''Supercarrier'' is an American military drama television series that aired on

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from March 6 until May 14, 1988. It features US Navy Pilots aboard the fictional aircraft carrier USS ''Georgetown''. It suffered from low ratings against CBS's ''

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'' and NBC's ''

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'', and only lasted eight episodes before being cancelled.

Cast

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as Capt. Jim Coleman *

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as Lt Jack "Sierra" DePalma *

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as Lt Ruth "Bee-Bee" Ruthkowski * John David Bland as Lt Doyle "ANZAC" Sampson *

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3rd Class Luis Cruz *

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(pilot episode) * Matthew Walker as Seaman Raymond Lafitte *

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(pilot episode) *

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(pilot episode) *

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(pilot episode) *

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(pilot episode) * Craig Stevens (pilot episode) * Thomas Beck (pilot episode) *

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as Lt Dave "Hat Trick" Rawley *

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as Capt Henry K. 'Hank' Madigan *

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as Master Chief Sam Rivers * Dennis R. "Beau" Sumner, Jr. * Matthew Williams *

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(2nd episode) * William Smith (3rd episode) *

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(5th episode) *

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(5th episode) *

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(6th episode) * Lyman Ward (7th episode) * Lawrence Kopp as Deadly Enemies (Pilot)

Production

The series was partly filmed on board the which is an ''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class frigate rather than an aircraft carrier. Part of the filming was conducted on the , between September and November 1987, while the ship was undergoing a period of upkeep. The

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pulled its support for the show in March 1988, with a spokesperson citing dissatisfaction with the plots of upcoming episodes in which the carrier "just becomes a backdrop" for stories unrelated to the U.S. Navy. The producer, Charles Fries, said in response that the Navy "wanted a sleepy show about life on a Supercarrier" and that he was "happy to be relieved of the cooperation because naval personnel were stifling our writers relationships and dialogue".

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* {{IMDb title, 0094560, title=Supercarrier 1988 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming 1980s American drama television series English-language television shows American military television series Aviation television series Television series by MGM Television Television shows set in New York City Television series created by Steven E. de Souza United States Naval Aviators