


Several early episodes featured montages set to popular songs from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, in a style similar to Miami Vice.įred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in a 1988 promotional photo In the first season, the producers sought to create a hook by giving the main character a catchphrase, "Works for me", which was sometimes used two or three times in an episode and was even added to the end of Mike Post and Pete Carpenter's opening theme music. The show struggled to attract an audience and drew criticism for its often graphic depiction of violence. The show was initially broadcast in a time slot on Friday night, competing for ratings against the popular Dallas. Main article: List of Hunter episodes Season In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different female officers. Stepfanie Kramer left after the sixth season (1990) to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. Cannell, whose company produced the series. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Rick Hunter is a wily, physically imposing, often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Hunter is an American crime drama television series created by Frank Lupo, which ran on NBC from Septemto April 26, 1991. For other television series, see Hunter (disambiguation). For the 1977 American television series that aired on CBS, see Hunter (1977 TV series). This article is about the 1984–1991 American television series that aired on NBC.
