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You can't think of a single long-running series whose female lead might be a rape crisis counselor [and that fact is relevant] and her mom was a pinup?

Really?

None?

Whoda.... thunk?

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By the way, Richard Belzer originated the role of Det. Munch in the series Homicide, which was set in Baltimore. The character transferred to the NYPD for Law & Order SVU. And he's played the character in like a googol different series, including American Dad, which is animated.

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I heard of something once, it was probably not real.  A criminal was fleeing the police, turned a corner, and saw a bunch of badges. He stopped, and simply surrendered - becoming the first criminal to be "arrested" by Richard Belzer and company before they brought in "the real cops."

 

I saw Ross D going up and down a flight of stairs at 86th St & Lex for  one of those, SVU I think.   He was descending for the takes, and had to walk back up for reshoots. I told him I had to hand it to him, because nobody came down a flight of steps like he did. ;)

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This was the longest-running show to never win an Emmy until Supernatural (2005).

After its California run, the show was going to move to Australia. Due to severe backlash from Australians, the show moved to Hawaii.

Neve Campbell auditioned for the series but the casting director turned her down because he thought she was too pale. Alicia Silverstone, Teri Hatcher, and Denise Richards were also passed over for roles.

George

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This was the longest-running show to never win an Emmy until Supernatural (2005).

After its California run, the show was going to move to Australia. Due to severe backlash from Australians, the show moved to Hawaii.

Neve Campbell auditioned for the series but the casting director turned her down because he thought she was too pale. Alicia Silverstone, Teri Hatcher, and Denise Richards were also passed over for roles.

The show depicts people of a certain profession requiring a particular skill.  None of the actors were particularly proficient in that skill.

One of the stars later starred  in series about a bookstore and a protection agency.

George

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Valley Irons Protection Agency.    I noticed how the music video for Lit's "Completely Miserable" included PA in character as VI.

I still love the SNL spoof, when David Hasselhoff was the host.  So, the Baywatch spoof included someone in the water needing help.  DH got on the radios to the lifeguards.  2 were making out with each other and ignoring the calls.  One said he'd just had lunch and it's not healthy to go swimming right after eating.  The best response was from the Pamela Anderson clone. "But I can't swim. You knew that when you hired me!" DH directed the team all to do something, and PA's job was to run up and down the beach.

 

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One of the actors in the early years of this comedy series was about 54 years old when it started. You would have sworn he was older, if not actually dead.

This is one of those shows that had a revolving door of guest actors and actresses, many of whom played different characters. At least two became series regulars [again, not playing the characters they played earlier as guests]. Many of the guest actors and actresses later appeared on Night Court, which debuted on another network three years after this series ended.

One of the writers (50 episodes) was Reinhold Weege, who later started a production company called "Starry Night Productions," which went on to produce... Night Court. The name Starry Night came from an episode of this series (it was the phony name of a phony porn company one of the characters came up with as a cover story).

One of the characters in the early seasons occasionally broke into his native Spanish. What he said in Spanish was never scripted.

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The theme music inspired a 13-year old to play bass. He grew up to be the bassist for Metallica.

One of the characters was notorious for making coffee that the other characters found disgusting. When the actor who played that character died, there was a special episode in which everyone broke character and reminisced about the actor. At the end of the episode, the remaining cast members lifted their coffee mugs in tribute.

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6 hours ago, Raf said:

The theme music inspired a 13-year old to play bass. He grew up to be the bassist for Metallica.

One of the characters was notorious for making coffee that the other characters found disgusting. When the actor who played that character died, there was a special episode in which everyone broke character and reminisced about the actor. At the end of the episode, the remaining cast members lifted their coffee mugs in tribute.

Jack Soo as Nick Yamada. "It must have been the coffee." 

So, this is "Barney Miller".   

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Next show.

 

A few years ago, a lot of people started talking about this show again.  Was it nostalgia for something from long ago?   No-  a lot of people were at work or at school in Zoom meetings and kept being reminded of this show every time!

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This show ended after five seasons, not because of poor ratings or actor burn-out.  They simply felt that they had done everything that needed to be done.

Five actors appeared in every episode.

In an episode of the X-Files, Scully and Mulder took the names of the married couple on this show, while working undercover.

George

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This show ended after five seasons, not because of poor ratings or actor burn-out.  They simply felt that they had done everything that needed to be done.

Five actors appeared in every episode.

In an episode of the X-Files, Scully and Mulder took the names of the married couple on this show, while working undercover.

Office scenes were set in New York; home scenes were set in New Rochelle.

The series won 15 Emmy Awards. In 1997, the episodes "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" and "It May Look Like a Walnut" were ranked at 8 and 15 respectively on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

The original name of the show was to be "Head of the Family," with a different cast.

The star's brother had a recurring role as the star's character's brother.

George

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This show debuted after producers realized, post O.J., that America had the attention span to follow a single case for an entire year. Still, it wasn't until halfway through the first season that producers dropped sideplots and focused on the one case.

The second season focued on three cases: The first two overlapped, while the third one stood alone over a period of several weeks (broadcasting as a miniseries after it was decided this series was toast).

The lead actor in the first season was fired before the second began. Most of the remaining cast stayed on, though not all.

 

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