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electricmonk

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12. I rewatched HSB from the beginning during covid

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:05 AM

Jul 8

It holds up incredibly well. Some of the story lines could be pulled right out of today's news. One of the things I loved about it was the city was never named. It looked mostly like New York but it could have been any large city at the time. On rewatch it did crack me up and make me feel bad for the actors knowing it was filmed in LA and they had to dress like they were in a northern city in the winter. You'd occasionally catch a glimpse of someone in the background in shorts and a tank top while they were wearing their winter gear.

Until the Wire came along I would have said it was my favorite show ever so now it's number 2.

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Where does 'Hill Street Blues' go [View all] Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 OP

Hillstreet Blues and LA Law. 2MuchNoise Jul 7 #1

One of my favorites. cachukis Jul 7 #2

Also, St. Elsewhere and Judging Amy likesmountains 52 Jul 7 #3

I loved it but don't remember the storylines like you do. applegrove Jul 7 #4

Picket Fences. Everyone was so human. Fichefinder Jul 7 #5

I loved that show. MIButterfly Jul 7 #6

Hey!! Hands off Captain Furillo. I already fought off that sultry brunette Public Defender and Marie Marie Jul 7 #7

LOL! MIButterfly Jul 7 #8

... Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 #10

'Oh, my lord, I'm green!' Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 #9

"Let's be careful out there!" Still have that phrase in my head. 👍 electric_blue68 Jul 8 #27

Now that you mention it, I do remember that. MIButterfly Jul 7 #11

Remember that pickpocket Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #14

I rewatched HSB from the beginning during covid electricmonk Jul 8 #12

Wow I just hit 2000 posts electricmonk Jul 8 #13

Congratulations! MIButterfly Jul 8 #17

Most of the 'clues' Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #15

The opening shot of the precinct electricmonk Jul 8 #16

Yeah, they prolly didn't want Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #19

Yeah, I remember they gave their address as 1060 W. Addison and MIButterfly Jul 8 #22

I think there a lot of clues that it could be Chicago MIButterfly Jul 8 #18

Yeah, with the top hat and all Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #20

Yes! He was on the first year of NYPD Blue. MIButterfly Jul 8 #21

Franz could play two characters Oeditpus Rex Jul 8 #23

Did you ever see "City of Angels" starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan? MIButterfly Jul 8 #24

A little off topic, but I remember a cop who reviewed the show remarked that they did a lot of things like real cops do. eppur_se_muova Jul 8 #25

Pittsburgh allnews Jul 8 #26

Still is, I've lived there. n/t malthaussen Jul 8 #30

It was a great show. Felt like a "grown up" police show. electric_blue68 Jul 8 #28

None higher, so far as TV drama goes. malthaussen Jul 8 #29

Got to be in my "Top 5 Of All Time" list. Paladin Jul 8 #31

I recently found you can download the entire series for free and i've really been enjoying the episodes. Groundhawg Jul 8 #32