‘Prison Riot’ episode airs on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1996)


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(Friday, October 18, 1996, 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — At the state penitentiary, a cafeteria scuffle turns into a riot that leaves two inmates dead on tonight’s episode of the NBC sitcom television series Homicide: Life on the Street.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #32 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.