Pride & Joy (TV series)

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Pride & Joy
Created by Marc Lawrence
Starring Craig Bierko
Julie Warner
Jeremy Piven
Caroline Rhea
Composers Jesse Frederick
Bennett Salvay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerMarc Lawrence
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesReserve Room Productions
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseMarch 21 (1995-03-21) 
May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)

Pride & Joy, is an American sitcom television series that was shown on NBC from March 21 to May 2, 1995. [1] The series revolved around a Manhattan couple, Greg and Amy Sherman (played by Craig Bierko and Julie Warner), with a newborn son, and a couple across the hall, Nathan and Carol Green (Jeremy Piven and Caroline Rhea). [2] The series ended after one season. [3]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" Thomas Schlamme Marc LawrenceMarch 21, 1995 (1995-03-21)
2"Meant to Be"UnknownWil CalhounMarch 28, 1995 (1995-03-28)
3"Terror at 30,000 Feet"Michael LembeckJohn Frink & Don PayneApril 4, 1995 (1995-04-04)
4"Are You My Mother?"UnknownKatie FordApril 11, 1995 (1995-04-11)
5"Genius"UnknownCaryn Lucas & Katie Ford & Robert BordenApril 25, 1995 (1995-04-25)
6"Brenda's Secret"UnknownStory by: Don Payne & John Frink
Teleplay by: Leslie Eberhard
May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)

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References

  1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. p. 467. ISBN   0-7868-6359-5.
  2. Bruce Fretts, "Pride & Joy", Entertainment Weekly, 31 March 1995
  3. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8 ed.). New York: Ballantine. p. 956. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.