"Generations" (1989) TV series 1989-1991

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creator:

Sally Sussman Morina

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

6 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Kelly Rutherford	...	Sam Whitmore (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Josef Rainer	...	Mitchell Taylor (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
Marla Adams	...	Helen Mullin (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Vivica A. Fox	...	Maya Reubens (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Patrick Gorman	...	Claude Montreau (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Douglas Maida	...	Bellman (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Antony Ponzini	...	Capt. Correlli / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
David Anthony Smith	...	Graham (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert Torti	...	Lt. Kyle Masters (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Joseph Whipp	...	Charles Mullin (2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

the lost "Generations"

i remember back in 1992, surfing the channels and i saw these African-American characters in a soap opera like setting and sat and watched it thru to the end. i found out the name of the show was called "Generations" on NBC. i was immediately hooked. it was the story of a well-to-do African-American family in the ice-cream business, the Marshalls, who resided on the North Shore of Chicago, i think around Evanston. i couldn't wait for the next day to see this groundbreaking soap with predominantly all African-American characters. i loved it! the plots and story lines were good, and some of the characters from "Generations" have moved on to other things...i.e., Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall) went to CBS' "Young and the Restless", Vivica Fox gained stardom in movies like "Set it Off", "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "Soul Food" (the movie); Rick Fits (Martin Jackson) i've seen in commercials, and who was the nemesis of Henry Marshall in the show, and Jonelle Allen (Doreen Jackson) i think went back to Broadway. anyways i was real upset when "Generations" was suddenly snatched off NBC, because it was just getting good. i believe BET tried to pick it up but failed, so i can only hope "Generations" will be put on DVD one day. i remember a part where Maia (Vivica Fox) and Adam (Kris St. John) were in bed together and Adam was singing to her the popular song by After 7 called "Ready or Not"....it was very sexy to me. FYI: Kristoff St. John's dad played in the 1971 version of "Shaft" as one of the militant brothers.

why is it that shows like "Generations" or other positive black shows are kicked off the air and silly shows like "The Parkers", continue with their buffoonery? for the life of me i just cant understand it...and i guess i never will.