<P> Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that aired on NBC in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for 146 episodes . The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional Hill Street , in an unnamed large city , with `` blues '' being a slang term for police officers for their blue uniforms . The show received critical acclaim , and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series produced in the United States and Canada . Its debut season was rewarded with eight Emmy Awards , a debut season record surpassed only by The West Wing . The show received 98 Emmy nominations during its run . </P>
<P> Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that aired on NBC in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for 146 episodes . The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional Hill Street , in an unnamed large city , with `` blues '' being a slang term for police officers for their blue uniforms . The show received critical acclaim , and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series produced in the United States and Canada . Its debut season was rewarded with eight Emmy Awards , a debut season record surpassed only by The West Wing . The show received 98 Emmy nominations during its run . </P>
where did the tv show hill street blues take place
where did the tv show hill street blues take place
an unnamed large city
an unnamed large city