Bay City Blues (1983–1984)

TV ShowEndedNBCDrama, Comedy1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

Bay City Blues is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC from October 1983 to November 1983. The series stars Michael Nouri, Dennis Franz, and Pat Corley, and was created and produced by Steven Bochco. Eight episodes were produced, but only four were aired prior to its cancellation.

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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1983–84Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotOctober 25, 1983—Manager Joe Rohner, like his players on the minor-league Bay City (California) Bluebirds, dreams of baseball's big leagues; team owner Ray H
  2. S01E02Beautiful PeoplesNovember 1, 1983—On Ozzie People Appreciation Day, the slugger strikes out and later is ""caught stealing."" Meanwhile, Rohner and Jacoby rebound after losin
  3. S01E03Zircons Are ForeverNovember 8, 1983—Potential superstar St. Marie signs with a high-powered agent, spawning resentment in French; Rohner balks at going into business with Haywa
  4. S01E04I Never Swung for My FatherNovember 15, 1983—The father-son reunion is anything but joyous for Vic and Moe Kreskey; Hayward becomes even more insistent about his business proposal and m
  5. S01E05Going, Going, GoneJuly 1, 1984—
  6. S01E06Look Homeward Hayward (a.k.a. Hurry Home Hayward)July 1, 1984—Rocky tries to improve his vision in an attempt to make him a stronger hitter, but his new glasses prove to be a distraction.
  7. S01E07Rocky IV-EyesJuly 8, 1984—
  8. S01E08Play It Again, MiltJuly 8, 1984—

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Castfull cast & details

Dennis FranzDennis FranzAngelo CarbonePat CorleyPat CorleyRay HoltzKen OlinKen OlinRocky PadilloMichael NouriMichael NouriJoe RohnerPerry LangPerry LangFrenchy NucklesMichele GreeneMichele GreeneJudy NucklesBernie CaseyBernie CaseyOzzie PeoplesPeter JurasikPeter JurasikMitch Klein

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