Hull High

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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

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.

Synopsis

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

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

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

No.	Title	Original 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

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

^ 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

Hull High at IMDb
Hull High at epguides.com

[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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