''Conrad Bloom'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...

television series created by '' Caroline in the City'' producer Marco Pennette, that aired on

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from September 21, 1998, to December 21, 1998, and running for 15 episodes. The series was cancelled after nine episodes for the low ratings, however co-stars Mark Feuerstein and Linda Lavin would later reunite for the CBS series '' 9JKL'', which debuted in 2017.

Premise

The show is centered around Conrad Bloom, a copywriter in

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, looking for love whilst trying to pursue his career. Conrad has to deal with the women in his life: A mother, a sister, an ex-girlfriend, a boss and a co-worker. Conrad balances work, life, friends and family whilst trying to remember that love is out there.

Cast

Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein (; born June 8, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He had an early, recurring role in several episodes of '' Caroline in the City'', playing the title character's new boyfriend, and later gained notice in a ...

as Conrad Bloom *

Lauren Graham Lauren Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Lorelai Gilmore on The WB/ CW television series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007), for which she received nominations for Screen Actors Guild ...

as Molly Davenport *Jessica Stone as Shelly *

Paula Newsome Paula Newsome is an American actress. In 2021, she appeared in the crime television series '' CSI: Vegas'', as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Spider-Man: No Way Home''. Early life Newsome grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of M ...

as Faye Reynolds * Steve Landesberg as George Dorsey *

Linda Lavin Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom ''Alice'' and for her stage performances, both on and off-Broadway. After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Co ...

as Florie Bloom *

Ever Carradine Ever Dawn Carradine is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tiffany Porter and Kelly Ludlow on the ABC television series ''Once and Again'' and '' Commander in Chief'', respectively and as Naomi Putnam and Janet Stein on the Hul ...

as Nina Bloom

Episodes

External links

* *{{Epguides, ConradBloom 1990s American sitcoms 1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings English-language television shows NBC original programming Television shows set in New York City Television series by Universal Television