But take my word for it it did not go onto the set. Cast members Charles Haid, Ed Marinaro, James B. Sikking and Bruce Weitz spoke with CNN on the phone. Mike Kozoll and I had real conflicts with each other that were not pleasant. Bochco got his way. WebActor Kiel Martin, who played shady detective Johnny J.D. LaRue on the former television series Hill Street Blues, has died at his desert home. The way he was described in the pilot, he couldnt defuse a roll of kosher toilet paper. By the mid-80s, the show was an established hit. I spoke a few times with Barbra Bosson. to do the best we could for them and the script. La Rue on the 1980s television drama Hill Street Blues. money for a party in some park in Palm Springs for close friends. Haid: We would come up with every euphemism for masturbation we could come up with. pulled off by one of the number and on the odd occasion been moved to tears by story line, particularly the scene where Veronica Hamel His final television appearance was in a 2006 episode of "The Sopranos." On the stage, he starred in productions in Washington D.C. and New York City, including "Camping with Henry and Tom"and "Democracy.". Mad Men admirer? You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. HSB.net: Hi Joe and thanks for taking the time out from your busy schedule to chat to us. Before finally landing on "Hill Street Blues," the show was called "Hill Street Station" and "The Blue Zoo. ", 21. So half the time, things that were going on in the background were in fact the elements of stories and character relationships that would emerge in the foreground two episodes from now. His final onscreen appearance was in a 1990 episode of "Murder, She Wrote.". Outside of his duty as a cop, his life is marred by poor choices. Also of course Michael Kozoll was the writer. Before he became a Hollywood actor, Dolph Sweet served on B-24 bombers during World War II. attempts to steal another actors scene. The storyline was sparked by Travanti's own revelation that he was a recovering alcoholic who, he once told People magazine, used to drink nearly a bottle of vodka a day. About Mick Belker:I had known Steven (Bochco) since we were at Carnegie Tech together and when he got the ", 15. And I dont know how many great projects there will be in my life, and Im not going to screw this one up. The Season 3 episode "Little Boil Blue" found Officer Bobby Hill (Emmy nominee Michael Warren) suffering from a painful and embarrassing boil on his butt. It Hunter was often the shows comic relief. less than a week I know one thing for sure, I will never work with a crew like that again. Actor Kiel Martin battled with substance abuse issues for the initial seasons, with those issues winding up being played out onscreen. God bless him. Haid: I owe my career to Steven Bochco. He was magnificent in it, as you Its absolutely the high point. According to IMDb , Hill Street Blues captured the lives and work of the staff of an inner-city police precinct. It ran for seven seasons, from 1981-1987. Travanti: He added a great deal to that character. Aaron Spelling launched a similar series, "Hotel," in 1983. He was capable of being tough but also calmly diplomatic. And when he picked us, he sent me a copy of the NBC press release and he hand-scrawled across it: Youre going to sweep the Emmys and go on to become a great hit Fred. Thats exactly what happened. So Martin is, "Ironic, isn't it?" I said, thats perfect. The producers would frequently butt heads with the network over the course of Hill Streets run. Stanislaus Jablonski, a rougher, more hard-edged foil to his predecessor. When it premiered on NBC in January 1981, Hill Street was unlike anything else on American television. LaRue, a self-styled ladies' man, on "Hill Street Blues." Wed go up there and youre not supposed to take the Bunnies away from the Bunny House, and we took them out to the beach. Kiel Martin succumbed to lung cancer on December 28. Haid: We got kicked out of the Playboy Mansion the Bunny House. If you thought one person in the world ever was not going to die, it was Michael Conrad. 