to make him Bates' regular partner. Fay Furillo (Barbara Bosson, 1981–86) Frank's emotionally needy ex-wife. In early seasons, she made frequent visits to the precinct house to harangue Frank about things such as alimony, child support, the exploits of their son Frank Junior and her own life problems. In season 3 after one such outburst had begun, Furillo lost his temper and forced her to come to terms with the fact that since they were no longer married, she shouldn't keep coming to him for solutions. She then became less shrill and developed new life interests; she also became involved with and pregnant by Judge Paul Grogan and delivered a baby girl in season 4. Fay later became romantically involved with Goldblume in season 4 and, to a lesser extent, Detective Garibaldi. Her relationship with Joyce Davenport is covered infrequently during the series, but after a rocky start (especially when Frank Junior appeared to prefer Joyce to his mother), they seem to have come to an understanding and even a friendship, though not a close one. Occasionally, when he is defending his ex-wife to a third party, Furillo will mistakenly refer to Fay as his wife. Despite her seeming neediness, Fay is rarely intimidated by anyone and openly challenges others frequently; she takes karate lessons in season 4 that prove effective on one occasion. Her screen time was dramatically reduced, and ultimately eliminated during season 6. Sergeant Stanislaus "Stan"/"Stosh" Jablonski (Robert Prosky, 1984–87) An "old school" cop who takes over from Sergeant Esterhaus after the latter's death. He is transferred from Polk Avenue after a physical altercation with a female officer, replacing Bates as desk sergeant in the process. Well-respected by the officers, though he does not inspire the emotional bond that Esterhaus did. He lives alone except for his dog, Blackie. Instead of urging his officers to "be careful out there," he encourages his people to "do it to them before they do it to us"; in season 6, he changes this to "They're getting away out there!" Jablonski is stubborn, enjoys police work and dislikes that his age affects his ability to go out on motor patrol. His angina progresses to a heart attack early in season 7, requiring coronary artery bypass surgery and forcing him into retirement. Post-retirement, he continues to spend time with his former colleagues during their off duty hours and occasionally provides assistance when