'Hill Street Blues' trivia and fun facts

When it was in development, the show was titled 'Hill Street Station'.

Nominated for 21 Emmys for its first season, a record despite having low ratings.

First weekly television series to receive $1,000,000 from the network to film a single episode.

Writer Anthony Yerkovich left this show to write the pilot for 'Miami Vice'.

Most episodes were written so that the action took place over the course of a single day.