<Tr> <Td> The Complete Series </Td> <Td> 146 </Td> <Td> April 29, 2014 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> December 4, 2013 </Td> </Tr> <P> Beverly Hills Buntz aired on NBC from November 5, 1987 to April 22, 1988 . It was a half - hour comedy, a hybrid between light private eye fare and a sitcom . The main character, Norman Buntz (Dennis Franz) quit Hill Street, moved to Beverly Hills with Sid "The Snitch" Thurston (Peter Jurasik), and became a private investigator . Thirteen episodes were filmed, of which only nine were broadcast . </P> <P> Hill Street Blues has inspired parodies, storylines, characters, and cultural references in numerous media vehicles . </P> <P> In 1991, Krisalis Software (developed by Simeon Pashley and Rob Hill) released the computer game, Hill Street Blues, based on the TV show . The game runs on the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS platforms and places the player in charge of Hill Street Station and its surrounding neighborhood, with the aim of promptly dispatching officers to reported crimes, apprehending criminals, and making them testify at court . If certain areas have less serious crimes unresolved, such as bag - snatching, they soon escalate to more serious ones, such as murder in broad daylight . The game is still available for download at computer game sites and outlets, and has received mixed reviews . </P>

Cast of the tv show hill street blues