''Sister Kate'' is an American
sitcom
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created by
Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein and Tony Sheehan, that aired on
NBC
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from September 16, 1989 to July 30, 1990, during the
1989–1990 television season.
Synopsis
The series stars
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English television, film, radio and theatre actress. Although she has a wide number of credits to her name, Beacham is best known for for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas ''The Colbys' ...
as Sister Kate, a nun who is transferred (in the pilot episode) to run an orphanage in
Chicago
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. Sister Kate is put in charge of a group of seven unwanted orphans who, due to their scheming ways, have already run off three priests. Story lines involved Sister Kate matching wits with the kids, and the kids' potential adoptions.
''Sister Kate'' premiered on Saturday, September 16, 1989 at 9:30 EST as a sneak preview, and aired regularly at 8:00 EST on Sundays.
The low-rated series was canceled after nineteen episodes.
Cast
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Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English television, film, radio and theatre actress. Although she has a wide number of credits to her name, Beacham is best known for for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas ''The Colbys' ...
as Sister Katherine "Kate" Lambert
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Jason Priestley
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as Todd Mahaffey
* Erin Reed as April Newberry
* Hannah Cutrona as Frederika "Freddy" Marasco
* Penina Segall as Hilary Logan
*
Harley Cross
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as Eugene Colodren
* Alexaundria Simmons as Violet Johnson
* Joel Robinson as Neville Williams
* Mike Williams as Mr. Beard
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Gordon Jump
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as Lucas Underwood
Guest Stars
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Robert Guillaume
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in episode "''Neville's Hired Hand''"
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Marion Ross
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in episode "''The Nun''"
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Dan Hedaya
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in episode "''Father Christmas''"
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Milli Vanilli
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in episode "''Eugene's Feat''"
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Sally Struthers
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in episode "''Sweet Sixteen''"
Guest appearances
Rob Pilatus
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and
Fabrice Morvan
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appeared as
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli were a German-French R&B duo from Munich. The group was founded by Frank Farian in 1988 and consisted of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. Their debut album, '' All or Nothing'' in Europe, reconfigured as ''Girl You Know It's True'' in ...
in the January 7, 1990 episode "Eugene's Feat", speaking a few lines in their natural voices before (what was later revealed to be)
lip-synching
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their hit "
Blame It on the Rain
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".
Theme song
The series theme song, "Maybe An Angel", was performed by
contemporary christian music
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pop star
Amy Grant
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and written by Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper.
Episodes
Award nominations
References
External links
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*{{epguides, id=SisterKate, title=Sister Kate
1989 American television series debuts
1990 American television series endings
1980s American sitcoms
1990s American sitcoms
English-language television shows
Religious comedy television series
Television series about nuns
NBC original programming
Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
Television shows set in Chicago