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Hill Street Blues
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Main title card
Format Police procedural
Created by Steven Bochco
Michael Kozoll
Starring Daniel J. Travanti
Joe Spano
Michael Conrad
Veronica Hamel
René Enríquez
Charles Haid
James B. Sikking
Barbara Bosson
Ed Marinaro
Michael Warren
Betty Thomas
Bruce Weitz
Dennis Franz
Country of origin USA
No. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American Television producer and writer Danielo Giovanni Travanti (b March 7, 1940) is an American Actor. Joseph Peter Spano (born July 7, 1946) is an American actor who was formerly perhaps best known for his Emmy Award nominated role as Lt Michael Conrad ( October 16 1925 - November 22 1983) was an American Television Actor who was born in New Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943, in Philadelphia) is an American actress. René Enríquez ( November 24, 1933 &ndash March 23, 1990) was an American television actor of the 1970s and 1980s Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American Actor and director, with notable work in both movies and television James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American Actor known for his role as Lt Barbara Bosson (born November 1 1939) is an American Actress who has starred on television and in film Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950 in New York New York) is an American Actor and former football player Michael Warren (born March 5, 1946 in South Bend Indiana) is an American TV actor and former College basketball player best Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1948) is an American Actress and director in television and motion pictures. Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American Actor. He is perhaps best-known for his role as Sgt Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an Emmy - Screen Actors Guild - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Actor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons 7
No.  of episodes 146 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run January 15, 1981 – May 12, 1987
Chronology
Followed by Beverly Hills Buntz
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. This is a list of episodes for Hill Street Blues. The series first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes into 1987 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Beverly Hills Buntz was a short-lived spinoff from Hill Street Blues. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's [1] It received high critical acclaim and its innovations proved highly influential on serious dramatic television series produced in North America. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Its debut season was honored with eight Emmy awards, a debut season record surpassed only by The West Wing (also on NBC), and the show received a total of 98 Emmy Award nominations during its run.

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Overview

MTM Enterprises developed the series on behalf of NBC, appointing Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll as series writers. MTM Enterprises was an independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce The Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American Television producer and writer The writers were allowed considerable creative freedom, and created a series which brought together for the first time a number of emerging ideas in TV drama.

Hill Street Blues Cast, circa 1986
Hill Street Blues Cast, circa 1986

Though filmed in Los Angeles (both on location and at CBS Studio Center in Studio City), the series is set in a generic location with a feel of a Northern urban center. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

The program's focus on failure and those at the bottom of the social scale is pronounced, and very much in contrast to Bochco's later project L. A. Law. It has been described as Barney Miller out of doors — the focus on the bitter realities of 1980s urban living was revolutionary for its time. Barney Miller is a comedy Television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village that ran from Later seasons are accused of becoming formulaic (a shift that some believe to have begun after the death from cancer of Michael Conrad midway through the fourth season, which led to the replacement of the beloved Sgt. Michael Conrad ( October 16 1925 - November 22 1983) was an American Television Actor who was born in New Esterhaus by Sgt. Stan Jablonski, played by Robert Prosky) and the series that broke the established rules of television ultimately failed to break its own rules. Robert Prosky (born December 13 1930) is an American Actor. Prosky has appeared in such films as Christine, Nonetheless it is a landmark piece of television programming, the influence of which is still seen in such series as NYPD Blue and ER. NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on In 1982, St. Elsewhere was hyped as "Hill Street Blues" in a hospital. St Elsewhere is a US Drama series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. " In fact the very concept of the modern 'ensemble' drama can probably be traced back to Hill Street Blues. The quality work done by MTM led to the appointment of Grant Tinker as NBC chairman in 1982. Grant A Tinker (born January 11, 1925) is the former chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986 co-founder of MTM Enterprises, and The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

In season seven, producers got scripts from acclaimed writers outside of television: Bob Woodward and David Mamet. Robert "Bob" Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American Author, Essayist, Playwright, Screenwriter and

There is also a short-lived Dennis Franz spinoff called Beverly Hills Buntz, in which Franz' Det. Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an Emmy - Screen Actors Guild - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Actor Media spin-off is the process of deriving new Radio programs Television programs or Video games or even Novels from already existing ones Beverly Hills Buntz was a short-lived spinoff from Hill Street Blues. Buntz character moves from the Hill to Los Angeles to become a private eye.

