Hooperman Surprise Party (Season 1, Episode 22)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Hooperman

Surprise Party (Season 1, Episode 22)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Hooperman celebrates a birthday; Silardi's homophobic twin brother visits the station and causes plenty of tension; Smith suspects that one of the tenants murdered his mother.

Directors

Tom Moore | John Patterson

Writers

Steven Bochco (created by) (story) | Gary Rosen (teleplay) | Phil Kellard (teleplay) | Tom Moore (teleplay)

Producer

R.W. Goodwin

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Lloyd Ahern II

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Edit Released

Updated May 18, 1988

Release date

May 18, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
John Ritter Detective Harry Hooperman Detective Harry Hooperman See fewer	Sling Blade (1996)
Barbara Bosson Captain C.Z. Stern Captain C.Z. Stern See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Felton Perry Inspector Clarence McNeil Inspector Clarence McNeil See fewer	RoboCop 3 (1993)
Sydney Walsh Officer Mo DeMott Officer Mo DeMott See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Clarence Felder Inspector Bobo Pritzger Inspector Bobo Pritzger See fewer	Ruthless People (1986)
Alix Elias Betty Bushkin Betty Bushkin See fewer	Good Timing with Jo Firestone (2021)
Joseph Gian Officer Rick Silardi Officer Rick Silardi See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Debrah Farentino Susan Smith Susan Smith See fewer	Bugsy (1991)
Barbara Rush Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer	It Came from Outer Space (1953)
John Furey Deputy DA Deputy DA See fewer	Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981)
Rod Gist Rudy Rudy See fewer	The Lady in Red (1979)
Andrew Schneider Trevor Johnson Trevor Johnson See fewer	The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)
David Rappaport Nick Derringer Nick Derringer See fewer	Time Bandits (1981)
Mariann Aalda McNeil's Date McNeil's Date See fewer	Class Act (1992)
Randy Harrington Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Kindred (1987)
Anne Merman Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson See fewer	Hooperman (1987)
Peter Shane Actor Actor See fewer	Rage of Vengeance (1993)