Why I Love Homicide Life on the Street

The boxset of the second series has arrived. Just watched a few episodes and it really is fantastic. Here's a few reasons why:

• Richard Belzer as John Munch - he's funny, cynical and I just can't get enough of hi
• Ned Beatty as Bolander - he reminds me of a bear
• Frank Pembeton's enormous ego
• In fact, that each detective has such a distinctive personality
• That each crime isn't neatly wrapped up in one episode but may take several to solve
• The theme music - like a menacing version of Pan Pipe moods
• Family Guy did a spoof bit of it called "Homicide Life on Seasame Street" which I found very amusing