Almost Grown (TV series)
Almost Grown | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | David Chase Lawrence Konner |
Starring | Tim Daly Eve Gordon Marcia Cross Rita Taggart Anita Gillette Michael Alldredge |
Composer | Craig Safan |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (4 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producer | David Chase |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Universal Television |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | November 27, 1988 February 20, 1989 | –
Almost Grown is an American drama television series about a couple (played by Tim Daly and Eve Gordon), whose lives are explored during three time periods of their lives.[1] The series was well received by critics,[2] but aired for only 9 out of 13 episodes from November 27, 1988 until February 20, 1989 on CBS due to low ratings (it was placed in the same timeslot as Monday Night Football and The NBC Monday Movie).[3] The series was co-created by David Chase.
Cast and characters[]
- Tim Daly — Norman Foley
- Eve Gordon — Suzie Long Foley
- Marcia Cross — Lesley Foley
- Rita Taggart — Joan Foley
- Michael Alldredge — Frank Foley
- Anita Gillette — Vi Long
- Richard Schaal — Dick Long
- Albert Macklin — Joey Long
- Ocean Hellman — Anya Foley
- — Jackson Foley
- — Jackson Foley
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) |
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1 2 | "Pilot" | TBA | TBA | November 27, 1988 | 17.1[4] | 12.8/20[4] |
3 | "If That Diamond Ring Don't Shine" | TBA | TBA | November 28, 1988 | 18.3[5] | 12.9/21[5] |
4 | "Ghost Town" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 1988 | 11.0[6] | 8.7/14[6] |
5 | "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney" | TBA | TBA | December 12, 1988 | 13.1[7] | 10.0/16[7] |
6 | "Take It Slow" | TBA | TBA | January 2, 1989 | 21.4[8] | 15.8/27[8] |
7 | "The Wimp Factor" | TBA | TBA | January 9, 1989 | 15.3[9] | 11.6/19[9] |
8 | "Visitors" | TBA | TBA | January 23, 1989 | 13.2[10] | 9.7/16[10] |
9 | "Jersey Blues" | TBA | TBA | February 13, 1989 | 10.3[11] | 8.2/14[11] |
10 | "Joey's 15 Minutes" | TBA | TBA | February 20, 1989 | 10.6[12] | 7.9/13[12] |
11 | "The Root of All Evil" | TBA | TBA | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
12 | "Richie" | TBA | TBA | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
13 | "Holy Grail" | TBA | TBA | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
14 | "The Hat That Fell from Space" | TBA | TBA | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
DVD[]
To date, the series has not been released on DVD.
Awards[]
The list of awards and nominations for Almost Grown
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1989 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Susan Schuler-Page & Sharleen Rassi | Nominated |
Best Cinematography in TV Drama | Rene Ohashi | Nominated | ||
Young Artist Awards | Best New Television Series | Nominated | ||
Best Young Actor in a Nighttime Drama Series | Raffi Di Blasio | Nominated | ||
Best Young Actress Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special | Ocean Hellman | Nominated | ||
(Source: IMDb.com) |
References[]
- ^ Lee, Mark (May 2007). "Wiseguys: A conversation between David Chase and Tom Fontana". Writers Guild of America, west. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ Bark, Ed (1988-10-02). "A critic picks the season's top ten". Dallas Morning News. p. 1C.
- ^ "Pipline". Vero Beach Press Journal. 2000-11-12. p. 32.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. November 30, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306106502.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. December 7, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306146398.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306143538.
- ^ a b "A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082.
- ^ a b "NBC, laughing all the way". Life. USA Today. January 11, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306165080.
- ^ a b "NBC clinches season's ratings title". Life. USA Today. January 18, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171627.
- ^ a b "Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.
- ^ a b "NBC's back alone at the top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741.
- ^ a b "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931.
External links[]
- Almost Grown at IMDb
- Jeff Baron's summary page on Almost Grown (with cast pictures)
Categories:
- 1988 American television series debuts
- 1989 American television series endings
- 1980s American drama television series
- CBS original programming
- Television series by Universal Television
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Colorado
- United States drama television series stubs