10. Season 6 was a tricky year for "Hill Street Blues,"with several big cast changes and the departure of creator Steven Bochco. Id killed every Gdamned thing in America, including nuns and babies. EVERYTHING in the background. The only way to service multiple storylines was to let them spill over into subsequent episodes. I was young and dumb and took a shot there. WebKiel Martin succumbed to lung cancer on December 28. When I started, I was supposed to be doing a guest spot a four-episode arc Hunter was often the shows comic relief. Kiel and his mother and Across 15 episodes between Season 3 and Season 6, actor Larry D. Mann appeared as JudgeLee Oberman. And theres a street sweeper coming around the corner with the red lights on, and the street sweeper cleans up all the ashes. He resents his age and deteriorating health and wishes he could be out on the street with his men and not cooped up in the station house. father were very close friends of mine. Because "Hill Street Blues" wasn't a typical cop show, the theme song wasn't the usual loud, hard-driving cop-drama theme song. Ron Herbinger (Friend of Kiel Martin), About Robert Hirschfeld:Bob did a lot of wonderful work as an actor. Debuting in 1981, "Hill Street Blues"is one such show. Bochco: Here we had, at an impetuous moment from a network floundering in last place, extracted the promise of creative autonomy. Menu. She said, Ed, well have to reschedule because I have this meeting. I said OK. One of the saddest events of Hill Streets run involved Michael Conrad. The result? Charles Haid . Without that it is hard to know a great deal about where it was When "Hill Street Blues" co-creators Bochco and Michael Kozoll were asked to create a cop show for MTM and NBC, they were already at work developing another series, a drama that would revolve around the guests at a luxury hotel. It was just so different. This guy did his last thing on Hill Street Blues, and he left his body a week later. of Hill Street Blues. His character has a notable arc during the series, beginning as a glorified extra in the pilot and a minor character for the first two seasons before getting his own storylines in Season 3 and beyond. Haid used his leverage to get a really good deal to play the good-ol-boy officer. indeed, an amazing guy. Ed Marinaro, a former football player whod had a short run on Laverne & Shirley, wasnt planning on Hill Street at all. Robert Butler, who directed the first five episodes, established the feel. 1. Generations of children know Larry D. Mann as the voice of Yukon Cornelius from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,"the stop-motion holiday classic. [Howard] Hunter is with Linda Wolfowitz and she says, 'I'm Jewish, and you'd have to convert if we were to marry.' they decided to keep me alive! ", [Related: Steven Bochco on Slowing Down: 'I'm Just Old']. "Every time they named somebody from the show, we'd scream 'Yay!' "We were anything but heroes. Yaphet Kotto is best known for his roles in "Live and Let Die"and "Alien,"as well as his starring role in another groundbreaking cop show, "Homicide:Life on the Street." Weitz: Occasionally theyd see me do something in dailies and add it to the script. While Im standing here Geri Windsor walks in who is a woman and I introduce myself. Instead of the paternal, "Be careful out there,"Jablonski ended his daily roll call with the more combative phrase,"Do it to them before they do it to us." As the months Among the future stars who made "Hill Street Blues" guest appearances: Don Cheadle, James Cromwell, Forest Whitaker, CCH Pounder, Chris Noth, Laurence Fishburne, Tim Robbins, Andy Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Cuba Gooding Jr., Danny Glover, "Terminator" parents Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn, Frances McDormand, Alfre Woodard, and a pre-Kramer Michael Richards. I wish all the group could have visited the set in Studio City. Joe: Yes I think as the series went on our input was listened to, but because it was so well written you did not often While his wife and son only suffered minor injuries, Silva was killed in the accident (via Los Angeles Times). My first sort of big break was on Laverne and Shirley where I did 13 episodes of that show, and then when they didnt pick up my contract, A woman walks in , Weitz: She walked up to the counter and said, Id like a chicken, please. Belker pulls out the chicken from the case and the woman spreads the chickens legs, puts her nose in the cavity, comes out with a horrible look on her face and said, I want a fresh chicken.. Indeed, the show was exhausting but also intensely creative. really would like to talk to a few more of the cast, if you can help there? The death-during-sex character refers to Sgt. She does the exact same thing. "Hill Street Blues" paved the way for a generation of novelistic TV series, Show was no sure thing -- it was poorly rated and confused audiences, But series hung on and proved tremendously influential, Complete series is available on DVD Tuesday. Though most viewers assumed the show took place in Chicago, producers took great pains throughout the seven-season run to avoid specifying the setting. But sobriety is the keystone of who I am now.". In the 1970s, Hirschfeld appeared in several of the decade's most beloved movies, playing minor roles in "Escape from Alcatraz" and "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry." "Steven put a reference to him in one of the shows. contact with. As the show progressed, he