Cop Rock
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Cop Rock is a short-lived Steven Bochco television series on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in 1990. It was an attempt to combine the police drama (a format in which Bochco had been very successful earlier with Hill Street Blues) with musical theater. For example, one scene in a courtroom had the jury break into song, proclaiming the verdict "He's Guilty" in Gospel style. Another episode had a lineup of Hispanic suspects proclaim in song "We're the local color with the coppertone skin / And you treat us like we're guilty of some terrible sin." The theme song, "Under the Gun", was performed by Randy Newman, opening each episode with a music video-style credit sequence featuring Newman performing.
The show featured crossover appearances from other Bochco series. In one episode, James B. Sikking reprises the role of (Lt. Howard Hunter) from Hill Street Blues, while another episode featured cameos by LA Law stars Jimmy Smits and Michele Greene.
Contents [hide]
1 Cast
2 Episode List
3 See also
4 External links
[edit] Cast
Teri Austin - Trish Vaughn
Anne Bobby - Ofcr. Vicki Quinn
Barbara Bosson - Mayor Louise Plank
Ronny Cox - Chief Roger Kendrick
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Det. Warren Osborne
David Gianopoulos - Ofcr. Andy Campo
Larry Joshua - Capt. John Hollander
Dennis Lipscomb - Sidney Weitz
Paul McCrane - Det. Bob McIntire
James McDaniel - Ofcr. Franklin Rose
Ron McLarty - Ralph Ruskin
Mick Murray - Det. Joseph Gaines
Peter Onorati - Det. Vincent LaRusso
William Thomas Jr. - Det. William Donald Potts
Sheryl Crow appears and sings in the last episode as an Undercover Cop.
[edit] Episode List
Episode 1: Cop Rock: Pilot Episode - Airdate: September 26, 1990
Episode 2: Ill-Gotten Gaines - Airdate: October 3, 1990
Episode 3: Happy Mudder's Day - Airdate: 10 October 1990
Episode 4: A Three-Corpse Meal - Airdate: 17 October 1990
Episode 5: The Cocaine Mutiny - Airdate: 24 October 1990
Episode 6: Oil of Ol' Lay - Airdate: 31 October 1990
Episode 7: Cop-a-Felliac - Airdate: November 7, 1990
Episode 8: Potts Don't Fail Me Now - Airdate: November 21, 1990
Episode 9: Marital Blitz - Airdate: December 5, 1990
Episode 10: No Noose Is Good Noose - Airdate: December 12, 1990
Episode 11: Bang the Potts Slowly - Airdate: December 26, 1990
[edit] See also
Hull High - Another television series with musical segments that debuted (and was cancelled) in 1990