Dudley (TV series) explained

Genre:	Sitcom
Creator:	Susan Beavers
Composer:	Dudley Moore
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	6 (1 unaired)
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	30 minutes
Network:	CBS

Dudley is an American sitcom television series starring Dudley Moore (in his episodic TV debut)^[1] and Joanna Cassidy. The series premiered on April 16, 1993, on CBS, temporarily replacing Major Dad^[2] on Friday nights. It was canceled on May 14, 1993, with one episode remaining unaired.

Synopsis

The series focuses on the "forced" cohabitation between Dudley Bristol, a mature divorced cabaret pianist, and his 14-year-old son Fred.

Cast

• Dudley Moore as Dudley Bristol
• Joanna Cassidy as Laraine Bristol
• Harley Cross as Fred Bristol
• Max Wright as Paul
• Joel Brooks as Harold Krowten
• Lupe Ontiveros as Marta

Awards

• 1993 Emmy Awards Nominee - Graphic design and title sequences - William B. Pittard, Frances Schifrin, Jennifer Grey Berkowitz, Darin Kirchne^[3]
• 1993 Emmy Awards Nominee - Lighting direction (electronic), comedy series - George Spiro Dibie, Kim Killingsworth^[3]

References

• Alex McNeil, Total television: the comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present, Penguin Books, 1996

Notes and References

1. News: Diane Joy Moca. Moore Becomes A Sitcom Dad In His First American Tv Show. The Orlando Sentinel. August 25, 2011.
2. News: Howard Rosenberg. t TV REVIEW : 'Dudley': Moore Debuts as a Micro-Dad. Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1993. August 26, 2011.
3. News: Emmy Award Nominations 1993 : Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown. Los Angeles Times. August 25, 2011.