became Captain of the Polk Avenue Precinct, though his promotion ended in disaster. Unlike his character, Enrquez was born in Nicaragua, not Colombia. Its the most well-intentioned exploitation imaginable. Good. Because "Hill Street Blues" wasn't a typical cop show, the theme song wasn't the usual loud, hard-driving cop-drama theme song. went by it was clear that there were some very clever people involved in the series and I am proud of my contribution. The project fell into the hands of producers Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll at MTM Enterprises. Michael Warren was regular and I think Keil Martin, Taurean Blacque, Michael Conrad and James Sikking along with You still have to do the work. four episodesand was scheduled to die in the final episode. potential for Belker. With rare exceptions, every episode of the show took place over the course of a single day, beginning with roll call and ending with the characters played byDaniel J. Travanti and Veronica Hamel discussing the events of the day, usually in the context of pillow talk. Bochco and Kozoll met with the network brass. "Hill Street Blues: The Complete Series" is now available on DVD from Shout! After the hostage-taker is killed by a police sniper and Goldblume is rescued, he tells his Lieutenant Howard, "The guy had ideas.". spread from the sky. Everything Everywhere All at Once Discussion, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Discussion. I know I'm prejudiced but I still think Hill Street Blues was one incredible show. Breaking Bad binge-watcher? 22. Weitz: It was devastating. probably can imagine because he was such a fine actor. He was 82 years old (via Los Angeles Times). I real don't know And it was everybody versus the network suits. HSB.net: What of the future. Thats Hill Street.. Still, initial ratings were poor and audiences were confused. It showed a generation of writers how ambitious television drama could be.". be partners with "Washington". It was great people loved these shows but it wasnt Hill Street Blues.. WebIt was still very popular when it was canceled but Kiel told me the huge success brought big increases in pay to the actors and the producers decided to do another show, NYPD towards Steven (Bochco) and Michael Kozoll. His alcoholism frequently puts him at odds with Captain Furillo, a recovering alcoholic himself. Because not only did he do (Hill Street), but he let me start directing years later. Trini, I believe was on Bare in mind that he did nothing but Hill Street Blues until its conclusion in 1987. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Veronica Hamel . He was sweet, sweet natured and grateful for what he had there but saddened by being let go. she found out Kiel and I were buddies there. Haid: We went from a bunch of schmucks to be at the top of your class. Where does a Teamster make the kind of money to have a gold Rolex? The role followed appearances in many TV series, including "The Virginian" and "Gunsmoke. We left nothing to chance. His final role was in 2014's video game, "Alien: Isolation," in which he reprised his role as Parker in audio logs. In all my years in the industry I cannot remember a better cast to work with. I can even remember cast members giving a round of applause after a difficult portrayal was "They were negotiating a deal. Robert Hill. Coffey's girlfriend is sexually assaulted. I knew I was going to get another job no matter what, and that was the time to do it. On Hill Street, Sikking played Howard Hunter, the martinet head of the stations SWAT-like squad, the Emergency Action Team. When an underage sex worker is found murdered, suspicion turns to a city councilman and the cop, Lieutenant Emil Schneider, who seems to be protecting the politician. Haid: I found out the series Id done had been passed on and Hill Street Blues had been picked up. WebMartin, 46, a regular performer on the Emmy-winning series, died Friday of cardiovascular collapse caused by lung cancer, Michael Werk, deputy coroner for Riverside County, reported Monday. Sopranos fan? 2. Pat Corley spent decades working in film and television. [Related: 'Hill Street Blues' Made the Writers Guild's List of the Best-Written TV Shows Ever]. Haid: We collectively made a decision that it was seven (seasons) and out. HSB.net:Was there an indication for those of you on the inside that the series was going to be such a success It wasnt about the money. An interview with Joe Spano (Lieutenant Henry Goldblume) Interview, kindly given on the 25th September 2013 at the Dont bother me. And the third one came out and Steven wrote, Moon Over Uranus: The Final Chapter. Just to stick it in their ears. HSB.net: Well thanks for talking to us Joe, it will make a lot of people happy to hear your point of view and we and displaying his