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"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 10 -- Belker makes a bust while picking up a ring at a jewelry store; Furillo tries to make a murder case without a body or autopsy report; the Phantom strikes one final time; and a terrified Eddie implicates his lover in a vicious drug murder.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 8 - Up In Arms
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) -- Alvin, Simon and Theodore must put aside music superstardom and return to school, where they look to win a $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands contest in order to save their school's music program. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -- Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 8 -- LaRue and Washington open Maizel's safety deposit box and find evidence of his corruption; Bates and Coffey try to help an abused child with her baby; and Belker ends his insurance scam investigation with a visit to Hill's doctor.
"Hill Street Blues" (1981): Season 3: Episode 13 -- An armored-car robbery nets a long sought political radical and everyone tries a new takeout Chinese restaurant.

Overview

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Mini Biography:
Betty Thomas was born July 27, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating... more
Trivia:
Is an alumnus of the Second City comedy troupe. more
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations more
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Filmography

In Development: What's this?
  1. Dallas (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Cruddy (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Average American Male (details only on IMDbPro)
Actress:
  1. Troop Beverly Hills (1989) .... Velda Plendor
    ... aka Beverly Hillsin bimbopartio (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Confusões em Beverly Hills (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Die Wilde von Beverly Hills (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Druzyna z Beverly Hills (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka In campeggio a Beverly Hills (Italy) [it]
    ... aka La tropa de Beverly Hills (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Les scouts de Beverly Hills (Canada: French title) [fr]
  2. "The Tracey Ullman Show" .... Miss Belts, Gym Teacher (1 episode, 1989)
        - Francesca: A Physical Education (1989) TV episode .... Miss Belts, Gym Teacher
  3. "Hill Street Blues" .... Sgt. Lucy Bates / ... (116 episodes, 1981-1987)
    ... aka Balada de Hill Street (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Canción triste de Hill street (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Capitaine Furillo (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka El precio del deber (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Hill Street Blues (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Hill Street giorno e notte (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Los azules de Hill Street (Spain: review title) [es]
    ... aka Polizeirevier Hill Street (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Spanarna på Hill Street (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka To astynomiko tmima tis Hill Street (Greece) [el]
        - It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) TV episode .... Sgt. Lucy Bates
        - A Pound of Flesh (1987) TV episode .... Officer Lucy Bates
        - The Runner Falls on His Kisser (1987) TV episode .... Sgt. Lucy Bates
        - Days of Swine and Roses (1987) TV episode .... Sgt. Lucy Bates
        - A Wasted Weekend (1987) TV episode .... Sgt. Lucy Bates
          (111 more)
  4. Prison for Children (1987) (TV) .... Angela Brannon
  5. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Dr. Mary Lewis (1 episode, 1985)
        - No Greater Gift (1985) TV episode .... Dr. Mary Lewis
  6. When Your Lover Leaves (1983) (TV) .... Maude
  7. Homework (1982) .... Reddog's Secretary
    ... aka Growing Pains
    ... aka Short People
    ... aka Doposcuola proibito (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Ev ödevi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Hausaufgaben (West Germany) [de]
  8. Twilight Theater (1982) (TV)
    ... aka Steve Martin's Twilight Theater (USA: complete title)
  9. The Nashville Grab (1981) (TV) .... Maxine Pearce
    ... aka Enlèvement à Nashville (France) [fr]
  10. Loose Shoes (1980) .... Biker Chic #1
    ... aka Coming Attractions
    ... aka Quackers
    ... aka Veltot (Finland) [fi]
  11. Used Cars (1980) .... Bunny
    ... aka Autohuijarit (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Autos usados (Colombia: cable TV title) [es]
    ... aka Bilskojarna (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Cars duel (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Frenos rotos, coches locos (Spain) [es]
    ... aka La fantastica sfida (Italy) [it]
    ... aka La grosse magouille (France) [fr]
    ... aka Masini uzate (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Mit einem Bein im Kittchen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Ojetá auta (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
    ... aka Travões Avariados, Carros Estampados (Portugal) [pt]

