Also, I remember that when Michael Conrad died (the actor who played the Sergeant who said "Be careful out there") they had seven or so of his episodes in the can, so he kept saying it for the next two months. Then the eight episode said he'd been killed (in some fictional way), and then the credits dedicated the show to his memory. And I was amazed at the fact that he'd been able to act and be himself through essentially the last seven weeks of his life. That he died between one "Be careful out there" and the next week's production.

Also a great Pittsburgh show, no?

who knows, maybe i'll start watching the wire during the same time frame as i watch hill street blues. i know c. is willing and ready to watch both (she'd already seen the first 2 seasons of the wire before we met).