Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Hooperman
open-in-new
<h2 id="synopsis">Synopsis</h2> <p>Ritter plays San Francisco police Inspector Harry Hooperman. In the first episode, Hooperman inherits the rundown apartment building he lives in when his elderly landlady is killed in a robbery. He also inherits her temperamental pet <a href="/facts/Jack_Russell_terrier/RmoaXmq6">Jack Russell terrier</a> named Bijoux. Due to the demands of his job as a police officer, he hires Susan Smith (played by <a href="/facts/Debrah_Farentino/hYtKHlUE">Debrah Farentino</a>) to be the building manager, and the pair become romantically involved throughout the first season. </p><p>Also starring on the show was Alix Elias as the cheerful and bubbly police dispatcher, Betty Bushkin; <a href="/facts/Barbara_Bosson/cA5mGNgh">Barbara Bosson</a> was Hooperman's divorced superior, Capt. Celeste "C.Z." Stern; Felton Perry as Harry's partner, Inspector Clarence McNeil; Clarence Felder as redneck inspector Boris "Bobo" Pritzger; <a href="/facts/Joseph_Gian/Xuv1qGAD">Joseph Gian</a> as Rick Silardi, a gay cop, and <a href="/facts/Sydney_Walsh/hTt3yDkk">Sydney Walsh</a> as officer Maureen "Mo" DeMott, his patrol partner who was intent on "saving" him from being gay by making unwanted passes. <a href="/facts/Dan_Lauria/YM9BJolP">Dan Lauria</a> played Celeste's former husband, Lou Stern. </p><p>The theme music was composed by <a href="/facts/Mike_Post/61NywfvF">Mike Post</a>. </p><p>Guest stars in the series' 42-episode run included: <a href="/facts/Don_Cheadle/FmCeDJqf">Don Cheadle</a>, <a href="/facts/Kim_Delaney/EeGTIhAU">Kim Delaney</a>, <a href="/facts/Dennis_Dugan/G910ytT5">Dennis Dugan</a>, <a href="/facts/Norman_Fell/GuAcfkQP">Norman Fell</a> (who worked with Ritter on <i><a href="/facts/The_Stone_Killer/1eMeJ0Lu">The Stone Killer</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Three%27s_Company/XQ3Lb25s">Three's Company</a></i>), <a href="/facts/Miguel_Ferrer/6Ywwk27J">Miguel Ferrer</a>, <a href="/facts/Jack_Gilford/rRhLglFT">Jack Gilford</a>, <a href="/facts/Mark_Hamill/adQ6UJPb">Mark Hamill</a>, <a href="/facts/Joanna_Kerns/zFa4lq4c">Joanna Kerns</a> (who did a guest spot on <i>Three's Company</i>), <a href="/facts/Richard_Kind/D6oWdG5c">Richard Kind</a>, <a href="/facts/Dan_Lauria/YM9BJolP">Dan Lauria</a>, <a href="/facts/Jane_Leeves/D9gfYpI2">Jane Leeves</a>, <a href="/facts/Lorna_Luft/mpE7N8mr">Lorna Luft</a>, <a href="/facts/David_Paymer/uFT2nGf1">David Paymer</a>, <a href="/facts/Barbara_Rush/hhF3EyCE">Barbara Rush</a>, and <a href="/facts/Shannon_Tweed/TN47ltWX">Shannon Tweed</a>. </p><p>Except for a brief syndicated run on the <a href="/facts/FX_Network/YWglwVRT">FX Network</a> in the mid 1990s, and the pilot rebroadcast on <a href="/facts/TV_Land/6m9T5Ibu">TV Land</a> in 2003 following Ritter's death, the series has not been repeated. </p> <h2 id="episodes">Episodes</h2> <h3>Series overview</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Season</th><th scope="col" rowspan="2" colspan="2">Episodes</th><th scope="colgroup" colspan="2">Originally released</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">First released</th><th scope="col">Last released</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" colspan="1">1</th><td colspan="2">22</td><td colspan="1">September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)</td><td>May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" colspan="1">2</th><td colspan="2">20</td><td colspan="1">November 30, 1988 (1988-11-30)</td><td>July 19, 1989 (1989-07-19)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Season 1 (1987–88)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.overall</th><th scope="col">No. inseason</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Directed by</th><th scope="col">Written by</th><th scope="col">Original release date</th><th scope="col">Prod.code</th><th scope="col">Rating/share(households)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">1</th><td>1</td><td rowspan="1">"Hooperman"</td><td><a href="/facts/Gregory_Hoblit/P1vcY83D">Gregory Hoblit</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Steven_Bochco/dIkkTbDS">Steven Bochco</a> & <a href="/facts/Terry_Louise_Fisher/MDwhtnhN">Terry Louise Fisher</a></td><td>September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)</td><td rowspan="1">5J01</td><td>21.5/35<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">2</th><td>2</td><td rowspan="1">"The Answer My Friend Is Passing in the Wind"</td><td>Gregory Hoblit</td><td>Steven Bochco & Terry Louise Fisher</td><td>September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)</td><td rowspan="1">5J02</td><td>17.5/28<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">3</th><td>3</td><td rowspan="1">"Don We Now Our Gay Apparel"</td><td><a href="/facts/Rick_Wallace/YoYBrkcV">Rick Wallace</a></td><td>Steven Bochco & Terry Louise Fisher</td><td>October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)</td><td rowspan="1">5J05</td><td>16.8/26<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">4</th><td>4</td><td rowspan="1">"Aria da Capo"</td><td><a href="/facts/John_Patterson_(director)/sobenj7L">John