Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)

Brooklyn Bridge

Brookyln Bridge cast photo
Created by Gary David Goldberg
Starring Marion Ross
Jenny Lewis
Jake Jundef
Aeryk Egan
Amy Aquino
David Wohl
Louis Zorich
Adam LaVorgna
Danny Gerard
Matthew Louis Siegel
Peter Friedman
Armin Shimerman
Opening theme "Just Over The Brooklyn Bridge"
performed by Art Garfunkel
Composer(s) David McHugh
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 34
Production
Executive producer(s) Gary David Goldberg
Sam Weisman
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Ubu Productions
Paramount Television
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBS
Original release September 20, 1991 – August 6, 1993

Brooklyn Bridge is an American television program which aired on CBS between 1991 and 1993. It is about a Jewish American family living in Brooklyn in the middle 1950s. The premise was partially based on the childhood of executive producer and creator Gary David Goldberg.[1]

Brooklyn Bridge won a Golden Globe for Best Television Comedy or Musical and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1992.

The cast was led by Marion Ross; Art Garfunkel performed the theme song, which was titled "Just Over The Brooklyn Bridge."[1]

In 1997, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was ranked #46 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.[2]

DVD release

Gary David Goldberg had announced on his official website that CBS Home Entertainment (with distribution by Paramount Home Entertainment) would release the complete series of Brooklyn Bridge on DVD in Region 1 in the middle of May 2010.[3] However, the DVD was later delayed indefinitely.[4]

Episodes

Season 1

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"September 20, 1991 (1991-09-20)
2"Death in Brooklyn"September 27, 1991 (1991-09-27)
3"Boys of Summer"October 4, 1991 (1991-10-04)
4"Sylvia's Condition"October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
5"What I Did for Love"October 25, 1991 (1991-10-25)
6"War of the Worlds"November 6, 1991 (1991-11-06)
7"Dinner at Six"November 13, 1991 (1991-11-13)
8"Old Fools"November 20, 1991 (1991-11-20)
9"Saturday"November 27, 1991 (1991-11-27)
10"Get a Job"December 8, 1991 (1991-12-08)
11"Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson?"December 11, 1991 (1991-12-11)
12"The Gift"January 1, 1992 (1992-01-01)
13"Boys and Girls Together"January 15, 1992 (1992-01-15)
14"Boys and Girls Apart"January 22, 1992 (1992-01-22)
15"Boys and Girls Together Again"January 29, 1992 (1992-01-29)
16"On the Road"February 5, 1992 (1992-02-05)
17"Great Expectations"March 4, 1992 (1992-03-04)
18"A Tale of Two Boroughs"March 11, 1992 (1992-03-11)
19"Rainy Day"April 13, 1992 (1992-04-13)
20"On the Line"April 20, 1992 (1992-04-20)

Season 2

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Brave New World"September 13, 1992 (1992-09-13)
2"Plaza Sweet"September 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)
3"Rockette to the Moon"September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)
4"Nun But the Brave"October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)
5"In the Still of the Night"November 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)
6"The Last Immigrant"November 14, 1992 (1992-11-14)
7"In a Family Way"April 10, 1993 (1993-04-10)
8"Good as Gold"April 17, 1993 (1993-04-17)
9"The Wild Pitch"April 24, 1993 (1993-04-24)
10"The Date"July 16, 1993 (1993-07-16)
11"Keeping Up with the Joneses"July 23, 1993 (1993-07-23)
12"The Hollywood Country Club"July 30, 1993 (1993-07-30)
13"No Time Like the Future"August 6, 1993 (1993-08-06)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
1992 American Cinema Editors' Eddie Award Best Edited Episode from a Television Series Roger Bondelli, Jerry U. Frizell and Ron Volk (For episode "War of the Worlds") Won
1993 Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television Roger Bondelli (For episode "Brave New World") Won
American Society of Cinematographers Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series Kenneth Zunder Nominated
American Television Awards[5] Best Actress, Situation Comedy Marion Ross Nominated
1992 Golden Globe Award Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Won
1993 Nominated
1992 Humanitas Prize 30 Minute Category John Masius Won
60 Minute Category Gary David Goldberg (For episode "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Comedy Series Gary David Goldberg, Sam Weisman, Seth Freeman, Brad Hall, Alice West and Craig Zisk Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Marion Ross Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Sam Weisman (For episode "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling") Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Design Ed Sullivan and Judy Korin Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman (For episode "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling") Nominated
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production Roger Bondelli, Jerry U. Frizell and Ron Volk (For episode "War of the Worlds") Nominated
Outstanding Costumes for a Series Linda M. Bass (For episode "War of the Worlds") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special David Schneiderman, Jim Fitzpatrick, Bruce P. Michaels and Gary Montgomery (For episode "Get a Job") Nominated
1993 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Marion Ross Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Joel Grey Nominated
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production Ron Volk (For episode "In the Still of the Night") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special David M. Ronne, Bruce P. Michaels, Gary Montgomery and Jim Fitzpatrick (For episode "The Wild Pitch") Nominated
1992 Producers Guild of America Award Outstanding Producer of Television Gary David Goldberg Won
Television Critics Association Award Program of the Year Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Viewers for Quality Television Award Best Quality Comedy Series Won
Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series Marion Ross Won
1993 Best Quality Comedy Series Won
Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series Marion Ross Won
Best Specialty Player Joel Grey Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award Episodic Comedy Gary David Goldberg (For episode "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling") Nominated
1992 Young Artist Award Best New Family Television Series Won
Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series Danny Gerard Nominated
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under 10 Matthew Louis Seigel Nominated
1993 Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Danny Gerard Nominated
Best Young Actor Co-Starring in a Television Series Adam LaVorgna Won
Best Young Actress Co-Starring in a Television Series Jenny Lewis Nominated
Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series Aeryk Egan Won
Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Series Lisa Paige Robinson Nominated
Outstanding Actor Under 10 in a Television Series Matthew Louis Seigel Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 O'Connor, John J. (September 20, 1991). "TV WEEKEND; Family Life in '56 Brooklyn". The New York Times.
  2. "Special Collectors' Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28 – July 4). 1997.
  3. Tvshowsondvd.com
  4. (blog post linked by GDG Web site)
  5. Lowry, Brian (April 16, 1993). "CBS leads noms for Emmy rival". variety.com. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

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