''Push'' (also rendered ''PUSH'') is an American primetime

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that aired on

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. The series was about a group of young Olympic hopefuls in training at California Southern University. It aired two episodes in April 1998 before being pulled from the air due to low ratings; a third episode aired on August 6, 1998. It was cancelled after 3 episodes, leaving 5 unaired, two of which, the fourth and fifth episodes, were originally planned to air. The show is produced by Starboard Home Productions in association with Great Guns Films and

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, and was distributed by Perry Pictures.

Cast

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as Victor Yates, the gymnastics team coach whose career was ended by a mishap in the 1996 Olympics *

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as Scott Trysfan, a freshman swimming star *

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as Dempsey Easton, the former top track and field runner until Milo joined the team *

Maureen Flannigan Maureen Osborne Flannigan (born December 30, 1973) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland on the fantasy sitcom '' Out of This World'', which ran from 1987 to 1991. Early life Flannigan ...

as Erin Galway, a swimmer with a rich father *

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as Cara Bradford, a gymnast training for the 2000 Olympics *

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as Tyler Mifflin, a struggling freshman gymnast *

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as Nikki Lang, an assistant coach of the gymnastics team *

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as Gwen Sheridan, a pharmacology major who doesn't compete in any sports * Jacobi Wynne as Milo Reynolds, a freshman and the best track and field runner on the team

Episodes

Reception

''Push'' was not well-received critically. Ken Tucker of ''

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'' gave the show a grade of C−, lamenting that "''Push'' is not the musky melodrama I’d hoped for", adding that "''Push'' is already a candidate to be pulled rom the air" Tom Jicha of the ''

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'' concluded that "Push manages a feat of Olympian proportions. It makes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll boring." Terry Kelleher of ''

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'' gave ''Push'' a D+ grade, and dismissed the show by saying it was "...nothing more than jock soap opera with a music-video look."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt0119964
''Push'' fan site
1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American drama television series American Broadcasting Company original programming American primetime television soap operas American sports television series Television shows set in California