Baby Boom | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer |
Starring | Kate Jackson |
Composer | Steve Tyrell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (3 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Winifred Hervey-Stallworth |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
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Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 10, 1988 – July 13, 1989 |
Baby Boom is an American television sitcom based on the 1987 film of the same name, created by Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, and starring Kate Jackson. The pilot premiered on NBC on September 10, 1988,[1] and the series aired from November 2, 1988,[2] to July 13, 1989.
Sam Wanamaker and the baby twins Kristina and Michelle Kennedy reprised their roles from the film, 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
Main
- Kate Jackson as J.C. Wiatt
- Daniel Bardol as Ken Arrenberg
- Joy Behar as Helga Von Haupt
- Susie Essman as Charlotte Elkman
- Kristina and Michelle Kennedy as Elizabeth
- Robyn Peterson as Arlene Mandell
- Sam Wanamaker as Fritz Curtis
- Camille Saviola as Ofelia
Guest starring
- 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",[6] but only three leftover episodes aired in the summer of 1989.
Episodes
Eight episodes have registered production codes with the United States Copyright Office.[7]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [7] | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Charles Shyer | Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer | September 10, 1988 | TBA | 33.1[8] |
2 | "Guilt" | Ron Lagomarsino Bruce A. Block | Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer | November 2, 1988 | 8406 | 14.9[9] |
3 | "The Center" | Tom Schiller | Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer | November 9, 1988 | 8407 | 18.3[10] |
4 | "Stress" | Mary Kay Place | Donald Margulies | November 16, 1988 | 8404 | 17.2[11] |
5 | "Saturday" | Robert Klane | Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Katlin | November 30, 1988 | 8408 | 17.0[12] |
6 | "The Club" | Alan Mandel | Winifred Hervey-Stallworth | December 14, 1988 | 8409 | 15.3[13] |
7 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Bruce A. Block | Donald Margulies | December 21, 1988 | 8410 | 17.5[14] |
8 | "One Wednesday" | Max Tash | Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | July 13, 1989 | 8411 | 18.4[15] |
9 | "X-y-l-o-p-h-o-n-e" | Jeffrey D. Brown | Wayne Terwilliger | August 14, 1989 | TBA | 15.3[16] |
10 | "When It Rains" | John Whitesell | Patricia Irving & J.W. Melville & Winifred Hervey-Stallworth | September 10, 1989 | TBA | 9.2[17] |
11 | "A Fine Romance" | TBD | Donald Margulies | Unaired | TBA | N/A |
12 | "Charlotte's Secret" | TBD | Mark Reisman & Jeremy Stevens | Unaired | TBA | N/A |
13 | "J.C. – The Man" | TBD | Mark Reisman & Jeremy Stevens and Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | Unaired | TBA | N/A |
References
- ↑ "Miss America Tops Ratings". The New York Times. September 14, 1988. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ↑ Gerard, Jeremy (October 30, 1988). "TV Mirrors a New Generation". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ↑ 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 July 12, 2009.
- 1 2 Voland, John; Steve Weinstein (December 19, 1988). "Morning Report: TV & Video". Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
- 1 2 From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [Search: "Baby Boom : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306121360.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 9, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306136856.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 16, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306140699.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 23, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306124674.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 7, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306146398.
- ↑ "A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today. December 21, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082.
- ↑ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 29, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306127986.
- ↑ "'All-Star Game' is a smash". Life. USA Today. July 19, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306215429.
- ↑ "NBC finds a hit on 'FM' dial". Life. USA Today. August 23, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306244947.
- ↑ "A 'Cheers' nightcap for NBC". Life. USA Today. September 13, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306251836.
External links
- Baby Boom at IMDb
- Baby Boom at epguides.com