After struggling in syndicated reruns, the series had cable runs on TV Land, Bravo and currently, AmericanLife TV. TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama The AmericanLife TV Network, formerly the GoodLife TV Network and The Nostalgia Channel, is an American Cable television network

Production

Pilot: Brandon Tartikoff commissioned a series from MTM Productions, who assigned Bochco and Kozoll to the project. Brandon Tartikoff ( January 13, 1949 &mdash August 27, 1997) was a television executive who was credited with turning around NBC's low MTM Enterprises was an independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce The The pilot was produced in 1980, but was held back as a mid-season replacement so as not to get lost amongst the other programs debuting in the fall of 1980. Barbara Bosson, who was married to Bochco, had the idea to fashion the series into 4- or 5- episode story "arcs. Barbara Bosson (born November 1 1939) is an American Actress who has starred on television and in film " Robert Butler directed the pilot, developing a look and style inspired by the 1977 documentary The Police Tapes, in which filmmakers used handheld cameras to follow police officers in the South Bronx. Robert N Butler, MD (August 1784 to July 31, 1853) was a Physician and was elected to serve as the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia The Police Tapes is a 1976 documentary about a Police precinct in the South Bronx. The South Bronx is a region of the New York City Borough of The Bronx. [2] Butler went on to direct the first four episodes of the series, and Bosson had hoped he would stay on permanently. However, he felt he was not being amply recognized for his contributions to the show's look and style, and left to pursue other projects. He would return to direct just one further episode ("The Second Oldest Profession" in season two).

Season 1: The pilot aired on Thursday, January 15, 1981 at 10 pm, which would be the show's time slot for nearly its entire run. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Episode 2 aired two nights later; the next week followed a similar pattern (episode 3 on Thursday, 4 on Saturday). NBC had ordered 13 episodes, and the season was supposed to end on May 25 with a minor cliffhanger (the resolution of Sgt. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Esterhaus' wedding). Instead, building critical acclaim prompted NBC to order an additional 4 episodes to air during May sweeps. Bocho and Kozoll fashioned this into a new story arc, which aired as two two-hour episodes to close the season. One new addition with these final 4 episodes was Ofc. Joe Coffey (played by Ed Marinaro) who originally had died in the first season finale's broadcast. Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950 in New York New York) is an American Actor and former football player

In early season 1 episodes, the opening theme has several clearly audible edits; this was quickly replaced by a longer, unedited version. The end credits for the pilot differed from the rest of the series, in that the background still shot of the station house was completely different; it was also copyrighted in 1980, instead of 1981.

The show became the lowest-rated program ever renewed for a second season. However, it was only renewed for ten episodes. A full order was picked up part way through the season.

Season 2: A writer strike pushed the start of the season forward to October 29, meaning that only nineteen episodes were completed that year. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Kozoll was now listed as a consultant, signifying his diminished role in the show. He later stated he was already feeling burnt out, and in fact was relying more on car chases and action to fill the scripts.

A less muted version of the closing theme was played over the end credits.

Season 3: Michael Kozoll left the show at the end of season 2, replaced for the most part by Anthony Yerkovich and David Milch. Anthony Yerkovich is an American TV producer who is perhaps best known for creating the 1980s cop show Miami Vice. Yerkovich later created Miami Vice after leaving Hill Street Blues at the end of this season. Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. This was the show's most popular in terms of viewership, as it finished #21. This was also the birth of Must See TV, as the show was joined by Cheers, Taxi and Fame. "Must See TV" is an advertising Slogan used by the NBC Television network to brand its Prime time blocks of sitcoms during Cheers is an American Situation comedy television series that ran eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 Taxi is an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. Fame is an American Television series that ran from 1982 to 1987 The network deemed Thursdays "the best night of television on television. " Michael Conrad was increasingly absent from the show due to his ongoing battle with cancer. Michael Conrad ( October 16 1925 - November 22 1983) was an American Television Actor who was born in New

Season 4: Michael Conrad's final appearance was halfway through the season, as he had died in real life. His character was kept alive until February 1984, when he was sent off in a memorable episode, "Grace Under Pressure".

