''Brooklyn Bridge'' is an American

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television series which aired on

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between September 20, 1991, to August 6, 1993. It is about a

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family living in

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in the middle 1950s. The premise was partially based on the childhood of executive producer and creator

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. ''Brooklyn Bridge'' won a

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for Best Television Comedy or Musical and was nominated for the

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in 1992. Throughout the TV show there are various references to the family's origins as Jews from Poland/Russia. There are also various references and actions showing how the young boys feel as Americans. The cast was led by

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;

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performed the theme song, which was titled "Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge." In 1997, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was ranked number 46 on ''TV Guide''s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

DVD release

had announced on his official website that

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(with distribution by

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) would release the complete series of ''Brooklyn Bridge'' on DVD in Region 1 in the middle of May 2010. However, the DVD was later delayed indefinitely.(blog post linked by GDG Web site)
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Cast

as Sophie Berger (all) *

Danny Gerard Danny Gerard (born Daniel Gerard Lanzetta; May 29, 1977) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Alan Silver in the CBS television series ''Brooklyn Bridge''. He also starred in the short lived CBS series '' Blue Skie ...

as Alan Silver (all) *

Louis Zorich Louis Zorich (February 12, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor. He played sporting good salesman Burt Buchman, Paul Buchman's father, on the NBC series ''Mad About You'' from 1993 to 1999. Early years Zorich was born in Chicago, I ...

as Jules Berger (all) *

Amy Aquino Amy Aquino McCoy (born March 20, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actress. The graduate of Harvard and Yale universities has appeared in television series such as '' Brooklyn Bridge'', '' ER'', and ''Being Human'', and was nominat ...

as Phyllis Berger Silver (32 episodes) *

Peter Friedman Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Life and career Born in New York City, Friedman graduated from Hofstra University Matthew Louis Siegel Matthew Louis Siegel is an American business executive and actor best known for the television series '' Brooklyn Bridge''. Siegel married Sara Friedlander, an International Director and Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie's in ...

as Nathaniel Silver (all) *

Jenny Lewis Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...

as Katie Monahan (18 episodes) *

Constance McCashin Constance McCashin (born June 18, 1947) is an American psychotherapist and former actress, best known for her role as Laura Avery Sumner in the CBS prime time soap opera, '' Knots Landing''. Early life and career McCashin was born in Chicago. S ...

as Rosemary Monahan (6 episodes)

Episodes

Season 1 (1991–92)

Season 2 (1992–93)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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