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re: NYPD Blue or Hill Street Blues?
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:59 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:59 pm to Ace Midnight
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My impression it was always supposed to be a large, Midwest urban center approximating Chicago.
Almost positive I heard one of the actors or writers in a interview saying it was based on Pittsburgh.
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The run-down, shabby, drug-ridden impression of Pittsburgh's Hill District that Bochco acquired was apparently part of the inspiration for the show.
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 8:31 pm
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 3:52 pm to VOR
Watched a couple seasons of HSB a while back. It really captured the grit and chaos of inner city streets and afaik was the first cop drama to really get into the politics of police work.
I need to check out NYPDB as only watched it sporadically at the time.
I need to check out NYPDB as only watched it sporadically at the time.
Posted on 3/25/24 at 8:04 pm to VOR
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NYPD Blue or Hill Street Blues?
They both suck. Cop Rock for the win.
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 3/25/24 at 10:44 pm to VOR
Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:00 pm to VOR
It’s a toss-up, but remove Sipowicz from NYPD Blue and it’s Hill Street by a mile.
ETA: My dad was a NOPD Captain (youngest ever at the time) and absolutely loved Hill Street Blues.
ETA: My dad was a NOPD Captain (youngest ever at the time) and absolutely loved Hill Street Blues.
This post was edited on 3/25/24 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:49 am to TigrrrDad
NBC 1986 Thursday schedule..from 8-11pm.
The Cosby Show
Family Ties
Cheers
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street always ended the night in a dramatic fashion.
It started at 10 pm but you stayed up for it.
The Cosby Show
Family Ties
Cheers
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street always ended the night in a dramatic fashion.
It started at 10 pm but you stayed up for it.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:06 pm to VOR
Unfair comparison. Both pushed TV drama a decade forward. NYPD Blue of course holds up better, but it’s the child of Hill Street. No Hill Street and Buntz, no NYPD Blue and Sipiwicz.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:15 am to Scoob
HSB!
I loved these characters so much!
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Captain with office politics (Furillo, Howard, etc). You had the uniforms with Renko and Bobby Hill. You had the shady detectives with Larue and Washington. You had the quiet detective with Henry, and the borderline nutcase with Belker.
I loved these characters so much!
Posted on 3/27/24 at 2:56 pm to LaLadyinTx
I know its not a cop show, but I also enjoyed “ St. Elsewhere”
Posted on 3/27/24 at 7:49 pm to VOR
Blue is one of my favorite all time series.
Hill Street is just too old. And too tethered to what was allowed at the time.
Hill Street is just too old. And too tethered to what was allowed at the time.
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:17 pm to LSU alum wannabe
There was one particular episode of Homicide that may have been the most memorable hour of TV ever.
A citizen fell between a train car and the side of the tracks. He will die. They can't save him. His girl friend blew off their effort to give him a last goodbye.
I would not rewatch it. But, then, I don't need to as it remains a vivid memory.
Have either of the other two ever done something with that impact?
The episode was called The Subway
A citizen fell between a train car and the side of the tracks. He will die. They can't save him. His girl friend blew off their effort to give him a last goodbye.
I would not rewatch it. But, then, I don't need to as it remains a vivid memory.
Have either of the other two ever done something with that impact?
The episode was called The Subway
This post was edited on 3/27/24 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 3/27/24 at 9:57 pm to real turf fan
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There was one particular episode of Homicide that may have been the most memorable hour of TV ever.
quote:They didn't, and they weren't designed to do so.
I would not rewatch it. But, then, I don't need to as it remains a vivid memory.
Have either of the other two ever done something with that impact?
HSB in particular was about the everyday lives of these cops. Sometimes, something bad happens in April, and maybe something good will happen in August (or whenever). But either way, they all get up and come back for more.
You go talk to some career cops, some guys spent 40 years and never drew a sidearm. It's not always exciting, but in it's own way, it's still a great look at a lifestyle.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 3:38 am to VOR
Both were good. Didn't care too much for NYPDB once Zack left Saved by The Bell
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