Married People is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC as part of its 1990–91 schedule. It was a production of Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. in association with Columbia Pictures Television and aired between September 18, 1990 and March 16, 1991. Jay Thomas and Bess Armstrong led the ensemble cast.
| Married People | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Prudence Fraser Robert Sternin |
| Written by | Prudence Fraser Robert Rabinowitz Robert Sternin |
| Directed by | Asaad Kelada |
| Starring | Ray Aranha Bess Armstrong Megan Gallivan Barbara Montgomery Jay Thomas Chris Young |
| Composer | Bob Boykin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Prudence Fraser Robert Sternin |
| Producers | Asaad Kelada Kathy Landsberg Jan Siegelman |
| Cinematography | Mark J. Levin |
| Editor | Marco Zappia |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 18, 1990 – March 16, 1991 |
Synopsis
editThe series follows three couples in different stages of their relationships who lived in the same building in New York City. Newlyweds Allen and Cindy Campbell (Chris Young and Megan Gallivan) were occupants of the third floor; he attended Columbia University while she supported them as a waitress. On the second floor were the Meyers, Russell (Jay Thomas) and Elizabeth (Bess Armstrong). Elizabeth was a lawyer while Russell was a free-lance writer and househusband, particularly after the birth of their son, Max. Living on the ground floor were Nick and Olivia Williams (Ray Aranha and Barbara Montgomery), an older couple who were the building's owners (the building was in a gentrified area of Harlem, but often referred to by the street name "Central Park North"). Nick was an irascible traditionalist who constantly wondered why Russell didn't go out and get a "real" job and found Allen to be "too white" ("even for a white boy"), but was basically a good, decent man.
Married People was critically acclaimed but garnered low ratings, particularly after being continually pre-empted by ABC News providing coverage of the Persian Gulf War. The series was cancelled in March 1991, but rerun in August and September of that year just prior to the beginning of the 1991–92 schedule.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Married People" | Asaad Kelada | Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser | September 18, 1990 |
| 2 | "The Truth, the Whole Truth..." | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | September 19, 1990 |
| 3 | "First Impression" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | September 26, 1990 |
| 4 | "Once More, With Passion" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | October 3, 1990 |
| 5 | "Money Changes Everything" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | October 10, 1990 |
| 6 | "Live and Let Go" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | October 17, 1990 |
| 7 | "Room for One More" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | October 24, 1990 |
| 8 | "Who You Gonna Call?" | Asaad Kelada | Debra Fasciano & Robert Rabinowitz & Gina Wendkos | October 31, 1990 |
| 9 | "Term Paper" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | November 7, 1990 |
| 10 | "The Baby Cometh" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | November 14, 1990 |
| 11 | "Four Neighbors and a Baby" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | November 28, 1990 |
| 12 | "Partners" | Asaad Kelada | Unknown | December 5, 1990 |
| 13 | "Compromise" | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | December 19, 1990 |
| 14 | "To Live and Drive in New York" | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | December 26, 1990 |
| 15 | "The Nanny" | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | January 9, 1991 |
| 16 | "Mommy and Me" | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | January 23, 1991 |
| 17 | "Dance Ten, Friends Zero" | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | January 30, 1991 |
| 18 | "You Were Right and I Was..." | Will Mackenzie | Unknown | March 16, 1991 |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Emmy Award | Won | Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series | Marty Brown, Dave Owen, Rich Rose, Marvin Shearer, Mark Warshaw, and Jerry Weiss For episode "Dance Ten, Friends Zero" |
References
edit- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present