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 asHull Street High
GenreMusical teen comedy
Created byGil Grant
Written byDavid Babcock
Gil Grant
Steven Hollander
Bruce Kirschbaum
Dennis E. Leoni
Shawn Schepps
Directed byBruce Bilson
Kenny Ortega
Steven Robman
Bryan Spicer
Theme music composerStanley Clarke
Lawrence Edwards
Peggy Holmes
Kenny Ortega
Opening theme"Once In a Lifetime"
ComposerStanley Clarke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producersPeter Dunne
Gil Grant
ProducerBruce Kirschbaum
EditorMark L. Mitchell
Running time45-48 min.
Production companiesGil Grant Productions
Touchstone Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseAugust 20 (1990-08-20) –
December 30, 1990 (1990-12-30)

Synopsis

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Hull 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

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The 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

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Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"August 20, 1990 (1990-08-20)
2"Episode 2"September 30, 1990 (1990-09-30)
3"Episode 3"October 7, 1990 (1990-10-07)
4"Episode 4"October 14, 1990 (1990-10-14)
5"Episode 5"December 23, 1990 (1990-12-23)
6"Episode 6"December 30, 1990 (1990-12-30)
7"Episode 7"TBA
8"Episode 8"TBA

Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 381–382. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. ^ Snauffer, Douglas (2006). Crime Television. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 169. ISBN 0-275-98807-4.
  3. ^ "Hull High". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
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