''Kirk'' is an American

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that aired on

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from August 23, 1995 to January 12, 1997. The series was created by Ross Brown, and produced by Bickley-Warren Productions in association with

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. ''Kirk'' was the follow-up starring vehicle for

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after his seven-year role as Mike Seaver on the popular ABC sitcom ''

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''.

Synopsis

The show revolves around Kirk Hartman (Cameron), an aspiring illustrator and recent college graduate living in

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. After his aunt decides to move to

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to get married, Kirk is left in charge of his younger brothers and sister. It also stars Chelsea Noble,

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, Louis Vanaria, and

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Cast

as Kirk Hartman * Chelsea Noble as Elizabeth Waters *Louis Vanaria as Eddie Balducci *

as Cory Hartman * Taylor Fry as Phoebe Hartman *

as Russell Hartman *

as Sally

Production

''Kirk'' was one of only two series produced by Bickley-Warren Productions and Jeff Franklin Productions that was not produced by

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(the other being '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', which William Bickley and Michael Warren served as showrunners/executive producers during that series' final three seasons). During the development stage, the series originally went under the working title ''Life Happens'', and was originally conceived as a series for ABC (who had broadcast other series produced by Bickley and Warren, and their production partners Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett) before the network's decision to move away from family sitcoms, just prior to the network's 1995 purchase by

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.Kirk Cameron's New Series is Family Fare
''

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'', (via HighBeam Research), August 20, 1995.

Episodes

Season 1 (1995–96)

Season 2 (1996–97)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{The WB 1995 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms English-language television shows Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in Manhattan The WB original programming