| Chicken Soup | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
|---|---|
| Written by | Paul Perlove |
| Directed by | Terry Hughes Alan Rafkin |
| Starring | Jackie Mason Lynn Redgrave |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 12, 1989 – November 7, 1989 |
Chicken Soup is a short-lived sitcom that aired on ABC, starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave. It followed the number one primetime series Roseanne[1], but was canceled due to low ratings and controversy over inflammatory remarks by Mason during the New York City Mayoral elections.[2]
Contents |
Overview
The series focused 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 couples different of religions.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jackie Mason | Jackie Fisher |
| Lynn Redgrave | Maddie Peerce |
| Johnny Pinto | Donnie Peerce |
| Kathryn Erbe | Patricia Reece |
| Brandon Maggart | Mike Donovan |
| Cathy Lind Hayes | Barbara Donovan |
Episodes
| Ep. # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | September 12, 1989 |
| 2 | "The Dinner" | September 19, 1989 |
| 3 | "The Bartender" | September 26, 1989 |
| 4 | "The Reservation" | October 3, 1989 |
| 5 | "Double Date" | October 10, 1989 |
| 6 | "Take My Kids, Please" | October 24, 1989 |
| 7 | "Bea Moves Out" | October 31, 1989 |
| 8 | "Almost Father Jackie" | November 7, 1989 |
| 9 | "The Ralph Hearns Story" | Never aired |
| 10 | "Operation Jackie" | Never aired |
| 11 | "Bea's Night Out" | Never aired |
| 12 | "Community Service" | Never aired |
References
- ^ "Canned Soup". Time. 1989-11-20. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,959056,00.html.
- ^ Oney, Steve (1989-09-10). "Jackie Mason Stirs Up a Chancy 'Chicken Soup'". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE5DB163AF933A2575AC0A96F948260.
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