"Hill Street Blues" (1981) TV series 1981-1987

Creators:

Steven Bochco
Michael Kozoll

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

15 January 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.

Plot Keywords:

Inner City | Police | Cult TV | Gang Warfare | Policewoman

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 51 wins & 95 nominations

Cast

Daniel J. Travanti	...	Capt. Frank Furillo (115 episodes, 1981-1987)
Bruce Weitz	...	Sgt. Mick Belker (115 episodes, 1981-1987)
Betty Thomas	...	Sgt. Lucy Bates / ... (115 episodes, 1981-1987)
Taurean Blacque	...	Det. Neal Washington (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Kiel Martin	...	Officer John 'J.D.' LaRue / ... (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Charles Haid	...	Officer Andrew Renko (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Veronica Hamel	...	Joyce Davenport (114 episodes, 1981-1987)
Michael Warren	...	Officer Robert 'Bobby' Hill / ... (113 episodes, 1981-1987)
James Sikking	...	Lt. Howard Hunter (113 episodes, 1981-1987)
Joe Spano	...	Det. Henry Goldblume (113 episodes, 1981-1987)
René Enríquez	...	Lt. Ray Calletano (98 episodes, 1981-1985)
Barbara Bosson	...	Fay Furillo (96 episodes, 1981-1987)
Ed Marinaro	...	Officer Joe Coffey (95 episodes, 1981-1986)
Robert Hirschfeld	...	Officer Leo Schnitz / ... (86 episodes, 1981-1985)
Michael Conrad	...	Sgt. Phil Esterhaus / ... (71 episodes, 1981-1984)
Jon Cypher	...	Chief Fletcher Daniels / ... (54 episodes, 1981-1987)

Runtime:

60 min (146 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

MTM Enterprises

Trivia:

At Michael Conrad's request, after Conrad's death, his character Seargent Phil Esterhaus died of a heart attack during sex.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the opening credits when the police cars pull out of the garage, one of them has the overhead light bar on backwards. You can see that the others have the siren speakers between the lights facing front, while one as it facing to the trunk.

Quotes:

Andy Renko: [having a dye pack in a bag of stolen money explode on him] Oh, Lordy, I'm green!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cop Rock: Cop-a-Felliac (#1.7)" (1990)

In the past. Where it shouldn't be.

I remember coming home from swimming in the evening, waiting to see Hill Street Blues. My mum would hold my hand as I walked down the street, just as the lady did at the begining of HSB when the police car is driving in the snow the camera picks up on a lady and her child walking down the street, reminds me of me and my mum. The programme was ace, just too dam good. Television today has a lot to learn. One thing I will always remember about that show was the music, it was so sad, but lovely to hear. p.s I wonder where that boy and mother are now?