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"Hill Street Twos"

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"Santaclaustraphobia"

Hill Street Blues was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1981 to 1987. The series chronicled the lives of police officers in an unnamed city's police precinct. The show received a total of 98 Emmy Awards, and was surpassed only by The West Wing in the number of Emmys won by a series in its first season.

It's theme song was chosen by TV Guide as one of the 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes, and the character of Mick Belker was chosen as number 54 in Bravo's list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.

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  • In a Sesame Street sketch, the series was parodied as "Hill Street Twos." The spoof featured Grover and Ernie as police officers in a precinct where the sergeant is having difficulty getting the force to split into pairs of two. (First: Episode 2359)

Muppet Mentions[]

  • In the third season episode "Santaclaustraphobia," a Cookie Monster plush is seen in the background on a vending machine.
  • The seventh season episode "Falling from Grace" opens with Joyce Davenport watching a morning news report on a councilman. Her husband Captain Furillo, annoyed by the topic, is told the only other choice is Sesame Street. Furillo replies, "Well, let's see what Big Bird is up to" and a cartoon sound effect is heard from the set as the channel is switched.

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