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Bay City Blues

Bay City Bluesis an Americancomedy-dramatelevision series that aired onNBCfrom October 25 to November 15, 1983.[1]The series starsMichael Nouri,Dennis Franz,andPat Corley,and was created and produced bySteven Bochco.[1][2]Eight episodes were produced, but only four were aired prior to its cancellation.

Bay City Blues
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerMike Post
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Steven Bochco
  • Gregory Hoblit
Producers
  • Jeffrey Wallace
  • Rick Wallace
Production locationPacoima, Los Angeles, California
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companyMTM Enterprises
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 25, 1983(1983-10-25)–
July 8, 1984(1984-07-08)

Synopsis

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Bay City Bluescenters on a Bay City, Californiaminor leaguebaseballteam, the Bluebirds. Players varied from young hopefuls to once-great players who were sent to the minors before retirement. Storylines revolve around the players' lives, loves, and problems.Bay City Bluesfeatures an ensemble cast of regulars including a then-unknownSharon Stone,Mykelti WilliamsonandDennis Franz.

The series from producerSteven Bochcoutilized many actors who had appeared onHill Street Bluesincluding Franz, Jurasik, Corley and Rodriguez. After the series' cancellation,Ken OlinjoinedHill Street Bluescast in the fall of 1984 and Mykelti Williamson appeared in a recurring role.Michael Nouriportrayed Joe Rohner, the Bluebirds' kindly manager. His love interest on the show was played byKelly Harmon.

Franz joined the cast ofHill Street Bluesin the fall of 1985, and Michele Greene was cast in another Bocho show,L.A. Law,when it premiered in the fall of 1986.

Filming

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Filming took place in a parking lot inPacoima,a neighborhood town inLos Angeles, California.Production for Bay City Blues was started in August 1983.

Broadcast

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Scheduled oppositeABC'sHart to HartandCBS'sTuesday Night Movies,Bay City Bluesdrew poor ratings and was pulled from NBC's lineup after airing four of the eight episodes that were produced at 10 pm.[1]The four remaining episodes were aired by selectedaffiliatesin two-hour blocks on Sunday July 1 and Sunday July 8, 1984, after the local news broadcasts.[citation needed]The prime-time run ended up ranking 93rd out of 101 programs, averaging only a 10 household rating and a 17 percent audience share.[3]

The remaining four episodes had not been seen again in prime-time until 2011, whenESPN Classicacquired the rights to the series and aired all eight episodes.[citation needed]

Cast

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US television ratings

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Season Episodes Start Date End Date Nielsen Rank Nielsen Rating[4] Tied With
1983-84 8 October 25, 1983 July 8, 1984 92 10.0 "Two Marriages"

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Gregory HoblitSteven Bochco&Jeffrey LewisOctober 25, 1983(1983-10-25)

Everyone on the minor-league Bay City (California) Bluebirds dreams of baseball's big leagues; team owner Ray Holtz dreams of profits.

Guest stars:Kevin McCarthyandBarry Tubb
2"Beautiful Peoples"Michael RhodesThad Mumford& Dan WilcoxNovember 1, 1983(1983-11-01)

On his ownAppreciation Day,Ozzie Peoplestrikes outand later iscaught stealing;meanwhile, Rohner and Jacoby are on the rebound from losing their wives.

Guest stars:Leonard Stone,E. G. Daily,andWoodrow Parfrey
3"Zircons Are Forever"Allen ReisnerStory by : Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis
Teleplay by :David Milch		November 8, 1983(1983-11-08)

ProspectSt. Marie signs with a high-powered agent, spawning resentment; Rohner balks at going into business with Hayward; pitcher Mickey Wagner returns to the bluebirds.

Guest stars:Barry Tubb, Rob Kim,David Sage,Shane McCabe,Robert Costanzo,Sunny Johnson,John Furey,Diane Franklin,and Denise Galik-Furey
4"I Never Swung for My Father"Arthur Allan SeidelmanJoel SurnowNovember 15, 1983(1983-11-15)

Vic and Moe Kreskey fight; Hayward becomes even more insistent about his business proposal and more perplexed by Rohner's resistance; Padillo, Scott, and Jacoby pay a solemn final tribute to a fallen colleague.

Guest stars:Barry Tubb, Ellen Blake, Rob Kim,John Karlen,John Furey, Sunny Johnson,William Lucking,andErich Anderson
5"Going, Going, Gone"Rick WallaceSteven Bochco & Jeffrey LewisJuly 1, 1984(1984-07-01)
Guest stars:Barry Tubb,Jeremy Licht,and Eddie Velez
6"Look Homeward Hayward"
"Hurry Home Hayward"		Arthur Allan SeidelmanSteven Bochco & Jeffrey LewisJuly 1, 1984(1984-07-01)
Guest stars:Barry Tubb, Jeremy Licht, and Eddie Velez
7"Rocky IV-Eyes"Rick WallaceSteven Bochco & Jeffrey LewisJuly 8, 1984(1984-07-08)

Rocky tries to improve his vision,but his new glasses prove to be a distraction.

Guest stars:Barry Tubb, Ellen Blake,Julius Carry,Mark Patrick Costello, Jay Gerber, Steve Greenstein, Darian Mathias, and Eddie Velez
8"Play It Again, Milt"Thomas CarterSteven Bochco & Jeffrey LewisJuly 8, 1984(1984-07-08)

At season's end everyone considers their next moves; Ray commits his wife; Milt dies while playing the organ.

Guest stars:Barry Tubb,E. Erick Anderson,Julius Carry,Robert Davi,Robin Gammell,Wiley Harker,Sunny Johnson, and Kevin McCarthy

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Citations

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  1. ^abcBrooks, Tim;Marsh, Earle (2007).The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present(9 ed.). New York: Random House Publishing. p. 111.ISBN978-0-345-49773-4.Retrieved2024-06-07.
  2. ^Terrace 2011,p. 80.
  3. ^J Clawson (May 27, 1984)."1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps".The TV Ratings Guide.United States: Arlina Design.Akron Beacon Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-01-18.RetrievedMarch 16,2018.
  4. ^"1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-01-18.Retrieved2017-12-04.

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