Baby Boom (American TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Nancy Meyers & Charles Shyer
Starring:Kate Jackson
Composer:Steve Tyrell
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13 (3 unaired)
Executive Producer:Winifred Hervey-Stallworth
Camera:Single-camera
Network:NBC

Baby Boom is an American television sitcom based on the 1987 film of the same name, created by Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, and starring Kate Jackson. The pilot premiered on NBC on September 10, 1988,[1] and the series aired from November 2, 1988,[2] to July 13, 1989.

Sam Wanamaker and the baby twins Kristina and Michelle Kennedy reprised their roles from the film, but otherwise, the characters picked up from the original film were cast with new actors. J.C. Wiatt was played by Kate Jackson, Helga Von Haupt by Joy Behar and Charlotte Elkman by Susie Essman.

Cast

Main

Guest starring

Production

At the insistence of series creators Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, the show was made without a laugh track.[3] In December 1988, NBC announced that the series would go on hiatus after the December 21 episode.[4] [5] The network had planned on bringing the show back after making certain "creative changes",[6] but only three leftover episodes aired in the summer of 1989.

Episodes

Eight episodes have registered production codes with the United States Copyright Office.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Miss America Tops Ratings. September 14, 1988. The New York Times. July 12, 2009.
  2. News: TV Mirrors a New Generation. Gerard. Jeremy. October 30, 1988. The New York Times. July 12, 2009.
  3. News: Jackson wields baby-bottle. Bailey. Bruce. December 3, 1988. The Gazette. T.10.
  4. News: Three NBC series given full-season nod. Carmody. John. December 20, 1988. St. Petersburg Times. D.7.
  5. News: TV Notes. Gerard. Jeremy. December 26, 1988. The New York Times. July 12, 2009.
  6. News: Morning Report: TV & Video. Voland. John. Steve Weinstein. December 19, 1988. Los Angeles Times. 2.
  7. From the United States Copyright Office catalog: Web site: Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [Search: "Baby Boom : no."] ]. United States Copyright Office . 2023-05-13.