How many episodes of Hill Street Blues? What happened in the final episode of Hill Street Blues? Why did Hill Street Blues end so abruptly?

Hill Street Blues has a total of 146 episodes. The final episode of Hill Street Blues aired on May 12, 1987. The 146th episode of “Hill Street Blues” is called “It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over.

On the final show, Buntz is cleared of the cocaine charge but then loses his temper and is dismissed from the force so he can return as a private eye in the new series.

In the final episode of Hill Street Blues, the police station is in the midst of an intense crisis, as a group of armed robbers have taken hostages and are threatening to blow up the building. The police were able to negotiate with the robbers and eventually defuse the situation.

The episode ends with the Hill Street precinct emptying out as the various officers and staff members go their separate ways.

According to co-executive producer Jeffrey Lewis in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the show’s cancellation was due to the fact that a “handful of the producers, writers and cast members are anxious to move on to new projects.”