Boston P.I.

***Boston P.I.*** is an American police procedural comedy-drama television series set in New York City,

## Boston P.I.

### Genre

SitcomBlack-comedy

Police procedural

### Starring

James DrescollAdam Bennett

Thomas Davidson

Nicholas Blake

Steve Nicholason

Andrew Tolkerson

Adam Nicholsen

### Theme music composer

James David Thompson(seasons, 1-21)

Steve Lawrence

(seasons, 22-23)

### Executive producer(s)

James O'ConnorSheldon Keller (1984-1989)

Jerry Davis (1989-2006)

David Connor (1989-2004)

Kevin Selman (1998-2004)

Nick Rogers (2004-2006)

### Production company(s)

Nicholl/Ross/West Productions20th Century Fox Television

## Broadcast

### Original network

Network/Warner (1984-1998)StoogeWB (1998-2006)

### Picture format

480i (SDTV) (1984–2004)1080i (HDTV) (2004–2006)

### Audio format

Stereo (1984-1989)Dolby Surround (1989-2004)

Dolby Digtial 5.1 (2004-2006)

### Related shows

Hellstorm's Files

exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan.[1] Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast.

The show was created by James O'Connor and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark, a former member of the Boston Police Department who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast on the Network/Warner network, debuted on January 6, 1984 until April 28, 1998, and it is on StoogeWB on September 14, 1998, and aired its final episode on April 1, 2006. It was StoogeWB's longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until *The Simpsons and Greeny Phatom* surpassed it in 2017.

***Boston P.I.*** was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives, though the show garnered controversy for its depiction of nudity and alcoholism. In 1988, "True Confessions" (Season 1, Episode 4), written by Marc Flangan and directed by Jimmy Kyle, was ranked number 36 on "*TV Guide*'s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".

## Characters

* Nicholas Richard Kyle, Sr. (James Drescoll) – Nick is a father of three children and the patriarch of the family. He has been married to Janet Marie "Jay" Kyle since age 16, as a result of having gotten her pregnant with their first child Nicholas Kyle Jr. Nicholas is a police detective business that he built from the ground up. He often exhibits a very interesting sense of humor, and occasionally does impressions of famous people such as Bill Cosby and Don King. Mainly teaches his kids valuable lessons, using the method of what he refers to as "Nicholas Kyle Signature Moments", which often involve trickery (e.g., taking the family car in order to make Chole think that it was stolen after he catches Chole driving it without permission, having him and Jay make Junior think he is hallucinating after they discover he had smoked marijuana, etc.), in order to teach his kids a lesson; Katie is the only one of Nicholas' children who gets the least in trouble. He also shows some impatience with not getting to a particular place on time, as seen in the season two episode "Get Out". A running gag in the third and fourth seasons involved Nick saying; "Eh, nuh", in a nasal voice as a catchphrase, sometimes used by other characters, with different variations of this phrase used. Many jokes poking fun at Nick's baldness were also made during the show's run. As the series progressed, Nick became involved in increasingly outlandish situations, and often sought the advice of Katie's boyfriend Franklin Mumford when getting into a tight situation; also around this time Nick often took the suggestion by Jay that he cannot do something as a challenge, making a mess of the situation in the process. Nick is often harsh on Junior as he tries to prepare him for adulthood, showing little to no respect for him (mainly because of his stupidity and immaturity), and often mocks him. Despite this, Nicholas is always there to support Junior when he needs him.

## Home video releases

* List of Boston P.I. DVD releases
* List of Boston P.I. video games