TV 101
TV 101 is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from November 29, 1988 until March 25, 1989.[1] 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.
| TV 101 | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Karl Schaefer |
| Directed by | 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 |
| Composers | Todd Rundgren Stacy Widelitz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Scott Brazil Karl Schaefer |
| Producers | Michael Cassutt James C. Hart |
| Cinematography | Paul Goldsmith |
| Editors | Augie Hess Noel Rogers M. Edward Salier |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | GTG Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 29, 1988 – March 25, 1989 |
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
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam Robards | Kevin Keegan |
| Brynn Thayer | Emilie Walker |
| Leon Russom | Principal Edward Steadman |
| Andrew Cassese | Sherman Fischer |
| Stacey Dash | Monique |
| Matt LeBlanc | Chuck Bender |
| Alex Désert | Holden Hines |
| Teri Polo | Amanda Hampton |
| Stewart Goddard | Marty Voight |
| Monique Salcido | Angela Hernandez |
| Mary B. Ward | Penny Lipton |
| Andrew White | Vance Checker |
| Matt Dearborn | Skip the Janitor |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rolling" | Sam Weisman | Karl Schaefer | November 29, 1988 | 9.9[2] | 7.2/11[2] |
| 2 | "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Teenagers a.k.a. But Were Afraid to Ask" | Beth Hillshafer | Karl Schaefer | December 6, 1988 | 8.4[3] | 6.0/9[3] |
| 3 | "The Unbearable Rightness of Penny" | Eric Laneuville | Michael Cassutt | December 13, 1988 | 9.2[4] | 6.6/10[4] |
| 4 | "Home" | Eric Laneuville | David Rothenberg | December 20, 1988 | 7.6[5] | 5.5/9[5] |
| 5 | "On the Road" | Beth Hillshafer | Matt Dearborn | January 4, 1989 | 10.4[6] | 7.1/11[6] |
| 6 | "Kangaroo Gate" | Ben Bolt | John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt | January 11, 1989 | 8.5[7] | 6.2/10[7] |
| 7 | "The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 1" | Dan Lerner | Michael Cassutt | January 18, 1989 | 7.2[8] | 5.3/8[8] |
| 8 | "The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 2" | Jan Eliasberg | Michael Cassutt | January 25, 1989 | 9.1[9] | 6.5/10[9] |
| 9 | "Clicks" | Beth Hillshafer | Matt Dearborn | February 1, 1989 | 9.4[10] | 6.7/10[10] |
| 10 | "First Love: Part 1" | Win Phelps | Story by : Pamela Douglas & Karen Croner Teleplay by : Pamela Douglas & Racelle Friedman & Michael Cassutt | February 25, 1989 | 10.2[11] | 6.8/12[11] |
| 11 | "First Love: Part 2" | Sam Pillsbury | Story by : Pamela Douglas & Karen Croner Teleplay by : Pamela Douglas & Racelle Friedman & Michael Cassutt | March 4, 1989 | 9.7[12] | 6.1/10[12] |
| 12 | "First Love: Part 3" | Bruce Seth Green | Story by : Karen Croner & Pamela Douglas Teleplay by : Karen Croner | March 11, 1989 | 7.4[13] | 5.1/9[13] |
| 13 | "Keegan's Past" | Scott Brazil | John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt | March 25, 1989 | 7.4[14] | 4.5/8[14] |
| 14 | "Teacher of the Year" | TBA | Matt Dearborn | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | "Modern, Steamy Romance" | TBA | Racelle Friedman | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | "Bang, Zoom: Part 1" | TBA | Karl Schaefer | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | "Bang, Zoom: Part 2" | TBA | Michael Cassutt | Unaired | N/A | N/A |
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