Sister Kate (TV series)
Sister Kate is an American sitcom television series created by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein and Tony Sheehan, that aired on NBC from September 16, 1989 to July 30, 1990, during the 1989–1990 television season.
| Sister Kate | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Frank Dungan Tony Sheehan Jeff Stein |
| Written by | Frank Dungan Jeff Stein Tony Sheehan |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Melman Noam Pitlik John Sgueglia |
| Starring | Stephanie Beacham Jason Priestley Erin Reed Hannah Cutrona Penina Segall Harley Cross Alexaundria Simmons Joel Robinson |
| Theme music composer | Mason Cooper and Brian Rawlings |
| Opening theme | "Maybe An Angel" performed by Amy Grant |
| Composer(s) | Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Frank Dungan Jeff Stein Tony Sheehan |
| Producer(s) | Patricia Rickey |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lazy B/F.O.B. Productions Mea Culpa Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 16, 1989 – July 30, 1990 |
Synopsis
The series stars Stephanie Beacham as Sister Kate, a nun who is transferred (in the pilot episode) to run an orphanage in Chicago. Sister Kate is put in charge of a group of seven unwanted orphans who, due to their scheming ways, have already run off three priests. Story lines involved Sister Kate matching wits with the kids, and the kids' potential adoptions.[1]
Sister Kate premiered on Saturday, September 16, 1989 at 9:30 EST, and was moved to 8:00 EST on Sundays for the remainder of its run.[2] The low-rated series was canceled after nineteen episodes, due to competition from ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, and the first half of CBS's Murder, She Wrote.
Cast
- Stephanie Beacham as Sister Katherine "Kate" Lambert
- Jason Priestley as Todd Mahaffey
- Erin Reed as April Newberry
- Hannah Cutrona as Frederika "Freddy" Marasco
- Penina Segall as Hilary Logan
- Harley Cross as Eugene Colodner
- Alexaundria Simmons as Violet Johnson
- Joel Robinson as Neville Williams
- Mike Williams as Mr. Beard
Guest Stars
- Robert Guillaume in episode "Neville's Hired Hand"
- Marion Ross in episode "The Nun"
- Dan Hedaya in episode "Father Christmas"
- Milli Vanilli in episode "Eugene's Feat"
- Sally Struthers in episode "Sweet Sixteen"
Guest appearances
Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan appeared as Milli Vanilli in the January 7, 1990 episode "Eugene's Feat", speaking a few lines in their natural voices before (what was later revealed to be) lip-synching their hit "Blame It on the Rain".
Theme song
The series theme song, "Maybe An Angel", was performed by contemporary christian music pop star Amy Grant and written by Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Noam Pitlik | Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein & Tony Sheehan | September 16, 1989 |
| 2 | "Freddy's Bad Habit" | Jeff Melman | Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein | September 21, 1989 |
| 3 | "Eugene's Secret" | Jeff Melman | Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein & Tony Sheehan | September 24, 1989 |
| 4 | "Freddy's Date" | Jeff Melman | William C. Kenny & Brenda Hampton | October 1, 1989 |
| 5 | "Eugene's Model" | Jeff Melman | Tony Sheehan | October 15, 1989 |
| 6 | "Neville's Hired Hand" | Jeff Melman | Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein | October 22, 1989 |
| 7 | "Hilary's Date" | Phill Lewis | Chuck Lorre | October 29, 1989 |
| 8 | "Violet's Friend" | Jeff Melman | Brenda Hampton & William C. Kenny | November 5, 1989 |
| 9 | "Kate's Baby" | Fred Savage | Jeff Melman | November 19, 1989 |
| 10 | "Kate's Furnace" | TBA | TBA | November 26, 1989 |
| 11 | "The Nun" | TBA | TBA | December 3, 1989 |
| 12 | "April in Paris" | TBA | TBA | December 10, 1989 |
| 13 | "Father Christmas" | TBA | TBA | December 17, 1989 |
| 14 | "Eugene's Feat" | TBA | TBA | January 7, 1990 |
| 15 | "Kandid Kate" | TBA | TBA | January 21, 1990 |
| 16 | "Sweet Sixteen" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 1990 |
| 17 | "Bingo" | TBA | TBA | July 23, 1990 |
| 18 | "Todd's Cheap Date" | TBA | TBA | July 30, 1990 |
| 19 | "Underwood Underfoot" | TBA | TBA | August 1 1990 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical | Stephanie Beacham |
| 1990 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best New Television Series | |
| Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series | Harley Cross | |||
| Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series | Jason Priestley |
References
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1247. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1246. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
External links
- Sister Kate on IMDb
- Sister Kate at TV.com
- Sister Kate at epguides.com