12. "Shoot the music moments like music videos" In response to Reply # 0
That "Let's be careful out there" clip is 100% more awkward because it's a dude singing to a room full of cops who have zero reaction.
Then again, it's probably better to avoid songs about basic facts and focus the songs on the emotions of the characters. It would be easier to make a show like Oz into a musical than Law & Order or Hill St. Blues because of that. A musical procedural is a pretty damn difficult venture.