Hard Knocks (1987 TV series)
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Created byChris Thompson
StarringBill Maher
Tommy Hinkley
Tommy Hinkley
ComposersDan Foliart
Howard Pearl
Howard Pearl
Country of originUnited States
| Hard Knocks | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Chris Thompson |
| Starring | Bill Maher Tommy Hinkley |
| Composers | Dan Foliart Howard Pearl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Gary Nardino Chris Thompson |
| Running time | approx. 30 min. |
| Production companies | Gary Nardino-Chris Thompson Productions Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | April 20 – August 6, 1987 |
Hard Knocks is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on the Showtime Network. It featured Bill Maher and Tommy Hinkley as ideologically opposed private detectives looking to make money by solving the problems of their wealthy clients.
Gower Rhodes and Nick Bronco open a private detective agency in the back of a restaurant to make money by solving cases. However, nothing seems to go their way.
Cast
Main characters
- Bill Maher as Gower Rhodes
- Tommy Hinkley as Nick Bronco
Recurring and guest roles
- Judith-Marie Bergan as Maggie
- Babette Props as Terry
- James Vallely as Silky
- Gracie Harrison as Sheila Jesswalters
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jules Lichtman | Chris Thompson | July 23, 1987 | |
| 2 | "Play Mr. Tambourine Man for Me" | Don Barnhart | Rob Dames, Bob Fraser | April 20, 1987 | |
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Gower and Nick go on a double date | |||||
| 3 | "What Becomes a Legend Least" | Shelley Jensen | Marjorie Gross | May 8, 1987 | |
| 4 | "The End of the World" | Rob Dames | Don Reo | May 15, 1987 | |
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Gower and Nick release a deadly chemical | |||||
| 5 | "Bronco's Rib" | Shelley Jensen | Ron Zimmerman | May 29, 1987 | |
| 6 | "Fallen Idol" | Jules Lichtman | Don Reo | June 5, 1987 | |
| 7 | "Luck be a Dead Gangster Tonight" | Chris Thompson | Marjorie Gross | June 12, 1987 | |
| 8 | "If You Knew Nancy" | Shelley Jensen | Ron Zimmerman | June 19, 1987 | |
| 9 | "Highway to Hard Knocks" | Shelley Jensen | Unknown | June 26, 1987 | |
| 10 | "The Hits" | Shelley Jensen | Don Reo | July 9, 1987 | |
| 11 | "Captain Justice" | Shelley Jensen | Marjorie Gross, Don Reo, Chris Thompson, Ron Zimmerman | July 16, 1987 | |
| 12 | "Sap Cops" | Shelley Jensen | George Beckerman | July 30, 1987 | |
| 13 | "Hammerhead Is Out" | Shelley Jensen | Unknown | August 6, 1987 | |