insistence on using the Hitler name), LaRue finally manages to get Vic an engagement at a disreputable nightclub. Vic is initially a success, only to then reveal – unintentionally, in mid-performance – that he is a narcoleptic. Judge Lee Oberman (Larry D. Mann, 1983–85) A no-nonsense judge who presides over numerous arraignments. He is balding with thick glasses and bushy eyebrows, and has a generally judicial demeanor. Oberman is impatient of what he feels to be baseless arrests, but never seems to raise his voice. He can also be merciful and kind without being maudlin. Judge Maurice Schiller (Allan Rich) A judge often seen at arraignments, once given the nickname "Let-'em-go Moe", referencing his emphasis on correct police procedure. More irascible than Judge Oberman. Schiller is slightly disheveled looking, often wearing an ordinary shirt under his robe. He is a football fan and he once called a recess so that he, Joyce, and the other court officers could watch the end of a game in his office. Despite his friendliness with Joyce, however, he once publicly and with vitriol berated her from the bench for what he thought was improper conduct. Judge Milton Cole (George D. Wallace) A white-haired, bow-tie wearing judge with a reputation for harsh sentencing ("Heads-Will-Roll Cole"). To the shock of the Hill Street cops, Cole is caught picking up a payoff from a bus station locker and also accepting a bribe. He is forced to resign in disgrace and it is mentioned, almost in passing, that he commits suicide not long afterward. Alan Branford (Martin Ferrero) A perpetrator who is sometimes arrested owing to the dangers caused by his impersonations of The Cisco Kid, Cochise, and Rambo on the streets. Always defended, via chance, by Joyce Davenport. Though he is mostly a comic character and is treated mercifully by the officers and by judges, he can also display a frightening side when he does not get his way; in one instance taking Fay Furillo hostage at a soup kitchen serving Thanksgiving dinner. Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe (Andy Romano) A tough, high-ranking officer who often supervises Furillo. Though Furillo is loyal to the department, he is always hesitant to carry out the policies of Briscoe when he feels Briscoe is merely trying to spare the department embarrassment or, alternately, gain some good publicity for the department. Furillo's actions tend to work out better in the end than