Patterson</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco<i>Teleplay by</i> : Leon Tokatyan</td><td>October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)</td><td rowspan="1">5J04</td><td>17.9/27<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">5</th><td>5</td><td rowspan="1">"John Doe, We Hardly Knew Ye"</td><td>John Patterson</td><td><i>Story by</i> : <a href="/facts/Lydia_Woodward/eXg093Km">Lydia Woodward</a><i>Teleplay by</i> : Rick Kellard</td><td>October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)</td><td rowspan="1">5J06</td><td>12.8/20<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">6</th><td>6</td><td rowspan="1">"The Shooting"</td><td>Nick Havinga</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco & Amy K. Milkovich & Ed Milkovich<i>Teleplay by</i> : Leon Tokatyan</td><td>November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)</td><td rowspan="1">5J07</td><td>15.9/25<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">7</th><td>7</td><td rowspan="1">"Hot Wired"</td><td><a href="/facts/Michael_Zinberg/5MooLm96">Michael Zinberg</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco & Rick Kellard<i>Teleplay by</i> : Rick Kellard</td><td>November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)</td><td rowspan="1">5J08</td><td>14.7/24<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">8</th><td>8</td><td rowspan="1">"Baby Talk"</td><td><a href="/facts/Anson_Williams/rodx8aVy">Anson Williams</a></td><td>Steven Hollander</td><td>November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)</td><td rowspan="1">5J10</td><td>15.0/26<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">9</th><td>9</td><td rowspan="1">"Blues for Danny Welles"</td><td><a href="/facts/Kim_Friedman/rqc62yrJ">Kim Friedman</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Robert Rabinowitz & Steven Bochco & Rick Kellard<i>Teleplay by</i> : Rick Kellard</td><td>December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)</td><td rowspan="1">5J11</td><td>17.8/29<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">10</th><td>10</td><td rowspan="1">"I, Witness"</td><td>Kim Friedman</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Ross Hirshorn<i>Teleplay by</i> : Leon Tokatyan & Rick Kellard</td><td>December 9, 1987 (1987-12-09)</td><td rowspan="1">5J09</td><td>16.0/25<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">11</th><td>11</td><td rowspan="1">"Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly"</td><td><a href="/facts/Peter_Werner/N2jpVaA7">Peter Werner</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco<i>Teleplay by</i> : Peter Nasco</td><td>December 23, 1987 (1987-12-23)</td><td rowspan="1">5J12</td><td>14.4/25<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">12</th><td>12</td><td rowspan="1">"The Naked and the Dead"</td><td><a href="/facts/Paul_Lynch_(director)/ps73aVND">Paul Lynch</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco & Gina Goldman<i>Teleplay by</i> : Gina Goldman</td><td>January 6, 1988 (1988-01-06)</td><td rowspan="1">5J13</td><td>15.6/24<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">13</th><td>13</td><td rowspan="1">"The Snitch"</td><td>Rick Wallace</td><td>Terry Hart</td><td>January 13, 1988 (1988-01-13)</td><td rowspan="1">5J14</td><td>14.2/22<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">14</th><td>14</td><td rowspan="1">"Chariots of Fire"</td><td>Michael Zinberg</td><td>James Kramer</td><td>January 20, 1988 (1988-01-20)</td><td rowspan="1">5J15</td><td>15.6/24<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">15</th><td>15</td><td rowspan="1">"High Noon"</td><td>Kim Friedman</td><td>Steven Hollander</td><td>February 3, 1988 (1988-02-03)</td><td rowspan="1">5J16</td><td>16.4/25<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">16</th><td>16</td><td rowspan="1">"Blaste from the Past"</td><td>Anson Williams</td><td>Phil Kellard & Tom Moore</td><td>February 10, 1988 (1988-02-10)</td><td rowspan="1">5J17</td><td>14.5/22<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">17</th><td>17</td><td rowspan="1">"Tomato Can"</td><td><a href="/facts/John_Patterson_(director)/sobenj7L">John Patterson</a></td><td>John Schulian</td><td>March 9, 1988 (1988-03-09)</td><td rowspan="1">5J19</td><td>13.2/20<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">18</th><td>18</td><td rowspan="1">"Me and Mr. Magoo"</td><td><a href="/facts/Carl_Gottlieb/rrtjmAEk">Carl Gottlieb</a></td><td>Rick Kellard</td><td>March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16)</td><td rowspan="1">5J03</td><td>13.7/22<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">19</th><td>19</td><td rowspan="1">"Baby on Board"</td><td><a href="/facts/Bethany_Rooney/3VF86hXw">Bethany Rooney</a></td><td>Gina Wendkos</td><td>April 6, 1988 (1988-04-06)</td><td rowspan="1">5J18</td><td>14.6/24<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">20</th><td>20</td><td rowspan="1">"Trudy and Clyde"</td><td>Michael Zinberg</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Rick Kellard & Steven Hollander<i>Teleplay by</i> : Phil Kellard & Tom Moore</td><td>April 13, 1988 (1988-04-13)</td><td rowspan="1">5J20</td><td>12.6/20<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">21</th><td>21</td><td rowspan="1">"Nick Derringer, P.I."