
Sidestreet (1975)
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Michael Ayoub as Harvey Wasko (1976-78)
Episodes 32
The Hold Out
A widow being terrorized by a real-estate developer trying to force her out of her home.
Read MoreThe Money-Go-Round
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.
Read MoreThe Rebellion of Bertha Mackenzie
Two social workers are involved as a Metis mother of two children fights to keep from being evicted from her home.
Read MorePerhaps in Dreams Old Man
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.
Read MoreDo You Know Where Your Children Are?
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.
Read MoreStrikebreaker
Tempers flare when a professional strikebreaker leads a group of scabs across a picket line.
Read MorePlaying the Game
A young parolee is harassed by two overly zealous cops who employ barely-within-the-law tactics to extract information from him.
Read MoreLine of Duty
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
Read MoreThe Right to Defend
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.
Read MoreIntimidation
A hard-nosed police veteran sidesteps established procedures and harasses an elusive drug pusher who attacked his wife.
Read MoreDeath Sentence
Community Service Sergeants Raitt and Olsen are summoned when a rifle used in cadet drills is stolen from a high school storeroom.
Read More'Till Death Do Us Part
A hotheaded salesman and his wife are offered help by Raitt and Olsen in an attempt to resolve their domestic difficulties.
Read MoreSaturday Night Special
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
Read MoreBetween Friends
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
Read MoreEighteen Hours to Kill
Raitt and Olsen find themselves up against a complicated string of terrorist bombings and the terrorist kidnaps a 12-year-old boy.
Read MoreSugar and Spice
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.
Read MoreLast of the Fall Guys
Uncooperative eyewitnesses refuse to aid Raitt and Olsen in their attempt to solve a murder.
Read MoreWith this Ring
An illegal immigrant flees from immigration authorities and marries a woman who specializes in quicky immigration marriages.
Read MoreOnce A Hero
A retired and now aging sports hero turns to Nick Raitt for help when his son, an aspiring hockey star, turns to crime in order to further his career.
Read MoreA Case in Point
Comedian Jack Duffy takes on a dramatic role as a hired killer who mistakenly murders a community lawyer, triggering an investigation by Raitt and Olsen. This leads them to uncover a string of fraudulent dealings within the upper-class society.
Read MoreJust Another Day
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.
Read MoreHoliday with Homicide
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.
Read MoreBig Brother
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.
Read MoreLes Gendarmes
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.
Read MoreScorpio Rising
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.
Read MoreThe Moneylenders
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.
Read MoreVancouver Connection
In this episode, narcotics trafficking on the West Coast, Glenn Olsen is forced to go undercover to trace a drug shipment that is contaminated with a deadly disease.
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