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* [[Peter Jurasik]]
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| runtime = 30 minutes
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'''''Beverly Hills Buntz''''' is an American [[comedy-drama]] television series and a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the acclaimed police drama ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''. Beverly Hills Buntz aired on [[NBC]] from November 5, 1987, to May 20, 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title=TELEVISION; Is There Life After Death For Failed Series?|author=Meisler, Andy|website=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 24, 1992|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/24/arts/television-is-there-life-after-death-for-failed-series.html}}</ref>

'''''Beverly Hills Buntz''''' is an American [[comedy-drama]] series, a spinoff from ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''. It aired on [[NBC]] during the 1987–88 season.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The show was a half-hour dramedy, a hybrid between light [[detective fiction|private eye]] fare and a [[sitcom]]. The main character, Norman Buntz, was previously seen as a morally and ethically questionable cop on ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''. The series has the character quitting the police force, moving to [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], and becoming a private investigator. In a programming experiment, [[NBC]] president [[Brandon Tartikoff]] announced that this show would be a "designated hitter" and was originally given prize time slots once a month following ''[[Cheers]]'' and ''[[Night Court]]''. The other two "designated hitters" that season were [[Bruce Weitz]] and [[Nancy Walker]] sitcom, ''[[Mama's Boy (TV series)|Mama's Boy]]'' and the second season of [[Edward Asner]] drama ''[[The Bronx Zoo (TV series)|The Bronx Zoo]]''. Eventually, Buntz was scheduled Fridays at 9:30pm between ''Night Court'' and ''[[Miami Vice]]'' in March 1988. The line-up didn't click for ''Night Court'' and ''Buntz'' but gained ''Miami Vice'' a fifth season with an improved performance having moved from 9pm back to 10pm.
The show was a half-hour dramedy, a hybrid between light [[detective fiction|private eye]] fare and a [[sitcom]]. The main character, Norman Buntz, was previously seen as a morally and ethically questionable cop on ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', which was a dramatic series (this series is one of a handful of examples of a series in one genre, drama, spinning off a series in another: comedy). The series has the character quitting the police force, moving to [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], and becoming a private investigator. In a programming experiment, [[NBC]] president [[Brandon Tartikoff]] announced that this show would be a "designated hitter" and was originally given prize time slots once a month following ''[[Cheers]]'' and ''[[Night Court]]''. The other two "designated hitters" that season were the [[Bruce Weitz]] and [[Nancy Walker]] sitcom, ''[[Mama's Boy (TV series)|Mama's Boy]],'' and the second season of the [[Edward Asner]] drama ''[[The Bronx Zoo (TV series)|The Bronx Zoo]]'' (incidentally, each show would be canceled the following year). Eventually, Buntz was scheduled Fridays at 9:30pm between ''Night Court'' and ''[[Miami Vice]]'' in March 1988. ''Night Court'' and ''Buntz'' were unsuccessful, but ''Miami Vice'' gained a fifth season with an improved performance having moved from 9pm back to 10pm.


Three pilots of ''Buntz'' were filmed including one by director [[Hal Ashby]].
Three pilots of ''Buntz'' were filmed including one by director [[Hal Ashby]].


Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which only nine were broadcast. The first episode was broadcast November 5, 1987 and the last on April 22, 1988. The series starred [[Dennis Franz]] as Norman Buntz, and [[Peter Jurasik]] as Sid "The Snitch" Thurston. [[Dana Wheeler-Nicholson]] joined the cast and former ''Blues'' character Irwin Bernstein played by [[George Wyner]] made an appearance.
Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which only nine were broadcast. The first episode was broadcast November 5, 1987 and the last on May 20, 1988. The series starred [[Dennis Franz]] as Norman Buntz, and [[Peter Jurasik]] as Sid "The Snitch" Thurston. [[Dana Wheeler-Nicholson]] joined the cast.


