| Alt Name: | Hull Street High |
| Genre: | Musical teen comedy |
| Creator: | Gil Grant |
| Director: | Bruce Bilson Kenny Ortega Steven Robman Bryan Spicer |
| Theme Music Composer: | Stanley Clarke Lawrence Edwards Peggy Holmes Kenny Ortega |
| Opentheme: | "Once In a Lifetime" |
| Composer: | Stanley Clarke |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 9 (3 unaired) |
| Executive Producer: | Peter Dunne Gil Grant |
| Producer: | Bruce Kirschbaum |
| Editor: | Mark L. Mitchell |
| Runtime: | 45-48 min. |
| Company: | Gil Grant Productions Touchstone Television |
| Network: | NBC |
Hull High (also known as Hull Street High) is an American musical teen comedy television series which aired on NBC from August 20 to December 30, 1990.[1] The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant.
Hull High told the story of Cordell Hull High School, a hip, racially diverse high school in an urban area. The series involved elements of soap opera (the ongoing and evolving relationships among teachers and students), humor, and musical dance numbers. Episodes featured The Hull High Devils, something of a rap Greek chorus, whose songs related to the episode's plot. The main adult character was history teacher John Deerborn (Will Lyman).
Similar to ABC's Cop Rock (which premiered a month after Hull High), the series' format proved unsuccessful and Hull High was canceled after six episodes due to low ratings (a total of nine episodes were produced, leaving three unaired).[2]
The series was filmed at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. The musical numbers were choreographed by Peggy Holmes and Kenny Ortega (who also directed episodes). Songs for Hull High were written by Jon Lind, Tom Snow, and Brock Walsh. Don Was served as the series' music producer.[3]
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nominated | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Stanley Clarke, Maureen Crowe, Lawrence Edwards, Peggy Holmes, Kenny Ortega, Charles Spellman, and David Weiss | ||
| 1991 | Nominated | Best Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Dialogue & ADR | Patrick M. Griffith | ||
| 1991 | Nominated | Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | Marty Belafsky |