</td><td>Michael Zinberg</td><td>Steven Bochco & Rick Kellard</td><td>May 4, 1988 (1988-05-04)</td><td rowspan="1">5J22</td><td>14.0/23<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">22</th><td>22</td><td rowspan="1">"Surprise Party"</td><td>John Patterson</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Steven Bochco & Phil Kellard & Tom Moore<i>Teleplay by</i> : Gary Rosen</td><td>May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18)</td><td rowspan="1">5J21</td><td>11.1/19<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Season 2 (1988–89)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.overall</th><th scope="col">No. inseason</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Directed by</th><th scope="col">Written by</th><th scope="col">Original release date</th><th scope="col">Prod.code</th><th scope="col"> Viewers(millions)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">23</th><td>1</td><td rowspan="1">"Requiem for an S.O.B."</td><td>Win Phelps</td><td>Rick Kellard</td><td>November 30, 1988 (1988-11-30)</td><td rowspan="1">6X01</td><td>21.7<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">24</th><td>2</td><td rowspan="1">"We'll Always Have Paris"</td><td><a href="/facts/Alan_J._Levi/JoIqpE8u">Alan J. Levi</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Rick Kellard & <a href="/facts/Michael_Wagner_(writer)/jyGTf1XS">Michael Wagner</a><i>Teleplay by</i> : Phil Kellard & Tom Moore & Jill Gordon</td><td>December 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)</td><td rowspan="1">6X02</td><td>18.2<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">25</th><td>3</td><td rowspan="1">"Who Do You Truss?"</td><td>Alan J. Levi</td><td>Phil Kellard & Tom Moore</td><td>December 14, 1988 (1988-12-14)</td><td rowspan="1">6X03</td><td>19.8<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">26</th><td>4</td><td rowspan="1">"In Search of Bijoux"</td><td><a href="/facts/Anson_Williams/rodx8aVy">Anson Williams</a></td><td>Jill Gordon</td><td>December 21, 1988 (1988-12-21)</td><td rowspan="1">6X04</td><td>20.8<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">27</th><td>5</td><td rowspan="1">"Look Homeward, Dirtbag"</td><td><a href="/facts/Rob_Cohen/wKy0b4Qd">Rob Cohen</a></td><td><i>Story by</i> : Jill Gordon & Michael Wagner<i>Teleplay by</i> : Douglas Steinberg & Rick Kellard & Michael Wagner</td><td>January 11, 1989 (1989-01-11)</td><td rowspan="1">6X06</td><td>14.2<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">28</th><td>6</td><td rowspan="1">"Nightmare in Apartment One"</td><td><a href="/facts/Jeff_Melman/gLRU3jJf">Jeff Melman</a></td><td>Phil Kellard & Tom Moore</td><td>January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)</td><td rowspan="1">6X07</td><td>19.2<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">29</th><td>7</td><td rowspan="1">"Hooperman Goes to Hell in a Handcart"</td><td><a href="/facts/Ron_Lagomarsino/CPXqNmlr">Ron Lagomarsino</a></td><td>Michael Wagner</td><td>January 25, 1989 (1989-01-25)</td><td rowspan="1">6X05</td><td>14.0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">30</th><td>8</td><td rowspan="1">"Rashomanny"</td><td>Ron Lagomarsino</td><td><a href="/facts/R.W._Goodwin/Ywwb4qvx">R.W. Goodwin</a></td><td>February 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)</td><td rowspan="1">6X10</td><td>17.9<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">31</th><td>9</td><td rowspan="1">"In the Still of My Pants"</td><td><a href="/facts/Betty_Thomas/nzHkH2PU">Betty Thomas</a></td><td>Jill Gordon</td><td>February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08)</td><td rowspan="1">6X09</td><td>16.3<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">32</th><td>10</td><td rowspan="1">"The Dating Game"</td><td><a href="/facts/Neema_Barnette/Rc6jBLYB">Neema Barnette</a></td><td>Sam Greenbaum</td><td>February 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)</td><td rowspan="1">6X12</td><td>16.9<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">33</th><td>11</td><td rowspan="1">"Intolerance"</td><td><a href="/facts/Eric_Laneuville/4Skw9BLD">Eric Laneuville</a></td><td>Michael Wagner</td><td>February 22, 1989 (1989-02-22)</td><td rowspan="1">6X11</td><td>13.9<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">34</th><td>12</td><td rowspan="1">"The Nun and I"</td><td><a href="/facts/Roy_Campanella_II/uCpN18Cl">Roy Campanella II</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Vic_Rauseo/fAhrXIaR">Vic Rauseo</a> & <a href="/facts/Linda_Morris/0xGaShX0">Linda Morris</a></td><td>March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)</td><td rowspan="1">6X14</td><td>16.6<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">35</th><td>13</td><td rowspan="1">"The Sure Thing"</td><td>Bethany Rooney</td><td><i>Story by</i> : Phil Kellard & Tom Moore & Rick Kellard<i>Teleplay by</i> : Jill Gordon</td><td>March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15)</td><td rowspan="1">6X13</td><td>14.7<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">36</th><td>14</td><td rowspan="1">"The Long So Long"</td><td><a href="/facts/Jeffrey_D._Brown/410BfEVQ">Jeffrey