Chicken Soup (TV series)
Chicken Soup | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Saul Turteltaub Bernie Orenstein |
Written by | Paul Perlove |
Directed by | Terry Hughes Alan Rafkin |
Starring | Jackie Mason Lynn Redgrave Rita Karin Kathryn Erbe Johnny Pinto Alisan Porter Brandon Maggart Cathy Lind Hayes |
Composer | Gordon Lustig |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 (4 unaired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub Marcy Carsey Tom Werner |
Producer | Gayle S. Maffeo |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Carsey-Werner Company |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 12 November 7, 1989 | –
Chicken Soup is an American sitcom starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave. It aired on ABC from September 12 to November 7, 1989.
Overview
[edit]The series focuses on the interfaith relationship of a middle-aged Jewish man, Jackie (Mason), and an Irish Catholic woman, Maddie (Redgrave). Episodes centered around humorous situations and obstacles caused by the couple's different religions.
Controversy and cancellation
[edit]Chicken Soup was scheduled after the #1 primetime series Roseanne,[1] but was canceled because it could not hold a large-enough percentage of the audience from its lead-in and because of controversy over inflammatory remarks by Mason during the New York City Mayoral elections.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Jackie Mason as Jackie Fisher
- Lynn Redgrave as Maddie Peerce
- Rita Karin as Bea Fisher
- Kathryn Erbe as Patricia Reece
- Johnny Pinto as Donnie Peerce
- Alisan Porter as Molly Peerce
- Brandon Maggart as Mike Donovan
- Cathy Lind Hayes as Barbara Donovan
Episodes
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||||
1 | 12[a] | September 12, 1989 | November 7, 1989 | 13 | 17.7 | Murder, She Wrote |
- ^ Episodes 9-12 never aired.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Pilot" | Terry Hughes | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub | September 12, 1989 | 31.0[3] | |
Jackie Fisher and Maddie Peerce meet and fall in love. The catch: Jackie is Jewish and Maddie is Irish Catholic. | ||||||
2 | "The Dinner" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | September 19, 1989 | 27.4[4] | |
Jackie and Maddie meet some friends for a dinner full of mishaps; Donnie and Patricia are sure that the couple is doomed. | ||||||
3 | "The Bartender" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | September 26, 1989 | 28.6[5] | |
Jackie must play bartender when Maddie throws a girls-only party and the bartender fails to show up. | ||||||
4 | "The Reservation" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | October 3, 1989 | 27.7[6] | |
Maddie and Jackie have problems at their favorite restaurant when neither makes a reservation. | ||||||
5 | "Double Date" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | October 10, 1989 | 27.8[7] | |
Maddie and Jackie set their best friends up with each other and take them on a double date. | ||||||
6 | "Take My Kids, Please" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | October 24, 1989 | 24.3[8] | |
After hearing her brother tell racist jokes, Maddie decides to make Jackie the godfather of her children. | ||||||
7 | "Bea Moves Out" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | October 31, 1989 | 23.3[9] | |
Bea wants to be on her own and moves out of Jackie's apartment. | ||||||
8 | "Almost Father Jackie" | Alan Rafkin | Unknown | November 7, 1989 | 22.4[10] | |
Bea is upset that Jackie doesn't always act like a father. | ||||||
9 | "The Ralph Hearns Story" | Alan Rafkin | Manny Basanese | Unaired | N/A | |
10 | "Operation Jackie" | Alan Rafkin | TBD | Unaired | N/A | |
Maddie is concerned when she learns that Jackie needs surgery. | ||||||
11 | "Bea's Night Out" | Alan Rafkin | TBD | Unaired | N/A | |
Jackie stays up all night waiting and worrying when Bea doesn't come home. | ||||||
12 | "Community Service" | Alan Rafkin | Paul Perlove | Unaired | N/A | |
Bea is sentenced to community service for her role in a school prank. |
References
[edit]- ^ Oney, Steve (1989-09-10). "Jackie Mason Stirs Up a Chancy 'Chicken Soup'". New York Times.
- ^ "Canned Soup". Time. 1989-11-20. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "Hot Soup premieres at No. 2". Life. USA Today. September 20, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Cosby reclaims the top spot". Life. USA Today. September 27, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "NBC wins but loses viewers". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Baseball a base hit for NBC". Life. USA Today. October 11, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "ABC muscles way to the top". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "NBC's hits beat ABC baseball". Life. USA Today. November 1, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "NBC sweeps the week, 1-2-3". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Brokaw still 3rd despite coup". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.