The show won its fourth and final Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series this season.

Season 5: The show changed drastically this season, entering a somewhat "soap operatic" period according to Bochco. New characters included Sgt. Stanislaus Jablonski (played by Robert Prosky), Det. Robert Prosky (born December 13 1930) is an American Actor. Prosky has appeared in such films as Christine, Patsy Mayo (Mimi Kuzyk), and Det. Mimi Kuzyk (born 1952 is a Canadian actress She played Detective Patsy Mayo on Hill Street Blues from 1984 to 1986 Harry Garibaldi (Ken Olin), while Mrs. Ken Olin (born July 30, 1954) is an American Actor, director and producer. Furillo (Bosson) became a full-time member of the squad room. Bochco would be dismissed at season's end by then-MTM President Arthur Price. The firing was due to Bochco's cost overruns, coupled with the fact that the show had achieved the 100 episode milestone needed to successfully syndicate the program.

Betty Thomas would win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Drama Series this season. However, at the awards ceremony, an unidentified man rushed the stage ahead of Thomas and claimed she was unable to attend. He then claimed the award and left the stage, confusing viewers and robbing Thomas of her moment in the sun.

Season 6: Major changes occur as Joe Coffey, Patsy Mayo, Det. Harry Garibaldi, Lt. Ray Calletano (Rene Enriquez), Fay Furillo (Barbara Bosson) and Officer Leo Schnitz (Robert Hirschfeld) all leave the show. René Enríquez ( November 24, 1933 &ndash March 23, 1990) was an American television actor of the 1970s and 1980s The sole addition is Lt. Norman Buntz, played by Dennis Franz. Dennis Franz (born October 28, 1944) is an Emmy - Screen Actors Guild - and Golden Globe Award -winning American Actor In a 1991 interview on Later with Bob Costas, Ken Olin explained that these characters were removed so that the new showrunners could add characters for which they would receive royalties. Ken Olin (born July 30, 1954) is an American Actor, director and producer.

The season premiere opened with a roll call filled with officers never before seen on the show, briefly fooling viewers into thinking the entire cast had been replaced. It was then revealed that this was, in fact, the night shift. The action then cut to the day shift pursuing their after-work activities. Another unique episode from this season explained through flashbacks how Furillo and Ms. Davenport met and fell in love.

This would be the first season that Travanti and Hamel were not nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress in a Drama Series.

Season 7: Officer Patrick Flaherty (played by Robert Clohessy) and Officer Tina Russo (Megan Gallagher) joined this season in an attempt to rekindle the Bates-Coffey relationship of years past. Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1958) is an American actor known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American actress Stanislaus Jablonski became a secondary character part way through this season, and when Travanti announced he would not return the next year, the producers decided to end the show in 1987. The program was also moved to Tuesday nights after six years to make way for L.A. Law on Thursdays. LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994.

This would be the only season that Weitz was not nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. This was also the only season for which the show was not nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.

Setting

The producers went to great lengths to avoid specifying where the series took place, even going so far as to obscure whether the call letters of local TV stations began with "W" (the FCC designation for stations east of the Mississippi) or "K" (signifying a station west of the Mississippi). However, Renko stated in the season one episode "Politics As Usual" (to his partner, Officer Hill) "Just drop that 'cowboy' stuff. I was born in New Jersey, (and) never been west of Chicago in my life" was one of many indications that the series took place in the Midwest or Northeast.

The Precinct House in 2005
The Precinct House in 2005

Many background exterior shots were filmed in Chicago — including the station house, which is the old Maxwell Street police station on Chicago's West Side (943 West Maxwell Street), and the current home of the University of Illinois at Chicago Police Department. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Maxwell Street is an east-west street in Chicago Illinois that intersects with Halsted Street just south of Roosevelt Road. The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago. The show's police cruisers are painted and marked almost exactly like Chicago police cars, the main difference being the red door lettering reading "METRO POLICE" rather than "CHICAGO POLICE" on the real thing. In addition, the opening credits clearly show a squad car with an Illinois "M" plate, which are used for municipal police cars. The series frequently used establishing shots, under the credits at the beginning of the first act, showing an Interstate 80 sign or commuter trains entering and leaving the old Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago terminal: the C&NW yellow and green livery was clearly evident. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90)