wares, just as he'd done on "Hill Street Blues.". These immortal words were uttered by Michael Conrad at the beginning of every episode in which he appeared. If the owners refuse, he and his associates destroy their property until they acquiesce. started a whole new career as a writer, writing about 30 books for kids and young adults mystery and science fiction, mainly! He suffers a fatal heart attack during a heated romantic encounter with his girlfriend, Grace, played by Barbara Babcock. "I got a boil on my a-- when I went to London last year," Bochco told Playboy in 1983. "Oh, people hated us, because we had 24 people or so with mates or dates it was a group of probably 50 of us: cast, crew, and everything in that place," James B. Sikking, who played SWAT team commander Howard Hunter, tells Yahoo TV of the 1981 Emmy ceremony. On "Hill Street Blues,"his death was written into the show, though his cause of death was changed. Despite his talent and fame, Tierney was notoriously difficult to work with, and his struggles with alcoholism and proclivity towards public brawling always kept him just shy of stardom. Are you going to do it that way? And we all said yeah, what about it? HSB.net: Interesting that you say that Joe, because I get the impression that some of your fellow cast members are Joe: This was the first time I actually worked with him. Daniel J. Travanti, who ended up with the part, had played mostly bad guys. Despite being introduced as a goof, Sergeant Jenkins made several more appearances over the course of the series. NBC wasnt thrilled with the way things were going. Bochco: It was a teeming world. I remember going down to the stage one time and our driver captain was wearing a gold Rolex. In Season 3, he played corrupt cop Sal Benedetto, who was killed off after five enullpisodes. This three-episode arc from the first season, beginning with "Gatorbait"and ending with"I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin," features Dolph Sweet as Schneider, a middle-aged cop who's lost his way. But we decided Hill Street should have some kind of service. [Laughs.] For the record, the actual titles were Moon Over Uranus, Moon Over Uranus: The Sequel, and Moon Over Uranus: The Final Legacy. They all aired consecutively in Season 3. Theyd always shoot him first. Weitz: It gave me my career out here in Los Angeles. He was 58 years old. The Emmy wins gave the show new attention though it already had the support of NBCs most important decision maker. On Hill Street, Sikking played Howard Hunter, the martinet head of the stations SWAT-like squad, the Emergency Action Team. Within seconds I knew this was something special and that ending with Renko and Hill going down in slow motion Weitz: Its not real. Mick Belker, was a college friend of Bochco's. The two wrote a script in 10 days, with a clarity and energy that surprised even its creators. That's one dangerously sexy redhead, indeed. Then he had to deal with it. Some of his more memorable turns include "Dillinger,""San Quentin,"and "Born to Kill." LaRue of Hill Street Blues. And we knew, once you find out a guys got thin skin, hes toast. "Hill Street Blues" launched the TV career of "NYPD Blue" and "Deadwood" creator David Milch. 'Paris' was another production where some of the Hill Street He just couldnt stand it. We could put a human face on these people. Webmaster Andy Lambert with Joe Spano,Calabasas Commons, California. Despite its many awards, critical successes, and watercooler-show status, the series never finished in the Nielsen Top 20 for any season. ACTOR KIEL MARTIN DIES AT 46 RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. -- Kiel Martin, 46, the actor who played shady detective Johnny "J.D." But the growl was the writers idea and all the hairbags and all that slang was all theirs. And when the writers made his exit permanent Coffey was shot and killed on duty in "Larry of Arabia" Marinaro hosted a "Watch Joe Coffey Die Party," attended by co-stars Sikking, Thomas, and Weitz, as well as his old NFL pal Joe Namath. He died on March 23, 1990, from AIDS, the first of two Hill Street Blues stars to die that year. Kiel Martin was cast as LaRue, a slick detective. Marinaro: We were way ahead of our time. I called him back and I said Id really love to audition for the role of Belker. Discovery Company. And (the network) said OK. Now were stuck with it. They had already brought in Ken Olin to replace Kiel and Haid: We really did not know what was going on and how popular it was until we got all those Emmy nominations. First year, I went a little nuts. Yet somehow out of this intense focus and energy and conflict and whatever, this show emerged, because I think all of us were at a moment in our lives where were all sort of an age where none of us had any significant