TV 101
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | TV101 Intro Screen.jpg |
| caption | Title screen |
| genre | Drama |
| creator | Karl Schaefer |
| director | 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 | |
| composer | Todd Rundgren |
| Stacy Widelitz | |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 17 (4 unaired) |
| executive_producer | Scott Brazil |
| Karl Schaefer | |
| producer | Michael Cassutt |
| James C. Hart | |
| editor | Augie Hess |
| Noel Rogers | |
| M. Edward Salier | |
| cinematography | Paul Goldsmith |
| runtime | 60 minutes |
| company | GTG Entertainment |
| network | CBS |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
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TV 101 is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from November 29, 1988, until March 25, 1989. 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
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
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
- 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
|EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Rolling |DirectedBy = Sam Weisman |WrittenBy = Karl Schaefer |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=9.9 |Aux4=7.2/11 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Teenagers a.k.a. But Were Afraid to Ask |DirectedBy = Beth Hillshafer |WrittenBy = Karl Schaefer |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=8.4 |Aux4=6.0/9 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = The Unbearable Rightness of Penny |DirectedBy = Eric Laneuville |WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=9.2 |Aux4=6.6/10 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Home |DirectedBy = Eric Laneuville |WrittenBy = David Rothenberg |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=7.6 |Aux4=5.5/9 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = On the Road |DirectedBy = Beth Hillshafer |WrittenBy = Matt Dearborn |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=10.4 |Aux4=7.1/11 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Kangaroo Gate |DirectedBy = Ben Bolt |WrittenBy = John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=8.5 |Aux4=6.2/10 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 1 |DirectedBy = Dan Lerner |WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=7.2 |Aux4=5.3/8 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 2 |DirectedBy = Jan Eliasberg |WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=9.1 |Aux4=6.5/10 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 9 |Title = Clicks |DirectedBy = Beth Hillshafer |WrittenBy = Matt Dearborn |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=9.4 |Aux4=6.7/10 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 10 |Title = First Love: Part 1 |DirectedBy = Win Phelps |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=10.2 |Aux4=6.8/12 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 11 |Title = First Love: Part 2 |DirectedBy = Sam Pillsbury |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=9.7 |Aux4=6.1/10 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 12 |Title = First Love: Part 3 |DirectedBy = Bruce Seth Green |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=7.4 |Aux4=5.1/9 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 13 |Title = Keegan's Past |DirectedBy = Scott Brazil |WrittenBy = John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt |OriginalAirDate = |Viewers=7.4 |Aux4=4.5/8 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 14 |Title = Teacher of the Year |DirectedBy = Sam Pillsbury |WrittenBy = Matt Dearborn |OriginalAirDate = Unaired |Viewers = |Aux4 = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 15 |Title = Modern, Steamy Romance |DirectedBy = Jeff Brown |WrittenBy = Racelle Friedman |OriginalAirDate = Unaired |Viewers = |Aux4 = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 16 |Title = Bang, Zoom: Part 1 |DirectedBy = John Heath |WrittenBy = Karl Schaefer |OriginalAirDate = Unaired |Viewers = |Aux4 = |ShortSummary = |LineColor = |EpisodeNumber = 17 |Title = Bang, Zoom: Part 2 |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = Michael Cassutt |OriginalAirDate = Unaired |Viewers = |Aux4 = |ShortSummary = |LineColor =
References
References
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