Many of the street names used in the show, especially for identifying crime locations on police radio calls, are from Buffalo, New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. In the episode 'Rites of Spring Part I', Joyce Davenport announces that the Phillies baseball team are "in town," not "at home", indicating the city is not Philadelphia, which is coincidentally Veronica Hamel's hometown. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A first-season episode features a modified armored personnel carrier (described as an "urban tank") enthusiastically used by Lieutenant Hunter for his SWAT team, which ended up stolen and dumped in the "East River", suggesting the setting is New York City or, less likely, Minnesota (at the time of the series, there was no inter-league play between the Minnesota Twins and the Phillies). Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine SWAT ( Special Weapons And Tactics) is an elite special operations tactical unit in American Police departments similar to the Taiwan Thunder Squad The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end The City of New York Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers There was a reference to the Lower East Side in the "Fecund Hand Rose" episode (Phil's attempted wedding to Cindy) in the first season about where Det. LaRue lived.

In the episode "Gung Ho", a woman mentions committing crimes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, York, Pennsylvania and Newark, New Jersey. If the show was set in one of those states, she probably would not have used both the city and state name when mentioning the locations, thus ruling out New Mexico, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In another episode, a carjacked couple mention that they were on their way home to Buffalo after visiting relatives in Arizona. If so, they wouldn't have taken the much longer route through New York or Philadelphia, which pretty much rules out any east-coast cities. Additionally, in another episode, mention is made of a hired killer coming in from Detroit; Belker also gets knocked out in one episode and is thrown on to a bus headed for Springfield, (presumably Illinois?)

In the season 6 episode, "Hacked to Pieces", Mayor Cleveland's son, Lee, is desperate to get help for his addictions and wants to be sent to a special clinic in Rockford. Rockford, Illinois is located about 75 miles west of Chicago. Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

The name of the show is based on Pittsburgh's Hill District station. The Hill District is a collection of Neighborhoods that was once considered by many to be the cultural center of African-American life in in the United States Chief writer Steven Bochco attended college at the nearby Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and used the always active Hill District Pittsburgh Police Zone 2 station as inspiration for naming the show. Steven Ronald Bochco (born December 16, 1943) is an American Television producer and writer This article is about a center of higher learning For the foundation which supports scientific research refer to the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United The Pittsburgh Police, or officially the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, is the largest Law enforcement agency in Western Pennsylvania and the third largest in Pennsylvania

Due to writer David Milch being from Buffalo, NY, many of the street names, intersections and once in awhile park names were placed within the Hill Street precinct.

Throughout the 146 episodes there are various references to the other police precincts in the city. They are specifically numbered in a series one episode by Commander Swanson, who states that he has "16 precincts" to take care of. Precincts which are named during the course of the various programmes include: Hill Street, Polk Avenue, Midtown, Von Steubben Avenue, North-East, St James's Park, and Jefferson Heights.

Command Structure

A number of characters changed rank during the seven years of production. The pilot episode presented a simple command structure. Captain Furillo had one Lieutenant (Ray Calletano), and they had three Sergeants, one in each of the three main areas of operations - Sgt Phil Esterhaus (uniform), Sgt Henry Goldblume (detective), Sgt Howard Hunter (EAT).

There was a process of evolution into a more complex command structure (more reflective of general real-life practice). In this 'evolved' structure Capt. Furillo has three Lieutenants - Calletano, plus Goldblume and Hunter, both promoted; Buntz replaced Calletano when the latter was promoted to Captain, and left the Precinct (though not the series).

These various promotions are reflected in the ranks of the characters, as referenced in the following cast list.

Cast

Police Officers (listed by rank)

Other characters

Cast notes

Gang Culture

The violent portrayal of gang culture was a constant feature across all seven seasons. At the time it was a relatively unknown concept in some countries where the programme was aired. Many storylines relate to features of gang life, and also the very different approach of officers like Furillo and Goldblume compared with others such as Hunter. The constantly recurring gangs included the Gypsies, the Shamrocks, the Black Arrows, the Blood, the Dragon, and Los Diablos.

