Hard Copy (TV program)

For the South African television series, see Hard Copy (South Africa TV). For other uses, see Hard copy (disambiguation).
Hard Copy
GenreInfotainment
Created byMark Monsky
John Parsons Peditto
Presented byAlan Frio
(1989–1991)
Terry Murphy
(1989–1998)
Barry Nolan
(1991–1998)
Kyle Kraska
(1998–1999)
Theme music composerDavid Mansfield
ComposerDan Siegel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes2,159
Production
Executive producersKim Paul Friedman (1995–1999)
Peter Brennan (1990–1993)
Mitchell L. Gamson
Lisa Gregorich (1996–1999)
Marky Monsky (1989–1990)
William Sackheim
Ron Vandor (1995–1999)
ProducersMary Aloe
Burt Kearns
Lisa Lew (1989–1992)
Running time22 min
Production companyParamount Domestic Television
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1989 (1989-09-18) –
September 10, 1999 (1999-09-10)
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Hard Copy was an American tabloid television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence.

The original hosts of Hard Copy were Alan Frio and Terry Murphy. Frio left the series after the 1990–91 season and was succeeded by Barry Nolan in the fall of 1991. Nolan and Murphy would stay until after the 1997–98 season, when they both departed. In the show's final season, Kyle Kraska took over as the sole host.[1]

Hard Copy was produced and distributed by Paramount Domestic Television and, for much of its time on air, was often aired with its sister show, the Hollywood news program Entertainment Tonight as part of an hour-long programming block sold to local stations.

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (October 17, 2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.