''Chicken Soup'' is an American
sitcom
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starring
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; yi, יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Cir ...
and
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Rachel Redgrave (8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an English actress. She won two Golden Globe Awards throughout her career.
A member of the Redgrave family of actors, Lynn trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By ...
. It aired on
ABC
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from September 12 to November 7, 1989.
Overview
The series focuses on the interfaith relationship of a middle-aged Jewish man, Jackie (Mason), and an Irish Catholic woman, Maddie (Redgrave). Episodes centered around humorous situations and obstacles caused by the couple's different religions.
Controversy and cancellation
''Chicken Soup'' was scheduled after the #1 primetime series ''
Roseanne
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'', but was canceled because it could not hold a large-enough percentage of the audience from its lead-in and because of controversy over inflammatory remarks by Mason during the
New York City Mayoral elections
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.
Cast
*
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; yi, יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Cir ...
as Jackie Fisher
*
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Rachel Redgrave (8 March 1943 – 2 May 2010) was an English actress. She won two Golden Globe Awards throughout her career.
A member of the Redgrave family of actors, Lynn trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By ...
as Maddie Peerce
* Johnny Pinto as Donnie Peerce
*
Alisan Porter
Alisan Leigh Porter (born June 20, 1981) is an American pop, rock & country singer, actress, and dancer. As a child, Porter made acting appearances in '' Parenthood'', '' Stella'' and ''I Love You to Death''. Her breakout role came in 1991, when ...
as Molly Peerce
*
Kathryn Erbe as Patricia Reece
*
Brandon Maggart as Mike Donovan
*
Rita Karin
Rita Karin (born Rita Karpinowicz; October 24, 1919 – September 10, 1993) was a Polish-born American actress best known for her role as Jackie Mason's mother on the 1989 TV series ''Chicken Soup''. She also appeared as Meryl Streep's Broo ...
as Bea Fisher
* Cathy Lind Hayes as Barbara Donovan
Episodes
References
External links
''Chicken Soup'' @ Carsey-WernerCarsey-Werner - ''Chicken Soup''* {{IMDb title, id=0096556, title=Chicken Soup
1989 American television series debuts
1989 American television series endings
1980s American sitcoms
American Broadcasting Company original programming
English-language television shows
Religious comedy television series
Television series about Jews and Judaism
Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions
Television shows set in New York City