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Steve Zuckerman
Stephen Edward "Steve" Zuckerman is an American television and theater director. He began his career in the theater. After being trained at the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama, he went on to be the Associate Artistic Director of the IRT Theater where he directed celebrated productions of Odets "Clash By Night" and Ibsen's "Brand" among many others. He was Director of Play Development at the Circle in the Square Theater and the Associate Artistic Director of the WPA Theater where he directed the premiere of ''Nuts'' which moved directly to Broadway and received two Tony Nominations and two Drama Desk Nominations. Since 1987, he has amassed a number television credits including ''Full House'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa & Joey
''Melissa & Joey'' is an American television sitcom starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence that aired for four seasons between 2010 and 2015 on ABC Family (now Freeform). The series title reflects the actors' names, not their characters', as it follows local politician Melanie "Mel" Burke (Hart) and Joseph "Joe" Longo (Lawrence), whom Mel hires to look after her niece Lennox Scanlon ( Taylor Spreitler) and nephew Ryder Scanlon ( Nick Robinson) after a Ponzi scheme run by Mel's sister and brother-in-law leaves Joe broke. The series was picked up originally for a pilot and season one containing 12 episodes – this premiered August 17, 2010. Then, due to the success of the show, ABC Family renewed it for 18 more episodes on October 8, 2010, which premiered June 29, 2011. The series was renewed by ABC Family for a second season of fifteen episodes, which began airing on May 30, 2012, and ended on August 29, 2012. During the second season, ''Melissa & Joey'' ranked as cable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fanelli Boys
''The Fanelli Boys'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 8, 1990, to February 16, 1991, as part of its 1990–91 prime time schedule. The series was created by the team of Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, all of whom previously worked on ''The Golden Girls''. Synopsis Following the death of her husband, Theresa Fanelli (Ann Morgan Guilbert) is prepared to sell the family business (a funeral home) to her son Anthony ( Ned Eisenberg) and move from Brooklyn to Florida. Thwarting her plans are the arrival of her younger sons Ronnie (Andy Hirsch), who had just dropped out of school, and Frankie ( Chris Meloni), whose engagement has just been broken. Another brother, the slightly disreputable Dom (Joe Pantoliano), is between hustles. Anthony learns that the funeral home is about $25,000 in debt, which he had not counted on. Soon, all of the boys are back at home with their mom, just like the old days. Advising the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singer & Sons
''Singer & Sons'' is an American sitcom starring Harold Gould and Esther Rolle that was originally broadcast on NBC as a summer replacement series from June 9 to June 27, 1990. Synopsis Nathan Singer is a Jewish widower who becomes the third generation to run a family-owned New York City delicatessen called "Singer & Sons." Singer is the first not to have sons inherit it until Sarah, his housekeeper and longtime friend, suggests that he recruit her two sons. Begrudgingly, Nathan hires her sons – Mitchell and Reggie – two brothers with opposite personalities who help bring new life to the business. Cast *Harold Gould as Nathan Singer *Esther Rolle as Sarah Patterson *Bobby Hosea as Mitchell Patterson * Tommy Ford as Reggie Patterson *Brooke Fontaine as Deanna Patterson * Fred Stoller as Sheldon Singer * Arnetia Walker as Claudia James *Anne Berger as Mrs. Tarkasian *Phil Leeds Phil Leeds (April 6, 1916 – August 16, 1998) was an American character actor. He appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartland (1989 TV Series)
''Heartland'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 20, 1989, until June 12, 1989. The series stars Brian Keith as an old-fashioned Nebraska farmer who moves in with his daughter (Katie Layman), son-in-law (Richard Gilliland) and their family. Keith's real-life daughter Daisy Keith plays one of his grandchildren. The show was created by Don Reo, and was produced by Impact Zone Productions in association with Witt/Thomas Productions and distributed by TeleVentures. Premise An old-fashioned farmer, B. L. McCutcheon, loses his farm and has to move in with his daughter's family in the fictional rural town of Pritchard, Nebraska. Cast *Brian Keith as B.L. McCutcheon *Richard Gilliland as Tom Stafford *Katie Layman as Casey McCutcheon Stafford *Jason Kristofer as Johnny Stafford *Devin Ratray Devin D. Ratray (born January 11, 1977) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut in '' Where Are the Children?'' (1986) before a main ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Living
''It's a Living'' (renamed ''Making a Living'' for Season 2) is an American Ensemble cast, ensemble sitcom television series set in a restaurant at the top of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The show aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 30, 1980, until June 11, 1982. After the series was canceled by ABC, new episodes aired in Broadcast syndication, first-run syndication from September 28, 1985, to April 8, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions, later in association with KTLA#Golden West Broadcasters ownership, Golden West Television (1985–86) and Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–89). The series is now distributed by Paul Brownstein, Paul Brownstein Productions and Warner Bros. Television Distribution. Plot The show follows the lives of the waitresses at the posh, fictional restaurant called Above the Top, located atop the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Bonaven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sister Sam
