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Street Hawk Season 1 Episode 12

Female of the Species (a.k.a. The Assassin)

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Aired Friday 9:00 PM May 09, 1985 on ABC

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Female of the Species (a.k.a. The Assassin)

AIRED: 5/9/85

When the son of a rich and powerful Cavanaugh family (Paul Rossilli) arrives in town, he is escorted by a federal agent (Dennis Franz) attempting to protect him from a terrorist group. While Altobelli faces hard time trying to get along with the bossy fed, Jesse is approached by a beautiful reporter (Ann Turkel), who wants to write an article on Cavanaugh. But is she who she says she is?moreless

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Richard Venture	Leo Altobelli
Joe Regalbuto	Norman Tuttle
Jeannie Wilson	Rachel Adams
Rex Smith	Jesse Mach

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Raymond Singer	Bernie Goldberg	Guest Star
Dennis Franz	Frank Menlo	Guest Star
Paul Rossilli	Steven Cavanaugh	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (3)
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- Goof: When Melanie Ryan gets out of the pool, a tattooed rose can be seen above her right breast. Highlight below for a spoiler: Later when Norman and Jesse talk about Kathryn Reese's/Melanie Ryan's distinguishing marks, they say the tattoo is on her right shoulder.
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- Goof: Joe Regalbuto (Norman) mispronounces Ferrer's last name as "Ferrar".
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- Goof: A camera crew can be seen reflected in Jesse's helmet in the opening scene at the airport.
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QUOTES (2)
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- Rachel: (about Frank Menlo) That man, if you don't mind my saying so, is a pompous jerk!
  Cmdr. Altobelli: Not at all. Just don't say it too loudly, we still have to work with the pompous jerk.
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- Rachel: (about Melanie Ryan) It's amazing how many people are having plastic surgery these days, isn't it?
  Jesse: Rachel, your venom is dripping.
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NOTES (2)
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- Guest star Dennis Franz (Federal Agent Frank Menlo) is often seen as a police officer in various series. He is best known for his portrayal of Det. Andy Sipowicz on NYPD Blue.
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- Guest star Marc Alaimo (Phillip Truman) has the unusual honor of having played six different characters in various Star Trek series and movies. His longest running role was Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Fellow guest star Paul Rossilli (Steven Cavanaugh) has also appeared in a Star Trek movie, playing the Klingon Brigadier General Kerla in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
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- Title: Female of the Species
  The episode title is taken from Rudyard Kipling's 1911 poem The Female of the Species. The poem has the line "For the female of the species is more deadly than the male", which in this episode refers to the female assassin.
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- Melanie: This could be the hottest story since the royal wedding.
  
  Ms. Ryan is referring to the 1981 British royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
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- Jesse: What about Florence Nightingale?
  
  Jesse says this referring to the disguised nurse who got away. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse, most famous for serving in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Her name has become synonymous to a caring and loving nurse.
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