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[Leviathan0999]

It's sad the number of people unable to make the imaginitive leap to "get" this series. It was a wonderfully dark, nuanced cop show, and the songs carried the power and insight of Shakespearean soliloquies, giving more insight into character and motivation and setting than an hour of dialogue could. Great stuff.

[Gecko7291971]

How much Crack was Steven Bochco smoking when came up with this???

[Clevinger67]

The stupidest television show ever aired. I agree with steinber a few comments down; it's unbelievable this actually made it through all levels of the network management and onto the airwaves. Bochco must still cringe when he thinks of this disaster, if he's able to.

[pinz2022]

@Clevinger67

Say what you like, the musical numbers are still better than "Rent".

[cw21726]

Just move out of Lawrence and your whole opinion of the US will change.

[steinber]

Sorry man but I cannot go there. Plus fromage and it's eligibility as a success on television today only confirms that it's shit. Well meaning by people who did other very great work to be sure.

[steinber]

I'm old enough to remember seeing this eyesore on television. I just stared, just as I'm doing now, drooling in utter shock...

I mean, someone in an executive capacity actually gave this the go-ahead...

[grapesofwraith1066]

I dunno...with the success of stuff like High School Musical, ABC bringing a revival of something like this could actually be successful. I would love to see a show like this =D, that's why I enjoyed Eli Stone's first season, they threw in musical numbers, and Drew Carey when they would just "break out into song and dance," I just love the whole idea of people randomly breaking out into song in their normal lives.

[Zizek2007]

I think you are spot on, audiences are far accepting of hybidity now. They have remade 'Fame'. Imagine an episode directed by Baz Luhrmann?

[dj2bklyn]

and dont forget Xena

[joeocho88]

This was a social commentary and a satire more than a musical as I understand them and performed in them --from the orchestra pit, that is...

[iirandyii]

That's my buddy Art!!!...lol

[paininthekeester]

"He called you 'son'

He's not your dad

He's just a dumb white cop

You made him mad."

Okay, the simplicity of that was cool.

[joeocho88]

Nice opening credits.I enjoy these segments and I am glad they are posted here. People who don't like this don't get it.

[lautanner]

I think it's so cool that people like this show. Having said that, let me counter your last statement with my belief that people who like this show don't get musicals. If this had been on stage it would have flopped, big time. The music is dated and the lyrics are crap.

[watchingtelly]

Goodness, do people not watch television anymore? Of course this was a bit rubbish, but there were a few good tunes in it - America's Next Top Model is miles worse, and has no good tunes. And I could listen to Randy Newman sing the telephone directory, and he'd still be good.

[marcusbondi]

Superb! How many other shows can provoke & uncover such extreme, confused & bizarre emotions in you?!?!

[meidc]

OMG!

I've seen horrible musicals before!

And now This!

LOL

[tank1229]

dreadful whoever thought this would be a good idea for a show should be shot in the face their spine severed then set on fire and pissed on and thats only for starters.

[ivalum21]

The single worst thing I have ever seen in my entire life. And when I thought it couldn't get any worse...Randy Newman started singing.

Awful....freaking AWFUL!

[inutero2759]

I'd generally agree with nighgaunt, only with less hostility to people who hate it. This is some fun stuff. Hilarious, if you will.

[nightgaunt69]

Screw you all this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Blows American Idle (and it's ilk) away (not that that's hard or anything, but still...).

[zebop]

Awful, just awful...

[knizst]

The show may not have worked but you got a great performance by Randy Newman.

[smichelle65]

somewhere Sheryl Crow is shaking in her boots, hoping that her "Cop Rock" appearance doesn't find it's way to youtube.

[60watt]

Sheryl Crow was on Cop Rock? The world has rarely seen such awful television...

[jimmorrison19]

it was the 90's

[Fenrys]

goddamnit the eighties >: (

[jimmorrison19]

it was the 90's

[JackFlanders]

Sept 1990. I never saw the show, I just goggled it.

[suspect485]

Hilarious show. Do you have a clip from the pilot where the mayor is dancing on the desk?

[Jdub14000]

lol!