  12. Outside Chance (1978) (TV) .... Katherine
    ... aka Jackson County Jail
    ... aka Gefangen in Jackson County (West Germany) [de]
  13. "C.P.O. Sharkey" .... Seaman Daley (1 episode, 1978)
        - Pruitt's Paradise (1978) TV episode .... Seaman Daley
  14. Dog and Cat (1977) (TV) .... Waitress
  15. Chesty Anderson, USN (1976) .... Party Guest #1
    ... aka Anderson's Angels
    ... aka Chesty Anderson, US Navy
  16. The Last Affair (1976)
    ... aka Wife, Husband & Friend (USA: reissue title)
  17. Jackson County Jail (1976) .... Waitress
    ... aka The Innocent Victim (USA: video title)
    ... aka Eccesso di difesa (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Gefangen in Jackson County (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka I skydd av lagen (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka La celda de la violación (Spain) [es]
    ... aka La prison du viol (France) [fr]
    ... aka Thyma viasmou (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Väkivaltainen maa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Vainottu (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Vergewaltigt hinter Gittern (West Germany) [de]
  18. Tunnel Vision (1976) .... Bridgit Bert Richards
    ... aka Tunnelvision
Director:
  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
    ... aka Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 (Singapore: English title)
    ... aka Alvin y las ardillas 2 (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Элвин и бурундуки 2 (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Alvin e os Esquilos 2 (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Alvin en de Chipmunks 2 (Netherlands) [nl]
    ... aka Alvin och gänget 2 (Sweden: dubbed version) [sv]
    ... aka Alvin og de frække jordegern 2 (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Alvin ve sincaplar 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Alvin y las Ardillas 2 (Spain) [es]
    ... aka O Alvin kai i parea tou 2 (Greece) [el]
  2. Dash 4 Cash (2007) (TV)
  3. John Tucker Must Die (2006)
    ... aka John Tucker doit mourir (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Dögölj meg, John Tucker (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Il mio ragazzo è un bastardo (Italy) [it]
    ... aka John Tucker doit mourir (France) [fr]
    ... aka John Tucker peab surema (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Kosto on suloinen (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Le beau gosse (France: DVD title) [fr]
    ... aka O John Tucker prepei na pethanei (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Rache ist sexy (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Todas contra él (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Todas contra John (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
    ... aka Wir kriegen dich John Tucker (Austria) [de]
  4. "The Loop" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka The Loop (France) [fr]
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode
  5. That Guy (2006) (TV)
  6. R3 (2003)
  7. Senor White (2003) (TV)
  8. I Spy (2002)
    ... aka I-Spy (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Espion et demi (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Soy espía (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Обмануть всех (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Én, a kém (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Ego, o kataskopos (Greece) [el]
    ... aka I Spy (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka I Spy (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Ja spijun (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Le spie (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Mina, spioon (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Sou Espião (Brazil) [pt]
  9. Silicon Follies (2001) (TV)
  10. 28 Days (2000)
    ... aka 28 días (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka 28 Tage (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka 28 Dias (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka 28 dagar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka 28 dage (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka 28 dager (Norway) [no]
    ... aka 28 dana (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka 28 dní (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka 28 dní (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka 28 gün (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka 28 giorni (Italy) [it]
    ... aka 28 imeres (Greece) [el]
    ... aka 28 jours (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka 28 jours en sursis (France) [fr]
    ... aka 28 päivää (Finland) [fi]