D. Brown</a></td><td>Bob Dolan Smith</td><td>March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22)</td><td rowspan="1">6X15</td><td>15.7<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">37</th><td>15</td><td rowspan="1">"Stakeout"</td><td>Max Tash</td><td>Jill Gordon</td><td>June 14, 1989 (1989-06-14)</td><td rowspan="1">6X18</td><td>9.2<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">38</th><td>16</td><td rowspan="1">"Dog Day Afternoon, Morning and Night"</td><td>Betty Thomas</td><td>Jill Gordon & Phil Kellard & Tom Moore & Michael Wagner</td><td>June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21)</td><td rowspan="1">6X20</td><td>10.9<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">39</th><td>17</td><td rowspan="1">"Love Bytes"</td><td><a href="/facts/Arlene_Sanford/lJS085aX">Arlene Sanford</a></td><td>Phil Kellard & Tom Moore</td><td>June 28, 1989 (1989-06-28)</td><td rowspan="1">6X16</td><td>10.8<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">40</th><td>18</td><td rowspan="1">"Take My Building, Please"</td><td>Roy Campanella II</td><td>Rick Kellard</td><td>July 5, 1989 (1989-07-05)</td><td rowspan="1">6X19</td><td>10.0<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">41</th><td>19</td><td rowspan="1">"Some of That Jazz"</td><td>Arlene Sanford</td><td>Glen Merzer</td><td>July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)</td><td rowspan="1">6X08</td><td>10.7<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" rowspan="1">42</th><td>20</td><td rowspan="1">"Goodnight, Sweet Hooperman"</td><td>Betty Thomas</td><td>Michael Wagner</td><td>July 26, 1989 (1989-07-26)</td><td rowspan="1">6X17</td><td>10.6<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="home-media">Home media</h2> <p>On January 24, 2017, Olive Films released both seasons on DVD in Region 1.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="awards-and-nominations">Awards and nominations</h2> <p>The pilot episode won the 1988 <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Directing_-_Comedy_Series/1MGx7K3U">Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092373/"><i>Hooperman</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Hyatt, Wesley (2012). Television's Top 100. US: McFarland. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-7864-4891-3. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. <a href="978-0-7864-4891-3" target="_blank">978-0-7864-4891-3</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Kelley, Bill (April 27, 1988). "The Best And The Brightest Abc's Hooperman -- The Hands-down Winner Of The Best New Show Of The Year -- Introduces A New Format, dramedy, While Slap Maxwell Reintroduces Dabney Coleman". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170924095527/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-23/features/8703150300_1_hooperman-lewis-erlicht-brandon-stoddard" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170924095527/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-23/features/8703150300_1_hooperman-lewis-erlicht-brandon-stoddard</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 30, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305922933. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 7, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305953326. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 14, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305948452. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 21, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305935736. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 4, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305974535. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 11, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305982086. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 25, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305958854. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 2, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305973556. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 9, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305967958. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 16, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305994379. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 30, 1987. p. 3D. ProQuest 305966411. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 13, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 305977792. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 20, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306006998. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 27, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 305976622. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 10, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306006081. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 17, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306012742. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 16, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306030149. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 23, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306010273. