Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 8/7/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!moriarty From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime) Newsgroups: net.tv Subject: Hill Street -> Much improved! Message-ID: <1488@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 22-Oct-84 15:14:45 EDT Article-I.D.: vax2.1488 Posted: Mon Oct 22 15:14:45 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 24-Oct-84 03:58:58 EDT Distribution: net Organization: No living creature knows, exactly... Lines: 20 I know that I was somewhat disappointed with HSB last years; plots seemed predictable, performances were lackluster... much of the shine I used to remember was missing. Well, after about three shows, I think I can safely say that things are *all right* on the hill... the writing (and characters) are very vivid. In both of the last two episodes, there have been at least three scenes where I was chuckling, and each has ended with a 'kicker' (the execution, the rookies' party) which really got to me. Looks like Bocho & company's attention is back to the right show... "Chuckles the Clown is dead." Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. UUCP: {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,sdcsvax,tektronix,utcsrgv}!uw-beaver \ {allegra,gatech!sb1,hplabs!lbl-csam,decwrl!sun,ssc-vax} -- !fluke!moriarty ARPA: fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPA