IMDb > "Open House" (1989)

"Open House" (1989) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1989-1990


Oscar Nominations    Photos    more »

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   21 votes
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Seasons:
Release Date:
27 August 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
User Reviews:
An Overlooked Classic more (3 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 8)
Alison La Placa ... Linda Phillips (24 episodes, 1989-1990)

Philip Charles MacKenzie ... Ted Nichols (24 episodes, 1989-1990)

Chris Lemmon ... Richard Phillips (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Danny Gans ... Scott Babylon (24 episodes, 1989-1990)

Nick Tate ... Roger McSwain (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mary Page Keller ... Laura Kelly (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Spin off from "Duet" (1987) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
An Overlooked Classic, 29 September 2005
Author: morphiaflow from United States

Despite what another review on this page states, this show was a classic in the making and an overlooked gem that sadly just didn't get the support it needed. Another season and it could have been a CHEERS. True, it was spun-off from DUET, but the two are really related only superficially, despite the fact that the character of Linda transferred more or less intact. I watched this show without KNOWING it was spun-off and I had no problem following or enjoying it; I felt no lack of back-story. (Not that I'm dissing DUET; when I DID discover that show, I loved it just as much--it was just an entirely different KIND of show, and it's not really fair to compare them.) It was well-written, funny, witty, savvy, and, I can say having recently re watched the entire run (thank gods I taped it when I could, since I don't see a DVD release anytime soon!)--it's held up VERY well, far more than a lot of other material from that time (Herman's Head, anyone?). The focus was on the characters and the humour, aided by an amazing cast (including a still-in-the-closet, largely unknown Ellen DeGeneres, and impressionist extraordinaire Danny Gans--who is now a top-dollar draw in Vegas and has done some very high-profile TV movies). Anyway, I can't recommend this show enough to those who are lucky enough to be able to see it, and it'd be really nice to see it acknowledged with a DVD release. (I believe Paramount might have been the studio that produced it...)

Talk Hard and Make It Count

Was the above review useful to you?
more (3 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Open House" (1989)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
"Duet" "Laurie Hill" Open House Open House
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Episode guide Full cast and crew Company credits
IMDb TV section IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.

You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button