Bay City Blues

American television series

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Bay City Blues

Genre|

* Comedy drama
* Sports

Created by|

* Steven Bochco
* Jeffrey Lewis

Starring|

* Michael Nouri
* Pat Corley
* Ken Olin
* Dennis Franz
* Sharon Stone

Composer| Mike Post
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8
Production
Executive producers|

* Steven Bochco
* Gregory Hoblit

Producers|

* Jeffrey Wallace
* Rick Wallace

Production location| Pacoima, Los Angeles, California
Camera setup| Single-camera
Running time| 45–48 minutes
Production company| MTM Enterprises
Original release
Network| NBC
Release| October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25) –
July 8, 1984 (1984-07-08)

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.

## Synopsis

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Bay City Blues centers on a Bay City, California minor league baseball team, the Bluebirds. Players varied from young hopefuls to once-great players who were sent to the minors before retirement. Storylines revolve around the players' lives, loves, and problems. Bay City Blues features an ensemble cast of regulars including a then-unknown Sharon Stone, Mykelti Williamson and Dennis Franz.

The series from producer Steven Bochco utilized many actors who had appeared on Hill Street Blues including Franz, Jurasik, Corley and Rodriguez. After the series' cancellation, Ken Olin joined Hill Street Blues cast in the fall of 1984 and Mykelti Williamson appeared in a recurring role. Michael Nouri portrayed Joe Rohner, the Bluebirds' kindly manager. His love interest on the show was played by Kelly Harmon (whose brother, Mark, was starring simultaneously on another NBC drama, St. Elsewhere).

Franz joined the cast of Hill Street Blues in the fall of 1985, and Michele Greene was cast in another Bocho show, L.A. Law, when it premiered in the fall of 1986.

## Filming

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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

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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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

## Cast

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* Michael Nouri as Joe Rohner
* Ken Olin as Rocky Padillo
* Dennis Franz as Angelo Carbone
* Pat Corley as Ray Holtz
* Patrick Cassidy as Terry St. Marie
* Bernie Casey as Ozzie Peoples
* Perry Lang as John "Frenchy" Nuckles
* Larry "Flash" Jenkins as Charlie Henderson
* Mykelti Williamson as Deejay Cunningham
* Jeff McCracken as Vic Kresky
* Marco Rodríguez as Bird
* Tony Spiridakis as Lee Jacoby
* Sheree North as Lynn Holtz
* Sharon Stone as Cathy St. Marie
* Michele Greene as Judy Nuckles
* Kelly Harmon as Sunny Hayward
* Eddie Velez as Pepe Garcia

## American television ratings

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Season  | Episodes  | Start Date  | End Date  | Nielsen Rank  | Nielsen Rating[4]

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1983-84  | 8  | October 25, 1983  | July 8, 1984  | 92  | 10.0[a]

1. ^ Tied with "Two Marriages"

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Pilot"| Gregory Hoblit| Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis| October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25)

Everyone on the minor-league Bay City (California) Bluebirds dreams of baseball's big leagues; team owner Ray Holtz dreams of profits.

Guest stars: Kevin McCarthy and Barry Tubb

2| "Beautiful Peoples"| Michael Rhodes| Thad Mumford & Dan Wilcox| November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01)

On his own Appreciation Day, Ozzie People strikes out and later is caught stealing; meanwhile, Rohner and Jacoby are on the rebound from losing their wives.

Guest stars: Leonard Stone, E. G. Daily, and Woodrow Parfrey

3| "Zircons Are Forever"| Allen Reisner| Story by : Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis
Teleplay by : David Milch| November 8, 1983 (1983-11-08)

Prospect St. Marie signs with a high-powered agent, spawning resentment; Rohner balks at going into business with Hayward; pitcher Mickey Wagner returns to the bluebirds.

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, Rob Kim, David Sage, Shane McCabe, Robert Costanzo, Sunny Johnson, John Furey, Diane Franklin, and Denise Galik-Furey

4| "I Never Swung for My Father"| Arthur Allan Seidelman| Joel Surnow| November 15, 1983 (1983-11-15)

Vic and Moe Kreskey fight; Hayward becomes even more insistent about his business proposal and more perplexed by Rohner's resistance; Padillo, Scott, and Jacoby pay a solemn final tribute to a fallen colleague.

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, Ellen Blake, Rob Kim, John Karlen, John Furey, Sunny Johnson, William Lucking, and Erich Anderson

5| "Going, Going, Gone"| Rick Wallace| Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis| July 1, 1984 (1984-07-01)

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, Jeremy Licht, and Eddie Velez

6| "Look Homeward Hayward"
"Hurry Home Hayward"| Arthur Allan Seidelman| Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis| July 1, 1984 (1984-07-01)

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, Jeremy Licht, and Eddie Velez

7| "Rocky IV-Eyes"| Rick Wallace| Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis| July 8, 1984 (1984-07-08)

Rocky tries to improve his vision,but his new glasses prove to be a distraction.

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, Ellen Blake, Julius Carry, Mark Patrick Costello, Jay Gerber, Steve Greenstein, Darian Mathias, and Eddie Velez

8| "Play It Again, Milt"| Thomas Carter| Steven Bochco & Jeffrey Lewis| July 8, 1984 (1984-07-08)

At season's end everyone considers their next moves; Ray commits his wife; Milt dies while playing the organ.

Guest stars: Barry Tubb, E. Erick Anderson, Julius Carry, Robert Davi, Robin Gammell, Wiley Harker, Sunny Johnson, and Kevin McCarthy

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Random House Publishing. p. 111\. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
2. ^ Terrace 2011, p. 80.
3. ^ J Clawson (May 27, 1984). "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". The TV Ratings Guide. United States: Arlina Design. Akron Beacon Journal. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
4. ^ "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

### Sources

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* Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9th ed.). New York City: Ballantine Books. p. 111\. ISBN 978-0345497734.
* Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 80\. ISBN 978-0786464777.

## External links

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* Baseball portal
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* Bay City Blues at IMDb
* Bay City Blues at epguides.com

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