| TV 101 | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Karl Schaefer |
| Directed by | Scott Brazil Eric Laneuville Sam Pillsbury Beth Hillshafer Ben Bolt Jan Eliasberg Bruce Seth Green Win Phelps John Heath Sam Weisman |
| Starring | Sam Robards Brynn Thayer Leon Russom Andrew Cassese Stacey Dash Matt LeBlanc |
| Composers | Todd Rundgren Stacy Widelitz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Scott Brazil Karl Schaefer |
| Producers | Michael Cassutt James C. Hart |
| Cinematography | Paul Goldsmith |
| Editors | Augie Hess Noel Rogers M. Edward Salier |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | GTG Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 29, 1988 – March 25, 1989 |
TV 101 is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from November 29, 1988 until March 25, 1989.[1] The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Alex Désert and Matt LeBlanc. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren.
Synopsis
[edit]Recently divorced Kevin Keegan (Robards) is a photojournalist who quits his job and returns to alma mater, Roosevelt High School, to teach journalism. He then teaches his class how to produce a television news program instead of a traditional school newspaper.
Cancellation
[edit]The series was scheduled opposite ABC's top 10 hits Who's the Boss? and Roseanne, and NBC's top 20 hit, Matlock. After airing only 13 episodes of the 17 that were produced, TV 101 was canceled due to low ratings and a controversy that erupted when one of the show's characters became pregnant and decided to have an abortion.
Cast
[edit]- Sam Robards as Kevin Keegan
- Brynn Thayer as Emilie Walker
- Leon Russom as Principal Edward Steadman
- Andrew Cassese as Sherman Fischer
- Stacey Dash as Monique
- Matt LeBlanc as Chuck Bender
- Alex Désert as Holden Hines
- Teri Polo as Amanda Hampton
- Stewart Goddard as Marty Voight
- Monique Salcido as Angela Hernandez
- Mary B. Ward as Penny Lipton
- Andrew White as Vance Checker
- Matt Dearborn as Skip the Janitor
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rolling" | Sam Weisman | Karl Schaefer | November 29, 1988 | 9.9[2] | 7.2/11[2] |
| 2 | "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Teenagers a.k.a. But Were Afraid to Ask" | Beth Hillshafer | Karl Schaefer | December 6, 1988 | 8.4[3] | 6.0/9[3] |
| 3 | "The Unbearable Rightness of Penny" | Eric Laneuville | Michael Cassutt | December 13, 1988 | 9.2[4] | 6.6/10[4] |
| 4 | "Home" | Eric Laneuville | David Rothenberg | December 20, 1988 | 7.6[5] | 5.5/9[5] |
| 5 | "On the Road" | Beth Hillshafer | Matt Dearborn | January 4, 1989 | 10.4[6] | 7.1/11[6] |
| 6 | "Kangaroo Gate" | Ben Bolt | John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt | January 11, 1989 | 8.5[7] | 6.2/10[7] |
| 7 | "The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 1" | Dan Lerner | Michael Cassutt | January 18, 1989 | 7.2[8] | 5.3/8[8] |
| 8 | "The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 2" | Jan Eliasberg | Michael Cassutt | January 25, 1989 | 9.1[9] | 6.5/10[9] |
| 9 | "Clicks" | Beth Hillshafer | Matt Dearborn | February 1, 1989 | 9.4[10] | 6.7/10[10] |
| 10 | "First Love: Part 1" | Win Phelps | Story by : Pamela Douglas & Karen Croner Teleplay by : Pamela Douglas & Racelle Friedman & Michael Cassutt | February 25, 1989 | 10.2[11] | 6.8/12[11] |
| 11 | "First Love: Part 2" | Sam Pillsbury | Story by : Pamela Douglas & Karen Croner Teleplay by : Pamela Douglas & Racelle Friedman & Michael Cassutt | March 4, 1989 | 9.7[12] | 6.1/10[12] |
| 12 | "First Love: Part 3" | Bruce Seth Green | Story by : Karen Croner & Pamela Douglas Teleplay by : Karen Croner | March 11, 1989 | 7.4[13] | 5.1/9[13] |
| 13 | "Keegan's Past" | Scott Brazil | John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt | March 25, 1989 | 7.4[14] | 4.5/8[14] |
| 14 | "Teacher of the Year" | TBD | Matt Dearborn | not a number value | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | "Modern, Steamy Romance" | TBD | Racelle Friedman | not a number value | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | "Bang, Zoom: Part 1" | TBD | Karl Schaefer | not a number value | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | "Bang, Zoom: Part 2" | TBD | Michael Cassutt | not a number value | N/A | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ "TV 101". TV Guide.
- ^ 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 21, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082.
- ^ a b "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 29, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306127986.
- ^ 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 "NBC scores super ratings". Life. USA Today. January 25, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306147740.
- ^ a b "Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.
- ^ a b "Comedies sweep up for NBC". Life. USA Today. February 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306179902.
- ^ a b "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931.
- ^ a b "Hit-and-miss program changes". Life. USA Today. March 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306184202.
- ^ a b "NBC, in front with 'Left Behind'". Life. USA Today. March 15, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306172200.
- ^ a b "A 'Brewster' boost for ABC". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306173300.
External links
[edit]- TV 101 at IMDb
- TV 101 at epguides.com