

Season 2 • Episode 20
LatestA precinct-wide sleep-deprivation experiment withholds sweet slumber from Hooperman, but something in the sleeplessness makes DeMott seem suddenly seductive.
A full-time police detective becomes a part-time landlord when he inherits his murdered landlady's building — along with her ferocious little dog.
Acting
Ritter's physical comedy in a uniform
Writing
Bochco blending grit with cozy sitcom beats
Creators
Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bochco created this between Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law—it's basically his palate cleanser between prestige dramas.
The show pioneered the 'dramedy' label networks feared; critics didn't know whether to review it as comedy or drama.