"Beauty and the Beast" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

Creator:

Ron Koslow
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

5 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Fantasy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Once upon a time is now...

Plot:

The adventures and romance of a sensitive and cultured lion-man and a crusading District Attorney assistant.

Plot Keywords:

Culture Clash | Secret Society | Underworld

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 30 nominations

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Vincent (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Roy Dotrice	...	Jacob 'Father' Wells (55 episodes, 1987-1990)
Richard Partlow	...	Underground Man (54 episodes, 1987-1990)
Linda Hamilton	...	Asst. Dist. Atty. Catherine Chandler (46 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jay Acovone	...	Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell (43 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Directed by
Victor Lobl		(16 episodes, 1988-1990)
Gus Trikonis		(12 episodes, 1988-1990)
Thomas J. Wright		(9 episodes, 1987-1989)
Christopher Leitch		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alan Cooke		(2 episodes, 1987)
Paul Lynch		(2 episodes, 1987)
Michael Switzer		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Ron Koslow		(45 episodes, 1987-1990)
Alex Gansa		(18 episodes, 1987-1990)
Howard Gordon		(18 episodes, 1987-1990)
George R.R. Martin		(14 episodes, 1987-1990)
P.K. Simonds		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Virginia Aldridge		(4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Linda Campanelli		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
M.M. Shelly Moore		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
David E. Peckinpah		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Andrew Laskos		(2 episodes, 1987-1989)

Series Produced by
Stephen Kurzfeld	....	supervising producer / co-supervising producer / ... (44 episodes, 1987-1990)
Paul Junger Witt	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Thomas	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ron Koslow	....	executive producer / supervising producer (36 episodes, 1987-1990)
Kenneth R. Koch	....	producer (36 episodes, 1988-1990)
George R.R. Martin	....	producer / co-supervising producer (36 episodes, 1988-1990)
Anthony Mazzei	....	associate producer (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
David F. Schwartz	....	coordinating producer / assistant producer (34 episodes, 1988-1990)
Alex Gansa	....	co-producer / producer (30 episodes, 1988-1990)
Howard Gordon	....	co-producer / producer (30 episodes, 1988-1990)
Christopher Toyne	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Patricia Livingston	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1989-1990)
David E. Peckinpah	....	producer (14 episodes, 1987-1988)
Harvey Frand	....	producer (8 episodes, 1987)
John David	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 1987)
Andrew Laskos	....	producer (5 episodes, 1987)
Lynn Guthrie	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Don Davis		(49 episodes, 1987-1990)
Lee Holdridge		(7 episodes, 1987-1989)
William Ross		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Cinematography by
Stevan Larner		(33 episodes, 1988-1990)
Roy H. Wagner		(5 episodes, 1987)
Frank Beascoechea		(4 episodes, 1988)
Bradford May		(3 episodes, 1987)

Series Film Editing by
Drake Silliman		(16 episodes, 1987-1990)
Craig Ridenour		(9 episodes, 1987-1989)
J.W. Kompare		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Howard Kunin		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael F. Anderson		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Bud Friedgen		(2 episodes, 1989)
Kaja Fehr		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Casting by
Joyce Agu		(41 episodes, 1987-1990)
Penny Ellers		(41 episodes, 1987-1990)
Vicki Rosenberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John B. Mansbridge		(41 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ward Preston		(3 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Direction by
Woody Willis		(14 episodes, 1989-1990)
Joseph E. Hubbard		(10 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Set Decoration by
Peg Cummings		(26 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bruce A. Gibeson		(11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Leonard A. Mazzola		(4 episodes, 1987)
Robert L. Zilliox		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume Design by
Judy Evans		(41 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Makeup Department
Margaret Prentice	....	lead prosthetic makeup artist: beast makeup - Vincent (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (34 episodes, 1988-1990)
Josephine McCarthy	....	hair stylist (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gloria Montemayor	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1987)
Jack Wilson	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1987)
Gus Le Pre	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1988-1990)
Charlene Johnson	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1990)
Norman Cabrera	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)
Tony Gardner	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)
Jim Leonard	....	beast crew: Rick Baker (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
R. Anthony Brown	....	unit production manager (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
Harry Waterson	....	executive in charge of production (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
James T. Davis	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Susan Palladino	....	executive in charge of production (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ann Kindberg	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Yannetti	....	first assistant director (14 episodes, 1988-1990)
Joseph J. Kontra	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (14 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert Brooks Mendel	....	dga trainee / second assistant director (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Feld	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1988-1990)
John Hockridge	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Christopher T. Gerrity	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 1989)
Bruce Solow	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1987)
Mary Ellen Canniff	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Debra DuVal	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1988)
Gabriela Vázquez	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988)
Jodi Ehrlich	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Robert Farina	....	main title design (31 episodes, 1988-1990)
Bill Dietz	....	property master (17 episodes, 1987-1990)
Allan Gordon	....	property master (14 episodes, 1988-1990)
Wally Wall	....	property master (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rich Hobaica	....	property master (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Sound Department
Pat Mitchell	....	sound mixer (40 episodes, 1987-1990)
David Hankins	....	sound editor (34 episodes, 1988-1990)
Rick Ash	....	sound mixer (26 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Anthony Mazzei	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 1987)
Scott Martin Gershin	....	sound designer (3 episodes, 1987)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1987)
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Gary F. Bentley	....	special effects coordinator (34 episodes, 1988-1990)
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator (7 episodes, 1987)

