
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Det. Mick Belker NERFINISHED ⓘ Sgt. Phil Esterhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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