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8 unusual facts about Hill Street Blues


Claudia Bryar

Her career ended with her role of Mrs. Prince in Hill Street Blues.

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

He also had guest appearances in a number of other series, notably Hill Street Blues and Sliders and he wrote the music for the 1979 TV movie When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate.

Denise McCluggage

She was married for one year to actor Michael Conrad, perhaps best known for his portrayal of veteran cop Phil Esterhaus on Hill Street Blues.

Ed Marinaro

He joined the regular cast of Hill Street Blues in 1981 playing officer Joe Coffey until 1986.

Frank Collison

His numerous other television appearances have included guest-starring roles on Monk, HBO's Carnivàle, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seventh Heaven, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, Stargate Atlantis and Good Luck Charlie.

Fred McCarren

He gained recognition for roles in series such as Amanda's and Hill Street Blues.

Grace Under Pressure

"Grace Under Pressure", an episode of the TV series Hill Street Blues celebrating a founding cast member who had died

The Simpsons Theme

For example, several police or law-related episodes have ended with homages to the themes from Dragnet, and Hill Street Blues.


Anthony Yerkovich

His other television credits include Big Apple as executive producer, Private Eye as creator, Hill Street Blues as a writer and supervising producer, Hart to Hart and 240-Robert as a writer.

Doug Toby

He has also appeared on television in episodes of The Master (TV series), Hill Street Blues, Hunter, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and The Rockford Files as well as roles on made for TV movies such as The Kid with the Broken Halo and Drag Strip Girl.

Gregory Sierra

He also guest starred on many television series during his career, including appearances on Mod Squad, Alias Smith and Jones, Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, The Greatest American Hero, Soap, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The X-Files, Murder, She Wrote and Hill Street Blues.

Karen Hall

In her career as writer, producer and creative consultant, Hall has worked on numerous series including Hill Street Blues, Moonlighting, Roseanne and Grace Under Fire.

Lawrence Carra

His directing students at CMU included William Ball, founder of American Conservatory Theatre; Steven Bochco, creator of the hit TV series Hill Street Blues, LA Law, and NYPD Blue; Mel Shapiro, who co-wrote and directed the musical adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona on Broadway; and John-Michael Tebelak, creator of the popular musical Godspell.

Lee Weaver

Perhaps his most memorable role was the exuberant exhibitionist "Buck Naked," who enlivened episodes of Steven Bochco's police dramas, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue.

Metacafe

Metacafe has also teamed up with notable TV producers like Steven Bochco (Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law) with a series called Cafe Confidential, a 44 webisode series consisting of teens and twenty-somethings sharing semi-autobiographical stories.

Ricardo Gutierrez

Gutierrez has appeared in various television shows including Hill Street Blues, Knot's Landing, Max Headroom, Hunter, and Wiseguy.


see also

Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Barbara Bosson, actress Hill Street Blues; Hooperman; Cop Rock