Pacific Palisades, Calif–Steven Bochco, a celebrated television writer and producer whose sophisticated prime-time portrayals of gritty courtrooms and police station houses redefined television dramas and pushed the boundaries of onscreen vulgarity and nudity, died here April 1 from complications of cancer. He was 74.
MSTies will remember that he co-created the TV show “The Gemini Man” episodes of which were edited into the movie seen in episode 814- RIDING WITH DEATH.
The New York Times has the story.
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Television series created or produced by Steven Bochco
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978) ·
Paris (1979) ·
Hill Street Blues (1981–1987) ·
Bay City Blues (1983) ·
Hooperman (1987–1989) ·
L.A. Law (1986–1994) ·
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993) ·
Cop Rock (1990) ·
Civil Wars (1991–1993) ·
Capitol Critters (1992) ·
NYPD Blue (1993–2005) ·
The Byrds of Paradise (1994) ·
Public Morals (1996) ·
Murder One (1995–1997) ·
Brooklyn South (1997–1998) ·
Total Security (1997) ·
City of Angels (2000) ·
Philly (2001–2002) ·
Blind Justice (2005) ·
Over There (2005) ·
Commander in Chief (2005–2006) ·
Hollis & Rae (2006) ·
Raising the Bar (2008–2009) ·
Murder in the First (2014–2016)
Television Hall of Fame Class of 1996
Edward Asner ·
Steven Bochco ·
Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner ·
Charles Kuralt ·
Angela Lansbury ·
Aaron Spelling ·
Lew Wasserman
To me, so many of his shows were essentially soap operas
Does this mean we won’t have to see Dennis Franz’s butt anymore?
Let us not forget his primary contribution to history: Cop Rock
Which was the source of at least a couple of good riffs.
Stephen J. Cannell’s death hit me hard. I watched a lot of his shows. The only series from Steven Bochco I watched regularly was Doogie Howser M.D.