Baby Boom (American TV series)
Baby Boom | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Nancy Meyers Charles Shyer |
Written by | Nancy Meyers Charles Shyer |
Starring | Kate Jackson Sam Wanamaker |
Composer(s) | Steve Tyrell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (3 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Nancy Meyers Charles Shyer |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | Nancy Meyers-Charles Shyer Productions Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions MGM/UA Television |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 10, 1988 July 13, 1989 | –
Baby Boom is an American sitcom series starring Kate Jackson. The series is based on the 1987 film Baby Boom. The pilot premiered September 10, 1988 on NBC,[1] and the series began on November 2, 1988.[2]
Sam Wanamaker and the baby twins Kristina & Michelle Kennedy reprised their roles from the movie, but otherwise, the characters picked up from the original film were cast with new actors. J.C. Wiatt was played by Kate Jackson, Helga Von Haupt by Joy Behar and Charlotte Elkman by Susie Essman.
Cast
- Kate Jackson as J. C. Wiatt
- Sam Wanamaker as Fritz Curtis
- Michelle and Kristina Kennedy as Elizabeth
- Daniel Bardol as Ken Arrenberg
- Joy Behar as Helga Von Haupt
- Susie Essman as Charlotte Elkman
- Robyn Peterson as Arlene Mandell
- Jane Elliot as Julie
- Robin Thomas as Rob Marks
Production
At the insistence of series creators Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, the show was made without a laugh track.[3] In December 1988, NBC announced that the series would go on hiatus after the December 21 episode.[4][5][6] The network had planned on bring the show back after making certain "creative changes", but only 3 leftover episodes aired in the summer of 1989.[6]
Episodes
Eight episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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1 | "Bring In Your Bad, Myrtle" | Charles Shyer | TBA | September 10, 1988 | TBA |
2 | "Guilt" | Ron Lagomarsino and Bruce A. Block | TBA | November 2, 1988 | 8406 |
3 | "The Center" | Tom Schiller | TBA | November 9, 1988 | 8407 |
4 | "Stress" | Mary Kay Place | TBA | November 16, 1988 | 8404 |
5 | "Saturday" | Robert Klane | TBA | November 30, 1988 | 8408 |
6 | "The Club" | Alan Mandel | TBA | December 14, 1988 | 8409 |
7 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Bruce A. Block | Donald Margulies | December 21, 1988 | 8410 |
8 | "One Wednesday" | Max Tash | TBA | July 13, 1989 | 8411 |
s01e09 - X-y-l-o-p-h-o-n-e (14 Aug. 1989)
s01e10 - When It Rains (10 Sep. 1989)
s01e11 - A Fine Romance
s01e12 - Charlotte's Secret
s01e13 - J.C. the Man
References
- ^ "Miss America Tops Ratings". The New York Times. September 14, 1988. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Gerard, Jeremy (October 30, 1988). "TV Mirrors a New Generation". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Bailey, Bruce (December 3, 1988). "Jackson wields baby-bottle". The Gazette. pp. T.10.
- ^ Carmody, John (December 20, 1988). "Three NBC series given full-season nod". St. Petersburg Times. pp. D.7.
- ^ Gerard, Jeremy (December 26, 1988). "TV Notes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ a b Voland, John; Steve Weinstein (December 19, 1988). "Morning Report: TV & Video". Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
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