Hull High (also known as Hull Street High) is an American musical teen comedy television series which aired on NBC from August 20 to December 30, 1990.[1] The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant.
| Hull High | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hull Street High |
| Genre | Musical teen comedy |
| Created by | Gil Grant |
| Written by | David Babcock Gil Grant Steven Hollander Bruce Kirschbaum Dennis E. Leoni Shawn Schepps |
| Directed by | Bruce Bilson Kenny Ortega Steven Robman Bryan Spicer |
| Theme music composer | Stanley Clarke Lawrence Edwards Peggy Holmes Kenny Ortega |
| Opening theme | "Once In a Lifetime" |
| Composer | Stanley Clarke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Peter Dunne Gil Grant |
| Producer | Bruce Kirschbaum |
| Editor | Mark L. Mitchell |
| Running time | 45-48 min. |
| Production companies | Gil Grant Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | August 20 – December 30, 1990 |
Synopsis
editHull High told the story of Cordell Hull High School, a hip, racially diverse high school in an urban area. The series involved elements of soap opera (the ongoing and evolving relationships among teachers and students), humor, and musical dance numbers. Episodes featured The Hull High Devils, something of a rap Greek chorus, whose songs related to the episode's plot. The main adult character was history teacher John Deerborn (Will Lyman).
Similar to ABC's Cop Rock (which premiered a month after Hull High), the series' format proved unsuccessful and Hull High was canceled after six episodes due to low ratings (a total of nine episodes were produced, leaving three unaired).[2]
Production notes
editThe series was filmed at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. The musical numbers were choreographed by Peggy Holmes and Kenny Ortega (who also directed episodes). Songs for Hull High were written by Jon Lind, Tom Snow, and Brock Walsh. Don Was served as the series' music producer.[3]
Cast
edit- Will Lyman as John Deerborn
- Nancy Valen as Donna Breedlove
- Bryan Anthony as Hull High Devil Rapper
- Mark Ballou as Mark Fuller
- Marty Belafsky as Louis Plumb
- Marshall Bell as Mr. Fancher
- Jennifer Blanc as Straight Girl
- Kristin Dattilo as D.J.
- Mark David as Mark
- Phillip DeMarks as Hull High Devil Rapper
- Holly Fields as Michelle
- Gary Grubbs as Mr. Brawley
- George Martin as Emery Dobosh
- Rowdy Metzger as Randy
- Trey Parker as Devil Rapper #1
- Carl Anthony Payne II as Hull High Devil Rapper
- Cheryl Pollak as Camilla
- Harold Pruett as Cody Rome
- Daniel Fusaro as John McCoy
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | August 20, 1990 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | September 30, 1990 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | October 7, 1990 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | October 14, 1990 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | December 23, 1990 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | December 30, 1990 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | TBA |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | TBA |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Stanley Clarke, Maureen Crowe, Lawrence Edwards, Peggy Holmes, Kenny Ortega, Charles Spellman, and David Weiss |
| 1991 | The Golden Reel Awards | Nominated | Best Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADR | Patrick M. Griffith |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | Marty Belafsky |
References
edit- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 381–382. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ Snauffer, Douglas (2006). Crime Television. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 169. ISBN 0-275-98807-4.
- ^ "Hull High". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
External links
edit- Hull High at IMDb
- Hull High at epguides.com