  11. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
    ... aka Docteur Dolittle (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Dr. Dolittle (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Dr. Dolittle (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Dr. Dolittle (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Dr. Dolittle (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dr. Dolittle (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Eläintohtori (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Il dottor Dolittle (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O giatros trelathike (Greece) [el]
  12. Private Parts (1997)
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
    ... aka Parties intimes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Czesci intymne (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Gizli noktalar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Howard Stern - Idiaitera mathimata (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Howard Sternin intiimit osat (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Intim részek (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Naga resnica (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka O Rei da Baixaria (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O Rei da Rádio (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Partes privadas (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Private Parts - Dirty Radio (Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Private Parts - Howard Sterns liv och under (Sweden) [sv]
  13. The Late Shift (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Changement de décors (France) [fr]
    ... aka Die Jay Leno-Story (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Los reyes de la noche (Spain: Castilian title) [es]
  14. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
    ... aka A Família Sol, Lá, Si, Dó (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Bradyjeva klapa (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Bradys klarar skivan! (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Die Brady Family (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La tribu de los Brady (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Rokkaava Bradyn perhe (Finland) [fi]
  15. Couples (1994) (TV)
  16. My Breast (1994) (TV)
    ... aka Das steh ich durch (Germany) [de]
    ... aka La blessure (France) [fr]
    ... aka Naisen kiirastuli (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka O Esconderijo do Sol (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O Seu Maior Desafio (Portugal) [pt]
  17. "Dream On" (13 episodes, 1990-1992)
    ... aka йЮЙ Б ЙХМН (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Drøm videre (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Dream On (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dream On (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Fortsätt drömma (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Sigue soñando (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Sonhar Acordado (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Viata ca.n filme (Romania) [ro]
        - Key for Two (1992) TV episode
        - Here Comes the Bribe (1992) TV episode
        - Bad Girls (1992) TV episode
        - For Peter's Sake (1992) TV episode
        - So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (1991) TV episode
          (8 more)
  18. Only You (1992/I)
    ... aka Sólo tú (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Monon esena (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Somente Tu (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Week-end senza il morto (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Weekend senza il morto (Italy) [it]
  19. "On the Air" (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka On the Air (France) [fr]
    ... aka On the Air - Voll auf Sendung (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Otsesaade (Estonia) [et]
        - Episode #1.6 (1992) TV episode
  20. "Shannon's Deal" (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Le bluffeur (France: dubbed version) [fr]
        - Matrimony (1991) TV episode
  21. "Midnight Caller" (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Der Nachtfalke (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka En röst i natten (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Jack Killian, l'homme au micro (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Llamadas a medianoche (Spain) [es]
        - Her Dirty Little Secret (1991) TV episode
  22. "Sons and Daughters" (1991) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. "Parenthood" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Eine Wahnsinnsfamilie (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Fra nonni e nipoti (Italy) [it]
        - I Never Invested for My Father (1990) TV episode
  24. "Mancuso, FBI" (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
    ... aka Mancuso F.B.I. (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Mancuso, FBI (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Nick Mancuso, les dossiers secrets du FBI (France) [fr]
        - Night of the Living Shred (1990) TV episode
        - Shiva Me Timbers (1990) TV episode
        - Murder of Pearl (1989) TV episode

  25. "Doogie Howser, M.D." (2 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka Docteur Doogie (France) [fr]
    ... aka Doogie Howser (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Un médico precoz (Spain) [es]
        - Doogie the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1989) TV episode
        - The Ice Queen Cometh (1989) TV episode
  26. "Hooperman" (3 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka Flic à tout faire (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Hooperman (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Inspektor Hooperman (West Germany) [de]
        - Goodnight, Sweet Hooperman (1989) TV episode
        - Dog Day Afternoon, Morning and Night (1989) TV episode
        - In the Still of My Pants (1989) TV episode
Producer:
  1. Guess Who (2005) (executive producer)
    ... aka Guess who - Meine Tochter kriegst du nicht! (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka A Família da Noiva (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Adivina quién (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Bak kim gelmis! (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Black/White (France) [fr]
    ... aka Conquistando a mi suegro (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Indovina chi (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Mantepse poios (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Zgadnij kto (Poland) [pl]
  2. Surviving Christmas (2004) (producer)
    ... aka Sobreviviendo a la Navidad (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Wie überleben wir Weihnachten? (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Affreux Noël (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Famille à louer (France) [fr]
    ... aka Jingle Bells - Eine Familie zum Fest (Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Julfritt (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Natale in affitto (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Sobrevivendo ao Natal (Brazil) [pt]
  3. I Spy (2002) (producer)
    ... aka I-Spy (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Espion et demi (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Soy espía (Argentina: video title) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Обмануть всех (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Én, a kém (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Ego, o kataskopos (Greece) [el]
    ... aka I Spy (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka I Spy (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Ja spijun (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Le spie (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Mina, spioon (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Sou Espião (Brazil) [pt]
  4. Silicon Follies (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
  5. Charlie's Angels (2000) (executive producer)
    ... aka 3 Engel für Charlie (Germany)
    ... aka Charlie et ses drôles de dames (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Los ángeles de Charlie (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Ангелы Чарли (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Îngerii lui Charlie (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Aniolki Charliego (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka As Panteras (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Charlie angyalai (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Charlie inglid (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Charlie'nin melekleri (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Charlie's Angels (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Charlieho andílci (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Charlieho anjeli (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Charlien enkelit (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Charlies änglar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Oi angeloi tou Charlie (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Os Anjos de Charlie (Portugal) [pt]

  6. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) (producer)
    ... aka Ya no puedo esperar (Argentina: video title) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Alla var där (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Big Party (France) [fr]
    ... aka Ce soir, tout est permis (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Giovani, pazzi e svitati (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Ich kann's kaum erwarten (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Mal Posso Esperar (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Nyt bailataan (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Party Zone! (Denmark: video title) [da]
Thanks:
  1. A Celebration of Women Directors (2008) (special thanks)
  2. Arbor Vitae (2003) (special thanks)
  3. "HBO First Look" (thanks) (1 episode, 2000)
        - 28 Days (2000) TV episode (thanks)
Self:
  1. Grrrl Power (2006) (V) .... Herself
  2. I Spy: Cloak & Camouflage (2003) (V) .... Herself - Director
    ... aka Cloak and Camouflage (USA: DVD box title)
  3. I Spy: Schematics & Blueprints (2003) (V) .... Herself - Director
    ... aka Schematics and Blueprints (USA: DVD box title)
  4. I Spy: The Slugafest (2003) (V) .... Herself - Director
  5. "HBO First Look" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2002)
        - I Spy (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - 28 Days (2000) TV episode .... Herself - Director
  6. "Comedy Central Canned Ham" .... Herself (Director) (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Reel Comedy (USA: new title)
        - I Spy (2002) TV episode .... Herself (Director)

  7. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself

  8. Orangutans: Grasping the Last Branch (1989) .... Narrator
  9. "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" .... Herself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode #1.4 (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  10. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  11. Yearbook: Class of 1967 (1985) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  12. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  13. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 1 June 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Herself
  14. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Co-Host / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live (France) [fr]
        - Billy Crystal/Ed Koch/Edwin Newman/Don Novello/Betty Thomas/The Cars (1984) TV episode .... Herself - Co-Host/Student
        - Betty Thomas/Stray Cats (1983) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
  15. E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984) .... Herself
  16. Battle of the Network Stars XIV (1983) (TV) .... Herself - NBC Team Contestant
  17. "SCTV Network 90" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
    ... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
        - South Sea Sinner (1983) TV episode .... Herself
  18. Circus of the Stars #7 (1982) (TV) .... Herself (performer)
    ... aka El circo de las estrellas #7 (Venezuela) [es]
  19. Battle of the Network Stars XIII (1982) (TV) .... Herself - NBC Team Contestant

  20. "The Fun Factory" (1976) TV series .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "La imagen de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sgt. Lucy Bates
  2. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) .... Woman Forgotten by Donahue


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Directed AC/DC music video "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1996). more
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