On this day in television history - Hill Street Blues (January 15, 1981 - May 12, 1987)

Hill Street Blues

created by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll,

was released in the United States on January 15, 1981,

and ran for seven seasons until May 12, 1987.

Theme music by Mike Post.

Cast:

Daniel J. Travanti, Veronica Hamel, Michael Conrad, Bruce Weitz, Joe Spano, Michael Warren, Charles Haid, James B. Sikking, Betty Thomas, Kiel Martin, Taurean Blacque, René Enriquez, Ed Marinaro, Barbara Bosson, Robert Prosky, Ken Olin, Mimi Kuzyk, Dennis Franz, Robert Clohessy, Megan Gallagher, Jon Cypher, Robert Hirschfeld, Barbara Babcock, Trinidad Silva, Jeffrey Tambor, Dennis Dugan, George Wyner, Lisa Sutton, Jennifer Tilly, Del Zamora, Judith Hansen, Peter Jurasik, Panchito Gomez, Larry D. Mann, Lee Weaver, Deborah Richter, Pat Corley, David Caruso, Bobby Ellerbee, Alfre Woodard, Terry Alexander, Jonathan Banks, Michael Biehn, David Caruso, Don Cheadle, Vance Colvig, Bryan Cranston, James Cromwell, Hector Elizondo, Martin Ferrero, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Frakes, Robin Gammell, Andy Garcia, Paul Gleason, Crispin Glover, Danny Glover, Cuba Gooding Jr., Linda Hamilton, Penny Johnson Jerald, Anne-Marie Johnson, Jane Kaczmarek, Stanley Kamel, Terry Kiser, Yaphet Kotto, Michael Lerner, Whitman Mayo, Barney Martin, Paul McCrane, James McDaniel, Frances McDormand, Chuck Mitchell, Chris Noth, Edward James Olmos, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pantoliano, Felton Perry, Joaquin Phoenix, CCH Pounder, Daphne Reid, James Remar, Michael Richards, Ron Rifkin, Tim Robbins, Mimi Rogers, Leo Rossi, Saul Rubinek, Joe Santos, Dwight Schultz, Helen Shaver, Ally Sheedy, Brent Spiner, Dolph Sweet, Joe E. Tata, Lawrence Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Meg Tilly, James Tolkan, George Wallace, Tracey Walter, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Forest Whitaker.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Trek: First Contact

directed by Jonathan Frakes,

written by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore,

was released in the United States on November 22, 1996.

Music by Jerry Goldsmith.

 

Cast:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Alice Krige, Jeff Coopwood, Dwight Schultz, Patti Yasutake, Michael Horton, Neal McDonough, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips.