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Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Description: A gritty, realistic look at the life of cops in a large (and unnamed) metropolitan city. Led by Capt. Frank Furillo, the cops of the Hill Street Station kept the peace - though there were plenty of casualties along the way. Focusing more on those within the precinct than on the cases they were trying to solve, "Hill Street Blues" cast of characters featured public defender Joyce Davenport (who later married Furillo), gruff Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (who always cautioned his charges to "be careful out there"), eccentric Lt. Howard Hunter, Officer Lucy Bates and Sgt. Mick Belker (who sometimes resorted to injuring the felons he apprehended).
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1981
Number of seasons: 7
First episode air date: January 15, 1981
Theme Song: Hill Street Blues (Capitaine Furillo) (Hill Street Blues)
Writers: Steven Bochco, Dick Wolf, Michael Kozoll, David Milch, MORE
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