THIRTYSOMETHING: PRELUDE TO A BRIS {FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of dramas about the personal and professional dilemmas confronting a close-knit group of friends -- urban baby boomers in their thirties -- living in Philadelphia. In this fourth-season premiere, Hope and Michael must decide whether or not they are going to have a bris for their newborn son. Michael's mother arrives at their home to see the baby with her boyfriend, Dr. Ben Teitleman, who seems eager to become part of their family. Complications ensue when Ben hires a moyel without consulting Michael, who has not yet decided whether or not to have a bris. Meanwhile, Hope is confused about where she will fit in if she and Michael decide to uphold their son's Jewish heritage. Includes commercials. This program is closed-captioned.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Hearst Corporation, 1998.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 25, 1990 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:58:55
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:19371
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Circumcision - Drama; Drama
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1987-1991
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Pacific Heights" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - AT&T phone service
- TV - Commercials - Aspirin-Free Excedrin pain relievers
- TV - Commercials - California Teachers Association says 134 NO!
- TV - Commercials - Calvin Klein jeans
- TV - Commercials - Diamonds
- TV - Commercials - Diet Coke soft drinks
- TV - Commercials - Estee Lauder makeup
- TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Hyundai automobiles
- TV - Commercials - JCPenney
- TV - Commercials - L'Oreal make-up
- TV - Commercials - Mazda automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Miller beer
- TV - Commercials - Motrin IB pain relievers
- TV - Commercials - Sony V videotapes
- TV - Commercials - Swatch watches
- TV - Commercials - Visa Gold credit cards
- TV - PSA - PLUS (Project Literacy U.S.)
- TV - PSA - Partnership for a Drug Free America
- TV - Promos - "ABC News"
- TV - Promos - "ABC World News"
- TV - Promos - "China Beach"
- TV - Promos - "Cop Rock"
- TV - Promos - "Doogie Howser M.D."
- TV - Promos - "Father Dowling Mysteries"
- TV - Promos - "Gabriel's Fire"
- TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
- TV - Promos - "Into the Night"
- TV - Promos - "Married People"
- TV - Promos - "Preview: The Best of the New"
- TV - Promos - "Primetime Live"
- TV - Promos - "Twin Peaks"
CREDITS
- Marshall Herskovitz … Executive Producer, Created by
- Edward Zwick … Executive Producer, Created by
- Parsons, Lindsley, III … Coordinating Producer
- Scott Winant … Supervising Producer
- Ellen S. Pressman … Producer
- Joseph Dougherty … Producer
- Ann Lewis Hamilton … Producer
- Richard Kramer … Producer, Director, Writer
- Jeanne Byrd Hall … Associate Producer
- Stewart Levin … Music by, Theme Music by
- W.G. Snuffy Walden … Theme Music by
- Timothy Busfield … Cast, Elliot Weston
- Polly Draper … Cast, Ellyn Warren
- Mel Harris … Cast, Hope Murdoch Steadman
- Peter Horton … Cast, Prof. Gary Shepherd
- Melanie Mayron … Cast, Melissa Steadman
- Ken Olin … Cast, Michael Steadman
- Patricia Wettig … Cast, Nancy Weston
- Barbara Barrie … Cast, Barbara Steadman
- Philip Sterling … Cast, Rabbi Frankel
- Patricia Heaton … Cast, Dr. Silverman
- Alan King … Cast, Dr. Ben Teitleman
- Joshua Smith … Cast, Young Leo
- Janet Borrus … Cast, the Pregnant Woman
- Brittany Craven … Cast, Janey Steadman
- Lacey Craven … Cast, Janey Steadman
- Luke Rossi … Cast , Ethan Weston
- Robin Morse … Cast, Catherine