Beverly Hills Buntz

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Beverly Hills Buntz was a short-lived spinoff from Hill Street Blues. It aired on NBC during the 1987-88 season.

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The show was a 30-minute 'dramedy', that was a hybrid between light private eye fare and a sit-com. 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, and becoming a private investigator.

Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which only nine were broadcast. The first episode was broadcast 5th November 1987 and the last on 22nd April 1988. The series starred Dennis Franz as Norman Buntz, and Peter Jurasik as Sid 'The Snitch' Thurston.