Hooperman

Hooperman
GenreComedy drama
Created bySteven Bochco
Terry Louise Fisher
StarringJohn Ritter
Debrah Farentino
Barbara Bosson
Felton Perry
Clarence Felder
Sydney Walsh
Joseph Gian
Alix Elias
Paul Linke (1988–1989)
Rod Gist (1988–1989)
ComposerMike Post
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producerRobert M. Myman
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesAdam Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1987 (1987-09-23) –
July 19, 1989 (1989-07-19)
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Hooperman is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from September 23, 1987, to July 19, 1989. The show centered on the professional and personal life of San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman, played by John Ritter. The series was created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, who were the team responsible for creating L.A. Law. Though not the first comedy drama, Hooperman was considered the vanguard of a new television genre when it premiered, and critics coined the term "dramedy" to describe it.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2012). Television's Top 100. US: McFarland. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-7864-4891-3. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26.
  2. ^ Kelley, Bill (27 April 1988). "The Best And The Brightest Abc's Hooperman -- The Hands-down Winner Of The Best New Show Of The Year -- Introduces A New Format, dramedy, While Slap Maxwell Reintroduces Dabney Coleman". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.