''My Sister Sam'' is an American television sitcom starring Pam Dawber and Rebecca Schaeffer that aired on CBS from October 6, 1986, to April 12, 1988. Synopsis The sitcom follows the lives of a 29-year-old San Francisco freelance photographer named Samantha "Sam" Russell and her 16-year-old sister Patti. Sam's life is turned upside down when Patti, who has been living with the sisters' Aunt Elsie and Uncle Bob in rural Oregon after the death of the girls' parents, shows up on Sam's door step and announces that she is going to live with Sam. The supporting cast includes Sam's neurotic agent Jordan Dylan "J.D." Lucas, Sam's sarcastic assistant Dixie Randazzo and Jack Kincaid, Sam's womanizing photojournalist neighbor who frequently stops by her apartment. Cast *Pam Dawber as Samantha "Sam" Russell *Rebecca Schaeffer as Patricia "Patti" Russell *Joel Brooks as Jordan Dylan "J.D." Lucas *Jenny O'Hara as Dixie Randazzo *David Naughton as Jack Kincaid Production The series was cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hogan Family
''The Hogan Family'' (originally titled ''Valerie'' and later ''Valerie's Family: The Hogans'') is an American sitcom television series that began airing on NBC on March 1, 1986, and finished its run on CBS on July 20, 1991, for a total of six seasons. It was produced in association with Lorimar Productions (1986), Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–88), and Lorimar Television (1988–91). Under the title ''Valerie'', the show centered around Valerie Harper in the title role as a mother trying to juggle her career as a buyer for an auction house and raising three teenage sons with an absent airline pilot husband ( Josh Taylor). After the first two seasons, due to a salary dispute involving future ancillary profits, Harper made the decision to leave the show. Her character was killed off at the start of season three, and Sandy Duncan joined the cast as Valerie's sister-in-law and the boys' aunt. The series was retitled ''Valerie's Family: The Hogans'', and for the rest of the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duet (TV Series)
''Duet'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from April 19, 1987, to May 7, 1989. Originally, the story centered on the romance of a novelist ( Matthew Laurance) and a caterer ( Mary Page Keller), but gradually the focus shifted to their yuppie friends ( Chris Lemmon, Alison LaPlaca) and the show was rebranded as '' Open House''. The series was created by Ruth Bennett and Susan Seeger, and was produced by Paramount Television. Synopsis Ben Coleman is a struggling mystery novelist, while his girlfriend Laura Kelly is a caterer with her younger sister Jane ( Jodi Thelen). Richard and Linda Phillips were a high-powered yuppie couple. He was in the family patio-furniture business and she was a studio executive. Linda's boss at World Wide Studios was Cooper Hayden ( Larry Poindexter), who eventually became infatuated with Jane. Richard later quit his job to become a professional pianist. Geneva ( Arleen Sorkin) was the Phillipses' wisecracking, sexy maid who sometimes fraterni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen (TV Series)
''Amen'' is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that aired on NBC from September 27, 1986, to May 11, 1991. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, ''Amen'' stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s and early 1990s that featured predominantly black casts – others included '' The Cosby Show'', '' A Different World'', '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', and '' 227''. Premise The series revolves around Ernest Frye, a widower deacon of the First Community Church of Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ..., who also works as a lawyer. He is often dishonest and frequently gets into trouble with his many harebrained schemes. Frye has a single daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pursuit Of Happiness (1987 TV Series)
''The Pursuit of Happiness'' is an American sitcom that aired from October 30, 1987, until January 8, 1988. Premise A history professor gets a job at a small college in Philadelphia. Cast * Paul Provenza as Asst. Prof. David Hanley *Brian Keith as Professor Roland G. Duncan *Judie Aronson as Sara Duncan *Wendel Meldrum as Margaret Callahan *Wesley Thompson as Vernon Morris *Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson List of NBA players who have spent their entire career w ... as himself *Kevin Scannell as Thomas Jefferson * Wanda De Jesus as Mrs. Lopez Episodes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pursuit of Happiness (1987 TV series), The 1987 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings 1980s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throb (TV Series)
''Throb'' is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 6, 1986, to May 21, 1988. The series, created by Fredi Towbin, was produced by Procter & Gamble Productions in association with Taft Entertainment Television, and was distributed by Worldvision Enterprises. The series' rights are currently held by CBS Media Ventures. Synopsis The series revolved around a thirty-something divorcee named Sandy Beatty ( Diana Canova), who gets a job at a small new wave record label, Throb. Beatty's boss is Zachary Armstrong ( Jonathan Prince), who had a huge crush on Sandy. Beatty also has a 12-year-old son named Jeremy (played in the first season by Paul Walker and in season two by Sean de Veritch). Beatty's best friend was Meredith (Maryedith Burrell), a single teacher who lived in her building, and her co-workers included hip business manager Phil Gaines (Richard Cummings, Jr.) and British-born Prudence Anne Bartlett, who was nicknamed "Blue" ( Jane Leeves). During the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
