'Hill Street Blues' trivia and fun facts

First weekly television series to receive $1,000,000 from the network to film a single episode.

Most episodes were written so that the action took place over the course of a single day.

Writer Anthony Yerkovich left this show to write the pilot for 'Miami Vice'.

When it was in development, the show was titled 'Hill Street Station'.

Nominated for 21 Emmys for its first season, a record despite having low ratings.