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From: jimc@haddock.UUCP
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Subject: where is 'Hill Street'?
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Date: Fri, 26-Oct-84 23:51:31 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 26 23:51:31 1984
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Nf-From: haddock!jimc    Oct 26 17:58:00 1984

Having just gotten onto the network in July, I am unsure of whether
or not this question has been discussed before.  Bear with me if it
has, network veterans!!

I know the TV program "Hill Street Blues" is set in an unnamed American
city, and for many good reasons.  For example, I imagine that if the city
were named, there would be a lot of political problems, as the governor,
mayor, and high city officials are portrayed as not necessarily completely
honest people.  Also, from a literary standpoint, an anonymous setting
gives a powerful sense of universality and allows anyone who lives in an
urban environment to feel more involved with it.

My question is this:  where is this program filmed? I have a good friend
who has said that it is done in Chicago, but Buffalo street names are used
to maintain anonymity.  (My friend also points out that Buffalo is Stephen
Bochco's hometown.)  Anyway, I'm not so sure of his facts, because he made
the judgement about the filming location just by looking at one of the
highway route signs in the background of an outdoor scene.

Any comments?  Feel free to mail me if you don't want to clog up the 
network.

                                     Jim Campbell
				     INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
				     Boston Technical Office