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* {{Dramedy}}: The first show to be explicitly dubbed one of these by the media.
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* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Nick Derringer, P.I." revolved around Hooperman teaming up with a pint-size private eye in order to bring down an elusive drug dealer. It never got picked up.
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A [[ShortRunners Short-Lived]] American Comedy-Drama that follows a police inspector (Creator/JohnRitter) as he runs a run-down building and takes care of a Russell Terrier that comes along with it as he also continues his day job.
The show also features Creator/BarbaraBosson, Creator/FeltonPerry, Creator/SydneyWalsh, Creator/ClarenceFelder, Creator/AlixElias, Creator/JosephGian, Creator/DebrahFarentino, Creator/RodGist, and Creator/PaulLinke.
It aired on Creator/{{ABC}} for two seasons.
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* AlliterativeName:
** Harry Hooperman.
** Betty Bushkin.
** Susan Smith.
* MakeTheDogTestify: A variant is used where the defendant shouts in court, "I should have killed the dog, too!" - thus proving his own guilt.
* OneWordTitle: ''Hooperman''.
* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Harry does this with props (specifically a watermelon) in the pilot episode. While he talks the would-be jumper out of jumping, he brings up the finality of death and demonstrates by throwing the watermelon onto the street below. In a later episode, he tries this again. However, he decides against taking the watermelon out of the bag when the jumper says he can't stand the sight of them.
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The show also features Creator/BarbaraBosson, Creator/FeltonPerry, Creator/SydneyWalsh, Creator/ClarenceFelder, Creator/AlixElias, Creator/JosephGian, Creator/DebrahFarentino, Creator/RodGist, and Creator/PaulLinke.
It aired on Creator/{{ABC}} for two seasons.
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!Tropes for the series:
* AlliterativeName:
** Harry Hooperman.
** Betty Bushkin.
** Susan Smith.
* MakeTheDogTestify: A variant is used where the defendant shouts in court, "I should have killed the dog, too!" - thus proving his own guilt.
* OneWordTitle: ''Hooperman''.
* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Harry does this with props (specifically a watermelon) in the pilot episode. While he talks the would-be jumper out of jumping, he brings up the finality of death and demonstrates by throwing the watermelon onto the street below. In a later episode, he tries this again. However, he decides against taking the watermelon out of the bag when the jumper says he can't stand the sight of them.
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