Pearl (TV series)
| Pearl | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Don Reo |
| Starring |
Rhea Perlman Kevin Corrigan Carol Kane Malcolm McDowell Dash Mihok Lucy Liu |
| Composer(s) | Craig Safan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Paul Junger Witt Rhea Perlman Tony Thomas |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Impact Zone Productions Witt/Thomas Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 16, 1996 – June 25, 1997 |
Pearl is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series Cheers three years earlier on NBC. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. Pearl was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Plot
Pearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman), a middle-aged widow, is the loading dock manager for University Electronics but who wants to achieve a higher level of education. She is accepted as a night student at the prestigious Swindon University. By contrast, her 20-year-old son Joey (Dash Mihok), a single father with no apparent ambition, is disappointed that his mother is no longer readily available as a live-in babysitter for his infant daughter. Also less than thrilled is Pearl's sister-in-law Annie (Carol Kane), who is concerned that with her greater educational attainment, Pearl will become another "one of them intellectuals." A professor of a required course, Stephen Pynchon (Malcolm McDowell), further complicates matters by his belief that higher education is for a cultured elite, not working-class people like Pearl, and sets out to embarrass and belittle her whenever possible in hopes that she will withdraw from the university.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rhea Perlman | Pearl Caraldo |
| Kevin Corrigan | Franklin 'Frankie' Spivak |
| Carol Kane | Annie Caraldo |
| Malcolm McDowell | Prof. Stephen Pynchon |
| Dash Mihok | Joey Caraldo |
| Lucy Liu | Amy Li |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
- Pearl at the Internet Movie Database
- Pearl at TV.com