Hooperman (1987–1989)

Free-wheeling San Francisco cop Harry Hooperman inherits a run down apartment building, and the building owner's mean, hateful and just plain annoying dog Bijoux. Not having the time to ... See full summary »

Creators:

Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher

Stars:

John Ritter, Barbara Bosson, Felton Perry

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Ritter	...	Detective Harry Hooperman (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Barbara Bosson	...	Captain C.Z. Stern (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Felton Perry	...	Inspector Clarence McNeil (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Sydney Walsh	...	Officer Mo DeMott (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Clarence Felder	...	Inspector Bobo Pritzger (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Alix Elias	...	Betty Bushkin (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Joseph Gian	...	Officer Rick Silardi (42 episodes, 1987-1989)
Debrah Farentino	...	Susan Smith (22 episodes, 1987-1988)

Storyline

Free-wheeling San Francisco cop Harry Hooperman inherits a run down apartment building, and the building owner's mean, hateful and just plain annoying dog Bijoux. Not having the time to maintain the building and tend to his police work, Hooperman hires feisty aspiring writer Susan Smith as his superintendent/maintenance person. He and Smith soon begin a relationship, and the series chronicles the ups and downs of the relationship, along with Hooperman's efforts as a policeman.

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Plot Keywords:

police | gay interest | human immunodeficiency virus positive | gay | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flic à tout faire

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Adam Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (42 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Married with Children: The Goodbye Girl (1992)

User Reviews

Hooperman - wonderful show

I totally agree with the other comment. Here in the UK we are also besieged with moronic reality TV which, with the odd exception, is pure garbage. "Hooperman" was a wonderful 'dramedy' and the fabulous John Ritter was a sheer delight in the lead role, as, indeed, he was in every single role he undertook. Why isn't the series on DVD so fans can at least relive the show?! My God, we need it to watch when others are gawking at the ghastly 'Big Brother' and the like!! Like the amazing David Kelley, all Steven Boccho's shows were well written and observed, with large doses of humour mixed in the with the drama. Shows like "Hooperman" were hugely entertaining without the current 'need' to include sex, foul-mouth swearing, gratuitous violence or people throwing up at least once every half-hour. There was nothing to object to with "Hooperman", and John Ritter proved that he was a versatile, talented actor and not purely a comic actor as many people believed, following 'Three's Company'.