Before they were famous

Many famous actors and actresses appeared on the show before they gained fame elsewhere:

Awards

Ratings

Season Ranking
1980-81 #??
1981-82 #27
1982-83 #22
1983-84 #??
1984-85 #28
1985-86 #??
1986-87 #??

Theme and music

The distinctive theme tune was written by Mike Post and was popular enough to reach #10 on Billboard's Hot 100. Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil on September 29, 1944) is a Grammy and Emmy award-winning Composer of music and See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry In 2008, the theme tune was sampled in Mariah Carey's third single "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," from her eleventh studio album, E=MC². " I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time " is a song written by Mariah Carey, Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis Mark DeBarge Johnson and Etterlene Jordan for Carey's eleventh E=MC² is the eleventh Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Mariah Carey.

In 2006, The Who wrote a song called "Mike Post Theme", and songwriter Pete Townshend has confirmed that he took inspiration from the theme for Hill Street Blues. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock Guitarist, Singer,


In 2004, the rapper Cam'ron sampled the theme of Hill Street Blues for the song "Harlem Streets" in his album entitled Purple Haze. Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor

The series is mentioned in the song "TV Party" by the punk-hardcore band Black Flag. Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist

DVD releases

20th Century Fox has released the first two seasons of Hill Street Blues on DVD in Region 1. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio In Region 2, Season 1 & 2 have been released by Channel 4 DVD. Season 1 can also be found on hulu.com. Hulu is a website that offers free ad-supported Streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, FOX, and many other networks and studios

DVD Name Region 1 Region 2 Additional Information
Season 1 January 31, 2006 March 6, 2006 (R2 has different cover art)
  • "Next on. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. . . " Promos
  • Commentary tracks
  • Deleted scenes
  • "Roll Call" featurette
Season 2 May 16, 2006 June 12, 2006 (R2 has different cover art)
  • Gregory Hoblit: The Hill Street Blues Story
  • Profile: Bruce Weitz on Mick Belker
  • Featurette: Confessions of Captain Freedom
  • Commentary by Actors Charles Haid, Bruce Weitz and Dennis Dugan on "The World According to Freedom"
  • Commentary by Writer/Story Editor Jeffrey Lewis and Executive Story Consultant/Writer Robert Crais on "Freedom's Last Stand"
  • Profile: Charles Haid on Andy Renko
  • Gag Reel

NB: R2 DVD releases extras: R2 series 1 contains two commentaries (pilot and episode 11) and 51 minute "roll call" featurette with cast members only. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

There are no extras on the R2 series 2 release.

Downloadable video release

The first three seasons are available for download.

Computer game

Hill Street Blues was also the name of a computer game that was based on the TV show released in 1991 by Krisalis. The game placed the player in charge of Hill Street Station and its surrounding neighborhood with the aim being to promptly dispatch officers to reported crimes, apprehending criminals and making them testify at court. If certain areas had less serious crimes unresolved, such as bag-snatching, they would soon escalate to more serious ones such as murder in broad daylight.

In Popular Culture

A 1984 edition of The Lenny Henry Show featured a single-sketch parody of the show, including a roll-call sequence and opening credits where the actors' billings (Lenworth J. The Lenny Henry Show was a comedy sketch show featuring Lenny Henry. Henry, Jane J. Bertish Jnr) clearly referenced the show's star, Daniel J. Travanti. Danielo Giovanni Travanti (b March 7, 1940) is an American Actor.

A 1982 episode of SCTV parodied how the large cast swarmed the stage for the show's 1981 Best Drama Emmy. In the parody, a mob rushed the stage and trampled Herve Villechaize, played by John Candy. Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize ( April 23, 1943 - September 4, 1993) was a French Actor who achieved worldwide recognition John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor.

A 1990 episode of Bochco's Cop Rock parodied the roll call with an original song, "Let's Be Careful Out There. Cop Rock is a short-lived American television series that aired on ABC in 1990. "

NBC did a memorable promo campaign that aired during the Super Bowl in 1986 with animated scenes of the cast ala rock band a-ha's music video, "Take on Me. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s " The slogan: "America, You'll Never Be Over The Hill. "

References

  1. ^ "Hill Street Blues" (1981)
  2. ^ Fetherston, Drew. "Last Call for the Cop Show That Broke All the Rules", Newsday, May 10, 1987, pp. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)  11.  

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