''The Bronx Zoo'' is an American

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television series that was directed by

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and Paul Lynch that aired on

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from March 19, 1987 to June 29, 1988. It lasted two seasons before cancelation.

Plot

Benjamin Harrison High School is set in the impoverished, unruly inner-city

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. Principal Joe Danzig (

Edward Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' an ...

) does his best to maintain optimism, while dealing with the lack of motivation and direction of his staff.

Cast

as Principal Joe Danzig *

Kathleen Beller Kathleen Beller (born February 19, 1956) is an American actress who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in '' Promises in the Dark'' (1979) and was well known for her role as Ki ...

as Mary Caitlin Callahan *

Jerry Levine Jerry Levine (born March 12, 1957) is an American actor and director of television and theatre. As an actor, he is best known for his roles as Joe on ''Will & Grace'', Stiles in the 1985 feature film ''Teen Wolf'' and Jamie in the 1988 movie ''Ca ...

as Matthew Littman *

Nicholas Pryor Nicholas Pryor (born Nicholas David Probst; January 28, 1935) is an American actor. He has appeared in various television series, films, and stage productions. Life and career Pryor was born Nicholas David Probst in Baltimore, Maryland, the son ...

as Jack Feldspar *

Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films ''Forrest Gump'', ''Con Air'' and ''Ali'', and the television shows ''Boomtown'', '' 24'', and '' Justified''. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxso ...

as Gus Butterfield * David Wilson as Harry Barnes *

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as Sara Newhouse

Episodes

Season 1 (1987)

Season 2 (1987–88)

References

External links

* 1987 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings NBC original programming 1980s American drama television series 1980s American high school television series Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in the Bronx The Bronx Television series created by Gary David Goldberg {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub