Dirty Dancing (1988 TV series)
Dirty Dancing is an American comedy-drama television series that ran for 11 episodes on CBS from October 29, 1988, until January 21, 1989. It was based on the film Dirty Dancing but had none of the original cast or crew. It starred Patrick Cassidy as Johnny (Patrick Swayze's character in the film) and Melora Hardin as Baby (Jennifer Grey's character in the film).
| Dirty Dancing | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Dirty Dancing |
| Developed by | Robert Rabinowitz Barra Grant |
| Starring | Melora Hardin Patrick Cassidy Paul Feig Mandy Ingber Constance Marie Charlie Stratton John Wesley McLean Stevenson |
| Opening theme | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Lovenheim Steve Tisch |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Steve Tisch Company Vestron Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 29, 1988 – January 21, 1989 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Dirty Dancing (film) |
Plot
The television series followed the same basic premise of the film, with a few variations. The series was still set at Kellerman's during the summer of 1963, but instead of being the daughter of a resort guest, Baby became the daughter of Max Kellerman (in the film, Baby's last name was Houseman), and was put in charge of Johnny as Kellerman's talent director. Much like the movie, Baby noted that she intended to attend Mount Holyoke in the fall, so it was not clear how the series would continue once the summer ended. As was the case in the film, Baby and Johnny had an adversarial relationship, but eventually came to respect each other. As this was a weekly series, Baby and Johnny did not fall in love immediately, but as the series progressed, their feelings grew.
Cast
- Melora Hardin as Frances "Baby" Kellerman (in the film, Baby's last name is Houseman)
- Patrick Cassidy as Johnny Castle
- Constance Marie as Penny Rivera (in the film, Penny's last name is Johnson)
- McLean Stevenson as Max Kellerman
- Charlie Stratton as Neil Mumford (in the film, Neil's last name is Kellerman)
- Paul Feig as Norman Bryant
- John Wesley as Sweets Walker
- Adam S. Bristol as Wallace Kahn
- Mandy Ingber as Robin, Baby's cousin (credited as Amanda Ingber)
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Baby, It's You" | TBA | TBA | October 29, 1988 |
| 2 | "Heat Wave" | TBA | TBA | November 5, 1988 |
| 3 | "Save the Last Dance for Me" | TBA | TBA | November 12, 1988 |
| 4 | "Walk Like a Man" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Christopher Ames & Carolyn Shelby | December 19, 1988 |
| 5 | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | TBA | TBA | December 3, 1988 |
| 6 | "Poetry in Motion" | TBA | TBA | December 10, 1988 |
| 7 | "Book of Love" | TBA | TBA | December 17, 1988 |
| 8 | "Turn Me Loose" | TBA | TBA | December 31, 1988 |
| 9 | "Our Day Will Come" | TBA | TBA | January 7, 1989 |
| 10 | "Hit the Road" | Barra Grant | Barra Grant | January 14, 1989 |
| 11 | "Don't Make Me Over" | Steve Tisch | Christopher Ames & Carolyn Shelby | January 21, 1989 |