Thanksgiving. Several Hill Street cops find themselves stuck in Vegas after the check LaRue (a spot-on sleazy Kiel Martin) used to pay for the plane tickets bounces. Mentally unstable actor Alan Bradford (a hilarious performance by Martin Ferrero) runs amuck while dressed as a Native American. Furillo (the always terrific Daniel J. Travanti) takes in the conspirators who attempted to bump off Mayor Cleveland (well played by J.A. Preston) despite being understaffed.
The subplot involving Bradford provides a good deal of laughs, with poor Hill (solid Michael Warren) and Renko (an amusing Charles Haid) being forced to chase this crazy guy down a street as he rides around on a motorcycle. Another subplot involving Jablonski (an excellent portrayal by Robert Prosky) on the receiving end of unwanted advances by the obsessed Vera (an impressive Sharon Barr) starts out funny, but ultimately takes a startling tragic turn (this serves as a sterling example of this show's bold and admirable willingness to take risks). Paul Gleason once again slimes it up deliciously as the smarmy and pompous Biff Lowe while Beverly Hope Atkinson does touching work as pathetic junkie Vivian DeWitt.
The subplot involving Bradford provides a good deal of laughs, with poor Hill (solid Michael Warren) and Renko (an amusing Charles Haid) being forced to chase this crazy guy down a street as he rides around on a motorcycle. Another subplot involving Jablonski (an excellent portrayal by Robert Prosky) on the receiving end of unwanted advances by the obsessed Vera (an impressive Sharon Barr) starts out funny, but ultimately takes a startling tragic turn (this serves as a sterling example of this show's bold and admirable willingness to take risks). Paul Gleason once again slimes it up deliciously as the smarmy and pompous Biff Lowe while Beverly Hope Atkinson does touching work as pathetic junkie Vivian DeWitt.
