Hull High

Hull High (also known as Hull Street High) is an American musical teen drama television series which aired on the 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 drama
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
DistributorBuena Vista Television
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Original releaseAugust 20 (1990-08-20) –
December 30, 1990 (1990-12-30)

Synopsis

Hull High told the story of Cordell Hull High School, a hip, racially integrated school in an urban area. The series involved elements of soap opera (the ongoing and evolving relationships among teachers and students) and musical (featuring The Hull High Devils, something of a rap Greek chorus, whose songs related to the show'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 nine episodes.[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

Awards and nominations
Year Award Result Category Recipient
1991Emmy AwardNominatedOutstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme MusicStanley Clarke, Maureen Crowe, Lawrence Edwards, Peggy Holmes, Kenny Ortega, Charles Spellman, and David Weiss
1991The Golden Reel AwardsNominatedBest Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADRPatrick M. Griffith
1991Young Artist AwardNominatedBest Young Actor Starring in a New Television SeriesMarty Belafsky

References
  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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