Almost Grown (TV series)

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Almost Grown
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Tim Daly was one of the leads in the short-lived TV series, Almost Grown
Genre Drama
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 company Universal Television
Original release
Network CBS
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.

Contents

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(households)
1"Pilot" David Chase David Chase & Lawrence Konner November 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"UnknownUnknownJanuary 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

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

Awards

The list of awards and nominations for Almost Grown

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
1989 Emmy Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series Susan Schuler-Page & Sharleen RassiNominated
CSC Award Best Cinematography in TV Drama Rene Ohashi Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best New Television SeriesNominated
Best Young Actor in a Nighttime Drama SeriesRaffi Di BlasioNominated
Best Young Actress Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special Ocean Hellman Nominated
(Source: IMDb.com)

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References

  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. 1 2 "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today . November 30, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest   306106502.
  5. 1 2 "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today . December 7, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest   306146398.
  6. 1 2 "Nielsen Ratings". Life. USA Today . December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest   306143538.
  7. 1 2 "A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today . December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest   306159082.
  8. 1 2 "NBC, laughing all the way". Life. USA Today . January 11, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306165080.
  9. 1 2 "NBC clinches season's ratings title". Life. USA Today . January 18, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306171627.
  10. 1 2 "Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today . February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306144802.
  11. 1 2 "NBC's back alone at the top". Life. USA Today . February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306175741.
  12. 1 2 "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today . March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest   306152931.


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