==Episode list==
==Cast==
*[[Dennis Franz]] as Norman Buntz
# "'''Pilot'''" / 1987.11.05
*[[Peter Jurasik]] as Sid Thurston
# "'''Fit to Be Tied'''" / 1987.11.29
*[[Dana Wheeler-Nicholson]] as Rebecca Griswold
# "'''Sid and Randy'''" / 1987.12.24
# "'''Duck! L'Orange!'''" / 1988.01.27
# "'''Umbrella in the Water'''" / 1988.03.25
# "'''Brief Encounter'''" / 1988.04.01
# "'''El Norte by Norte West'''" / 1988.04.08
# "'''Buntz of the Desert'''" / 1988.04.15
# "'''A Christmas Carol'''" / 1988.04.22
# "'''Ad Astra Per Peoria'''" / *
# "'''A Falcone in the Hand'''" / *
# "'''Cannon-Aid'''" / *
# "'''Terry and the Pirates'''" / *


==Episodes==
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Unaired
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|WrittenBy = Christian Williams
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|Title = Cannon-Aid
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|WrittenBy = Stanley Young
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|Title = Terry and the Pirates
|DirectedBy = John Patterson
|WrittenBy = John Romano
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==Trivia==
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
* The name "Beverly Hills Buntz" is on a [http://www.e-hobo.com/hoboes/list/ list] of hobo names created by [[John Hodgman]].
* {{IMDb title|0092320|Beverly Hills Buntz}}

== External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0092320|title= Beverly Hills Buntz}}


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Latest revision as of 03:12, 20 April 2024

Beverly Hills Buntz
GenreComedy drama
Created by
Directed byBarnet Kellman
Starring
ComposerMike Post
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (4 unaired)
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyMTM Enterprises
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 5, 1987 (1987-11-05) –
May 20, 1988 (1988-05-20)
Related
Hill Street Blues

Beverly Hills Buntz is an American comedy-drama television series and a spin-off of the acclaimed police drama Hill Street Blues. Beverly Hills Buntz aired on NBC from November 5, 1987, to May 20, 1988.[1]

Overview

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The show was a half-hour dramedy, a hybrid between light private eye fare and a sitcom. The main character, Norman Buntz, was previously seen as a morally and ethically questionable cop on Hill Street Blues, which was a dramatic series (this series is one of a handful of examples of a series in one genre, drama, spinning off a series in another: comedy). The series has the character quitting the police force, moving to Beverly Hills, and becoming a private investigator. In a programming experiment, NBC president Brandon Tartikoff announced that this show would be a "designated hitter" and was originally given prize time slots once a month following Cheers and Night Court. The other two "designated hitters" that season were the Bruce Weitz and Nancy Walker sitcom, Mama's Boy, and the second season of the Edward Asner drama The Bronx Zoo (incidentally, each show would be canceled the following year). Eventually, Buntz was scheduled Fridays at 9:30pm between Night Court and Miami Vice in March 1988. Night Court and Buntz were unsuccessful, but Miami Vice gained a fifth season with an improved performance having moved from 9pm back to 10pm.

Three pilots of Buntz were filmed including one by director Hal Ashby.

Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which only nine were broadcast. The first episode was broadcast November 5, 1987 and the last on May 20, 1988. The series starred Dennis Franz as Norman Buntz, and Peter Jurasik as Sid "The Snitch" Thurston. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson joined the cast.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Hal AshbyJeffrey Lewis & David MilchNovember 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)
2"Fit to Be Tied"John PattersonPeter SilvermanNovember 29, 1987 (1987-11-29)
3"Sid and Randy"John PattersonJeffrey LewisDecember 24, 1987 (1987-12-24)
4"Duck! L'Orange!"Eric LaneuvilleJim KaplanJanuary 27, 1988 (1988-01-27)
5"Umbrella in the Water"Ray DantonStory by : Richard Ben-Veniste
Teleplay by : Peter Silverman		March 25, 1988 (1988-03-25)
6"Brief Encounter"Michael VittesStory by : Jody Taylor
Teleplay by : Christian Williams		April 1, 1988 (1988-04-01)
7"El Norte by Norte West"Eric LaneuvilleStory by : Christian Williams and John Eisendrath
Teleplay by : Christian Williams		April 8, 1988 (1988-04-08)
8"Buntz of the Desert"Paul LynchMark St. GermainApril 15, 1988 (1988-04-15)
9"A Christmas Carol"Gabrielle BeaumontJeffrey LewisApril 22, 1988 (1988-04-22)
10"Ad Astra Per Peoria"Barnet KellmanJim MacakUnaired (Unaired)
11"A Falcone in the Hand"Gabrielle BeaumontChristian WilliamsUnaired (Unaired)
12"Cannon-Aid"John PattersonStanley YoungUnaired (Unaired)
13"Terry and the Pirates"John PattersonJohn RomanoUnaired (Unaired)

References

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  1. ^ Meisler, Andy (May 24, 1992). "TELEVISION; Is There Life After Death For Failed Series?". The New York Times.
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