Bay City Blues
Bay City Blues is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from October 25 to November 15, 1983.[1] The series stars Michael Nouri, Dennis Franz, and Pat Corley, and was created and produced by Steven Bochco.[1][2] Eight episodes were produced, but only four were aired prior to its cancellation.
Bay City Blues
United States
English
1
8
- Steven Bochco
- Gregory Hoblit
- Jeffrey Wallace
- Rick Wallace
45–48 minutes
October 25, 1983 –
July 8, 1984
Filming[edit]
Filming took place in a parking lot in Pacoima, a neighborhood town in Los Angeles, California. Production for Bay City Blues was started in August 1983.
Broadcast[edit]
Scheduled opposite ABC's Hart to Hart and CBS's Tuesday Night Movies, Bay City Blues drew poor ratings and was pulled from NBC's lineup after airing four of the eight episodes that were produced at 10 pm.[1] The four remaining episodes were aired by selected affiliates in two-hour blocks on Sunday July 1 and Sunday July 8, 1984, after the local news broadcasts. The prime-time run ended up ranking 93rd out of 101 programs, averaging only a 10 household rating and a 17 percent audience share.[3]
The remaining four episodes had not been seen again in prime-time until 2011, when ESPN Classic acquired the rights to the series and aired all eight episodes.