Series Visual Effects by
Rick Baker	....	creature creator: "Beast" (40 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Stunts
John Meier	....	stunt coordinator (29 episodes, 1988-1990)
Fred Lerner	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Justin De Rosa	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Marguerite Happy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Imada	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Johnston	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Moio	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tom Morga	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Janet Lee Orcutt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chad Randall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Branscombe Richmond	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Danny Weselis	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Calvin Maehl	....	gaffer (33 episodes, 1988-1990)
Vincent Contarino	....	lighting technician (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Burnett	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, additional photography (unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Benda	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Don E. FauntLeRoy	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Owen Marsh	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Scott C. Williman	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Dorian Dunas	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ron Hodge	....	costumer (38 episodes, 1987-1990)
Mary Taylor	....	costumer (38 episodes, 1987-1990)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton	....	colorist (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Warren Bowman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Lee Holdridge	....	composer: theme music (56 episodes, 1987-1990)
Carl Swartz	....	music editor (20 episodes, 1988-1990)
Don Sanders	....	music editor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lori Slomka	....	music editor (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gloria Cheng	....	musician: piano performances (2 episodes, 1988-1990)
Erma E. Levin	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1988)
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jeff Verdick	....	driver (1 episode, 1987)
D. Scott Guthrie	....	transportation (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rick Baker	....	creature designer: "Beast" / creature designer: "Charles" (43 episodes, 1987-1990)
Patience Thoreson	....	script supervisor (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Kathy Barrett	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Patricia Livingston	....	literary consultant (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
Linda Campanelli	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Sandy Mazzola	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
M.M. Shelly Moore	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
P.K. Simonds	....	story editor (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ron Koslow	....	executive consultant (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
George R.R. Martin	....	executive story consultant (7 episodes, 1987)
Robert Farina	....	editor: trailer / reprise editor / ... (6 episodes, 1988-1990)
Paul Tinsley	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1989)
Alex Gansa	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1988)
Howard Gordon	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1988)
Bill Pugin	....	on-set interpreter (3 episodes, 1987-1990)
Jennifer Irvine	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1989-1990)
Sean Michael Fish	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Paul Hargrave	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Larry Pearson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Harry Waterson	....	production executive (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Patricia Livingston	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 1988)

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1987-1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia House (USA) (VHS)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
• Paramount Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes

Runtime:

60 min (56 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (DVD version) | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures

Trivia:

Tony Jay (Paracelcus) later became the voice of Monsieur D'Arque in the Disney film Beauty and the Beast (1991).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first part of “Though Lovers Be Lost”, Catherine stands on her balcony, waiting for Vincent to come. She is wearing a green coat. When she realizes Vincent isn't coming, she heads for the tunnels. But when she arrives there, she is wearing a totally different coat, and her hair is falling different as well.

Quotes:

Mouse: Okay good! Okay fine!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fanalysis (2002)

Perhaps the Best Television Show ever

I found this show by accident one Friday night and became hooked immediately. Here was an intelligent, well-acted program for adults. It was not sexually explicit, nor gratuitously violent. It had something most TV shows do not have: Romance.

Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman were absolutely perfect together as the beautiful lawyer who lives above and Ron Perlman as the "hideous" beast whose curse is that he is ugly on the outside and who never gets a chance to reveal his inner beauty until he saves Catherine. Knowing how tormented he was because of his deformities was heart-breaking and yet he blossomed as he and Catherine found real love.

Normally, I would be pleased when an actress leaves a show to spend time with her son, as Miss Hamilton did. I'm all for women staying home to be with their children over spending time at a carer; at risk of being hopelessly old-fashioned, I believe women with children should stay home to care for them. However, in this case, it was one of her worst decisions because her marriage to the father of this child fizzled. She later had a child and then married James Cameron of "Titanic" fame, only to lose him to a star of that overblown ocean-going vehicle. She did have success with the Terminator movies but those were nothing but Schwarzenegger fests. Meanwhile B&B also suffered because they just couldn't find a woman to replace Catherine. Diana just didn't have it.

The fact that the show lasted 3 seasons (2 with Miss Hamilton) is a testament to its quality. Of course, we can't have quality on TV - there's not enough T&A, violence, or out and out stupidity (think Jessica Simpson here). But for the 3 years this show was on, it was a real Friday night Feast. And I do thank Mr. Perlman and Miss Hamilton for the years they gave us and I thank Mr. Perlman for the CD of music and poetry from the show. It's still heart-wrenchingly beautiful to listen to Vincent as he narrates works by Matthew Arnold, e.e. cummings and, of course, the King of all poetry, plays and prose, Mr. William Shakespeare.

It would be a miracle if CBS were to air a "reunion" movie but I think there will be a tropical heat wave in the South Pole before that happens. Too bad - it sure beats the stupidity of such shows as The Newlyweds, starring the aforementioned Jessica Simpson, or Reality TV, American Idol and the other slime that passes for decent television. Meanwhile, I'll be content with VHS copies of B&B or I'll wait patiently until the DVDs come out.