Almost Grown (TV series)

Almost Grown
Tim Daly was one of the leads in the short-lived TV series, Almost Grown
GenreDrama
Created by
Starring
ComposerCraig Safan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producerDavid Chase
Running time60 minutes
Production companyUniversal Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 27, 1988 (1988-11-27) –
February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)

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 – running 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

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(households)
1"Pilot"David ChaseDavid Chase & Lawrence KonnerNovember 27, 1988 (1988-11-27)17.1[4]12.8/20[4]
2
3"If That Diamond Ring Don't Shine"Michael RhodesStory by : David Chase & William Sackheim
Teleplay by : Robin Green
November 28, 1988 (1988-11-28)18.3[5]12.9/21[5]
4"Ghost Town"UnknownUnknownDecember 5, 1988 (1988-12-05)11.0[6]8.7/14[6]
5"Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney"George MendelukFrank SouthDecember 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)13.1[7]10.0/16[7]
6"Take It Slow"Tom MooreDavid ChaseJanuary 2, 1989 (1989-01-02)21.4[8]15.8/27[8]
7"The Wimp Factor"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)15.3[9]11.6/19[9]
8"Visitors"Joan TewkesburyAndrew SchneiderJanuary 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)13.2[10]9.7/16[10]
9"Jersey Blues"UnknownUnknownFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)10.3[11]8.2/14[11]
10"Joey's 15 Minutes"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)10.6[12]7.9/13[12]
11"The Root of All Evil"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/AN/A
12"Richie"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/AN/A
13"Holy Grail"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/AN/A
14"The Hat That Fell from Space"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/AN/A

DVD

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To date, the series has not been released on DVD.

Awards

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The list of awards and nominations for Almost Grown

Year Award Category Recipient Result
1989 Emmy Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series Susan Schuler-Page & Sharleen Rassi Nominated
CSC Award 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bark, Ed (1988-10-02). "A critic picks the season's top ten". Dallas Morning News. p. 1C.
  3. ^ "Pipline". Vero Beach Press Journal. 2000-11-12. p. 32.
  4. ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. November 30, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306106502.
  5. ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. December 7, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306146398.
  6. ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306143538.
  7. ^ a b "A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082.
  8. ^ a b "NBC, laughing all the way". Life. USA Today. January 11, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306165080.
  9. ^ a b "NBC clinches season's ratings title". Life. USA Today. January 18, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171627.
  10. ^ a b "Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.
  11. ^ a b "NBC's back alone at the top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741.
  12. ^ a b "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931.
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