TV Show

Sidestreet

Sidestreet was a Canadian television drama, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It starred Sean McCann and Donnelly Rhodes as police working the mean streets of 1970s Toronto. The producers of "Sidestreet:" wanted to feature community service officers instead of ordinary detectives. They aimed to concentrate on issues such as blockbusting, strikebreaking, rape, poverty, and the problems of the elderly in the city, instead of major crimes.

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4 seasons

32 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1975

Rating

TV Show

5.0/10

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Season 1

8 episodes
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The Hold Out
Episode 1

The Hold Out

Episode 1 • Sep 14, 1975

A widow being terrorized by a real-estate developer trying to force her out of her home.

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The Money-Go-Round
Episode 2

The Money-Go-Round

Episode 2 • Sep 21, 1975

A young man turns to crime to pay off inherited debts to a loan shark. Extortion and purse snatching by a bicycling thief heat things up and community service cops Alex Woodward and Johnny Dias move quickly to defuse a dangerous situation.

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The Rebellion of Bertha Mackenzie
Episode 3

The Rebellion of Bertha Mackenzie

Episode 3 • Sep 28, 1975

Two social workers are involved as a Metis mother of two children fights to keep from being evicted from her home.

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Perhaps in Dreams Old Man
Episode 4

Perhaps in Dreams Old Man

Episode 4 • Oct 05, 1975

An informer's tip shatters the dreams of two elderly pensioners whose obsession with owning a farm in Alberta leads them to commit a rather unusual robbery.

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Rape
Episode 5

Rape

Episode 5 • Oct 12, 1975

The rape of a young woman soon to be married triggers a series of events affecting the lives of several people in addition to the rapist and his victim.

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Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
Episode 6

Do You Know Where Your Children Are?

Episode 6 • Oct 19, 1975

A police inspector is torn between a sense of duty and paternal concern when he learns that his son has become involved in organized juvenile crime.

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Season 2

7 episodes
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Line of Duty
Episode 1

Line of Duty

Episode 1 • Oct 03, 1976

Sergeant Glenn Olsen who's accused of knocking down a pregnant woman and causing her to have a miscarriage, is suspended and his partner begins a personal crusade to clear his friend's name. Directed by Peter Carter starring Donnelly Rhodes and Jonathan Welsh Guest stars Sean McCann

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The Right to Defend
Episode 2

The Right to Defend

Episode 2 • Oct 10, 1976

The story focuses on Ed Mallory, an average, law-abiding citizen who shoots and kills an intruder in his home. The dead youth's brother escapes from jail and wants revenge.

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Intimidation
Episode 3

Intimidation

Episode 3 • Oct 24, 1976

A hard-nosed police veteran sidesteps established procedures and harasses an elusive drug pusher who attacked his wife.

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Assault
Episode 4

Assault

Episode 4 • Oct 31, 1976

Chet Deckerman, a cab driver has no idea what he's letting himself in for when he plays the good Samaritan and rushes to the aid of a man suffering a brutal beating in an alley.

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Death Sentence
Episode 5

Death Sentence

Episode 5 • Nov 07, 1976

Community Service Sergeants Raitt and Olsen are summoned when a rifle used in cadet drills is stolen from a high school storeroom.

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Rogue Cop
Episode 6

Rogue Cop

Episode 6 • Nov 14, 1976

A Morality squad officer is under investigation by Raitt and Olsen.

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Season 3

9 episodes
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Saturday Night Special
Episode 1

Saturday Night Special

Episode 1 • Oct 09, 1977

A police officer is shown with a "Saturday night special" and Raitt and Olsen uncover a gun smuggling racket as they chase down the gun from a gambler in trouble with the underworld and a young hold-up man. Written by John Hunter

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Between Friends
Episode 2

Between Friends

Episode 2 • Oct 23, 1977

An ex-marine CIA operative, wounded at the scene of a homicide, enlists the aid of a former buddy, now working with Raitt and Olsen, in getting to the safety of the U.S. Consulate. Written by Peter Verner

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Eighteen Hours to Kill
Episode 3

Eighteen Hours to Kill

Episode 3 • Oct 30, 1977

Raitt and Olsen find themselves up against a complicated string of terrorist bombings and the terrorist kidnaps a 12-year-old boy.

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Sugar and Spice
Episode 4

Sugar and Spice

Episode 4 • Nov 06, 1977

Sgt. Nick Raitt's unmarried daughter arrives in town desperately looking for an abortion and the horrors of back-street abortion clinics are brought to light.

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Last of the Fall Guys
Episode 5

Last of the Fall Guys

Episode 5 • Nov 13, 1977

Uncooperative eyewitnesses refuse to aid Raitt and Olsen in their attempt to solve a murder.

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With this Ring
Episode 6

With this Ring

Episode 6 • Nov 27, 1977

An illegal immigrant flees from immigration authorities and marries a woman who specializes in quicky immigration marriages.

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Season 4

8 episodes
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Just Another Day
Episode 1

Just Another Day

Episode 1 • Sep 24, 1978

Sgts. Nick Raitt and Glenn Olsen face an unexpected crisis when a man named Ferris, wielding dynamite, holds Inspector Bowen hostage. He demands his estranged wife be brought to the station, prompting Raitt and Olsen to find a lookalike to protect her from potential harm.

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Holiday with Homicide
Episode 2

Holiday with Homicide

Episode 2 • Oct 01, 1978

In this episode, to prevent an unwanted horse from being destroyed, Sgts. Raitt and Olsen claim, and enter him in Quarter Horse Competition. At the Quarter Horse Show, Raitt and Olsen run up against a con artist and a pretty young woman who has double-crossed.

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Big Brother
Episode 3

Big Brother

Episode 3 • Oct 08, 1978

In this episode, Saul Rubinek is the special guest star. He portays Frank, who is forced into hiding from a loan shark enforcer until he can raise the cash he owes. His hiding place is discovered and with no indication that the money will be coming, Frank is forced to accept the enforcer's job offer - transporting drugs across the Canadian - US border. Meanwhile, Frank's young brother is living with Raitt.

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Les Gendarmes
Episode 4

Les Gendarmes

Episode 4 • Oct 15, 1978

In the episode, Raitt and Olsen aid Montreal police officers Andre Bergeron and Marc Roy in pursuing a courier linked to a notorious crime syndicate. Roy is fatally shot, and Bergeron, the sole witness, blames Godfrey, the courier. Raitt grows skeptical upon hearing conflicting accounts of Roy's death.

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Scorpio Rising
Episode 5

Scorpio Rising

Episode 5 • Oct 22, 1978

In this episode, a German corporate leader visits a Canadian counterpart to discuss finances, but his real aim is to talk about "Project Scorpio," a global security initiative for affluent business figures. Olsen goes undercover as a personal bodyguard to infiltrate the Canadian corporation.

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The Moneylenders
Episode 6

The Moneylenders

Episode 6 • Oct 29, 1978

In this episode, a cruel loan shark targets teenagers at a high school, exploiting them into prostitution and using enforcers to collect debts. When a boy is fatally beaten, Raitt and Olsen collaborate with an undercover female officer to investigate the murder.

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