Tag: Hill Street Blues
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‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Biggest Cliffhanger Changed TV Forever
A long, long time ago, one-off episodes were the law of the land. Series were episodic in nature regardless of genre. Sometimes, characterization moments carried over and returning characters popped in and out for flavor’s sake, but serialized narratives and character arcs didn’t creep into play until 1980s game-changers like Hill Street Blues. The drama…
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Barbara Bosson, Emmy-Nominated ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star, Dies at 83
Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for her work on the acclaimed police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 83.Bosson’s son, director and producer Jesse Bochco, confirmed the news via a tribute on Instagram.“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you…
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Barbara Bosson, ‘Hill Street Blues’ Star, Dies at 83
Barbara Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old.Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco.“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco…
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The 10 Most Underrated Episodes Of Arrested Development
When “Arrested Development” first aired, it epitomized underrated television. Unceremoniously ending with its truncated, 13-episode third season, the show never got the contemporaneous credit it deserved. While critics at the time were positively beaming with praise — with The New York Times even remarking the premiere episodes proved “sharply satirical” — it lasted a while…
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Soon-Tek Oh, Voice of Mulan’s Father and Asian-American Theater Pioneer, Dies at 85
Soon-Tek Oh, a pioneering figure in Asian-American theater who voiced Fa Zhou in two “Mulan” films and acted with Roger Moore in “Man with the Golden Gun,” has died. He was 85.Oh died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long fight with Alzheimer’s, according to actor Chil Kong. Kong co-founded the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in…
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US TV industry pays tribute to ‘Hill Street Blues’ creator Steven Bochco
Bochco’s other shows included NYPD Blue, La Law and Doogie Howser.The Us television industry paid tribute on Monday to Steven Bochco, creator of such landmark series as NYPD Blue, La Law and Hill Street Blues, who died on Sunday aged 74.Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger, who was with ABC when Bochco was making NYPD…
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Steven Bochco Dies: The ‘NYPD Blue’ Legend on Why He Didn’t Care For Social Media or Reboots, But Loved to Binge on Peak TV
Before there was Peak TV, there was Steven Bochco. The legendary writer/producer reinvented the network drama in 1981 when he and Michael Kozoll created “Hill Street Blues.” Bochco did it again in 1993, when he and David Milch unveiled “NYPD Blue.”But that’s not all. His TV legacy was secure with hits such as “L.A. Law”…