On This Day: April 20, 1987 – Hard Knocks Premiered Starring Bill Maher

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On This Day: April 20, 1987 – Hard Knocks Premiered Starring Bill Maher.

On this day April 20, 1987, the comedy drama series Hard Knocks premiered in syndication. The show starred Bill Maher in an early acting role as Guy, a street smart private investigator trying to make a name for himself in Los Angeles alongside his slick partner Nick.

Hard Knocks mixed detective drama with lighthearted comedy, offering a slightly offbeat take on the buddy cop formula. It ran for one season with a total of 13 episodes and was part of the wave of independently produced shows...

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