Hard Copy (American TV series)

Hard Copy
Created by	Daniel Pyne Richard Levinson & William Link
Developed by	Dan Cooke
Starring	Michael Murphy Wendy Crewson Dean Devlin
Composer	David Mansfield
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 25 (1987-01-25) – July 2, 1987 (1987-07-02)

Hard Copy is an American dramatic television series starring Michael Murphy that aired on CBS from January 25 to July 2, 1987. ^[1]

Hard Copy was the lead-out program for CBS following Super Bowl XXI. ^[2]

Plot

The series centered around the staff of the Los Angeles based newspaper "The Morning Post" led by veteran reporter Andy Omart.

Cast

• Michael Murphy as Andy Omart
• Dean Devlin as David Del Valle
• Wendy Crewson as Blake Calisher
• E. Erich Anderson as Det. Parker
• Charles Cooper as William Boot
• Fionnula Flanagan as Lt. Guyla Cook

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	January 25, 1987 (1987-01-25)
2	"Someday We'll All"	February 1, 1987 (1987-02-01)
3	"The Trouble with Kids Today"	February 8, 1987 (1987-02-08)
4	"Long Day's Journey"	February 15, 1987 (1987-02-15)
5	"A Combination Plate"	February 22, 1987 (1987-02-22)
6	"A Rumor with a View"	May 29, 1987 (1987-05-29)
7	"Some Days You're Lucky"	June 5, 1987 (1987-06-05)
8	"Fine Kettle of Fish"	June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12)
9	"Down in Del Valle"	June 19, 1987 (1987-06-19)
10	TBA	June 26, 1987 (1987-06-26)
11	TBA	July 2, 1987 (1987-07-02)

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 505. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.
2. Ariano, Tara (February 9, 2024). "Every Show That Followed the Super Bowl, Ranked". Cracked.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.