success but all of us had had a lot of experience. HSB.net: Did you get a chance to make changes? All the shows that became popular were hybrids of what we did. takes Barbara Bosson in her arms (filmed incidentally in one moving take). Margaritas make me salivate. Haid: They take his ashes and put them in the street and say, Bye, Sarge., Sikking: The last car door shuts and the cars drive away, and you hear beep beep beep beep. something here please email us), About Trinidad Silva: Just wanted to add an addendum regarding Trinidad Silva. Bochco left after Season 5. think most people can see this camaraderie in the finished program and remember that despite all this most, episodes were filmed in Cocaine was rampant. You dont work with guys like Bob Butler and Gregory Hoblit and dont learn something. Bochco paid homage to "Hill Street Blues" in his other classic cop drama, "NYPD Blue." myself were all involved at some time. Martin (to Playboy, 1983): The writers are very perceptive reporters. co-ordinator for a TV show called Falcon Crest. He was really crushed when they let him go. Joe: He is not wrong, when you are involved with a film, or TV production and are doing a scene, there is no real by once in a while and keep me posted on Kiel's career. Weitz: I can remember the first rehearsal, standing around in groups, talking about how important it is to make this as good as it can be, because the writing was phenomenal. During the filming of the fourth season,Conrad died ofurethral canceron November 22, 1983. HSB.net: She is an incredible lady who has a great enthusiasm for helping the website, but of course you must have how far ahead did you know where a story that featured you heavily was going? Calletano's passive leadership style results in derogatory treatment by the men under his command, who call him "Captain Taco"behind his back. Thomas, who won an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series statue in 1985, went on to direct the HBO comedy "Dream On" and the network's classic adaptation of "The Late Shift," the book about the David Letterman/Jay Leno "Tonight Show" battle, as well as "The Brady Bunch Movie" and Howard Stern's autobiographical "Private Parts. Marinaro: When I went on to do shows like Dynasty and Falcon Crest, it was kind of lightweight stuff. That's where the coroner comes in. Kotto appears as Calvin Matthias, a would-be revolutionary who takes Goldblume (Joe Spano) hostage. [1] However, upon publication of his death certificate, Enrquez's cause of death was revealed to be complications resulting from AIDS. Even after all of the drama of seven seasons and a particularly emotional series finale, the work never ends. It took us a year or so to clean all that stuff up. Sikking: We had (punning) titles on all of our shows. the verge of becoming a big star. The Young, the Beautiful and the Degraded. Its shows, such as the flop Supertrain, were the butt of jokes. instrumental in saving Kiel's job and getting him into Betty Ford for rehab. Here is Hill Streets story. NBCs Hill Street Blues, televisions most honored dramatic series, will leave the air for good after seven seasons, it was announced Monday. About Joe Coffey I had moved out to Los Angeles after my NFL career was over it was 1978 and I had developed a bit of 16. 25. His best known work was as a regular in "Murphy Brown,"starring Candice Bergen. Actors' real lives were not the only ones mined for storyline inspiration. And they didnt know. Director Rick Wallace Writers Michael Kozoll Steven Bochco (story by) Jeffrey Lewis (teleplay by) And Hunter says, 'You mean like that colored entertainer?' It just changed the rules of TV. What happened was (Bochco) couldnt come up with a title, and theyd just done something at Cape Canaveral, and he said, Well call this Moon Over Uranus. And he sent it in and Standards and Practices called up, No, no, no., Steven said, Why do I have to change the title? For its debut season in 1981, "Hill Street Blues" received 21 Emmy nominations and won eight of them, including the first of four consecutive Outstanding Drama Series statues. That was important. His mother Eileen called me in Miami to see if I was coming to Palm Springs for the celebration and I told her it 4:56 PM EDT, Thu May 1, 2014, vault vargas sopranos legacy gandolfini_00000128.jpg, who wrote a book tracing Hill Streets influence, 1983 Playboy interview with Bochco and the cast. The 1981-87 NBC cop drama (which just got the Complete Series DVD treatment) not only helped turn around a last-place network, but it's no hyperbole to say the show changed television, for the better, in a way that current Golden Age of Television viewers continue to benefit from. But they were insistent that thats what they wanted. 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