Hitz is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26 until November 11, 1997. The series follows two record industry executives (Rick Gomez and Claude Brooks) and their boss (Andrew Dice Clay) at Hitower Records in Los Angeles. Cast Andrew Dice Clay as HiTower president Jimmy Esposito Rick Gomez as Robert Moore Claude Brooks as Busby Evans Rosa Blasi as April Beane Kristin Dattilo as Angela Spencer Garrett as Tommy Stans Episodes Production Although UPN had initially ordered 13 episodes, by October the network had ordered nine more episodes for a total of 22. However, by December the series was canceled before production on the last six episodes was complete. Reception Caryn James of The New York Times called the series "relentlessly unfunny". Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series as one of the worst of the year. References External links 1990s American sitcoms 1997 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles UPN original programming