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 13, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306023207. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 20, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306035713. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 11, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306031582. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 25, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306046196. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 7, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306146398. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306143538. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>"A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today. December 21, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 29, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306127986. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:29"><p>"NBC clinches season's ratings title". Life. USA Today. January 18, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171627. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:30"><p>"NBC scores super ratings". Life. USA Today. January 25, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306147740. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:31"><p>"Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:32"><p>"Comedies sweep up for NBC". Life. USA Today. February 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306179902. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:33"><p>"CBS gallops to a tie with NBC". Life. USA Today. February 15, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306163263. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:33" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:34"><p>"NBC's back alone on top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:34" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:35"><p>"CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:35" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:36"><p>"Hit-and-miss program changes". Life. USA Today. March 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306184202. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:36" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:37"><p>"Glad tidings for all networks". Life. USA Today. March 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306198820. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:37" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:38"><p>"A 'Brewster' boost for ABC". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306173300. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:38" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:39"><p>"NBC caps a year at the top". Life. USA Today. June 21, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210130. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:39" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:40"><p>"'Right' courts few viewers". Life. USA Today. June 28, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306211385. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:40" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:41"><p>"A summer holiday shuffle". Life. USA Today. July 7, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306227507. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:41" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:42"><p>"Fox gets a boost from 'Video'". Life. USA Today. July 12, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306223263. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:42" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:43"><p>"'All-Star Game' is a smash". Life. USA Today. July 19, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306215429. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:43" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:44"><p>"Fox finally finds a top spot". Life. USA Today. July 26, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306211572. <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" target="_blank">/wiki/USA_Today</a> <a href="#fnref:44" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:45"><p>Long-Awaited DVDs for the Steven Bochco Show Starring John Ritter! ***UPDATED!*** Archived 2016-11-17 at the Wayback Machine <a href="https://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hooperman-Season-1/22819" target="_blank">https://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hooperman-Season-1/22819</a> <a href="#fnref:45" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:46"><p>Package Cover and Pricing Arrives for 'Season 1' and 'Season 2' Archived 2016-11-22 at the Wayback Machine <a href="https://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hooperman-Seasons-1-and-2/22823" target="_blank">https://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hooperman-Seasons-1-and-2/22823</a> <a href="#fnref:46" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:47"><p>The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1438. ISBN 0-345-45542-8. <a href="0-345-45542-8" target="_blank">0-345-45542-8</a> <a href="#fnref:47" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>