1987: 'Beverly Hills Buntz' Debuts
On this day in 1987, NBC premiered the Hill Street Blues spinoff, Beverly Hills Buntz. The dramedy starred future NYPD Blue favorite Dennis Franz as cop-turned-private eye Norman Buntz. The show, created by David Milch and Jeffery Lewis, co-starred Peter Jurasik and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson.
The network had high hopes for the series, but the show failed to capture audience interest. Of the 13 episodes produced, only nine aired.