"Sisters" (1991) TV series 1991-1996

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Creators:

Ron Cowen
Daniel Lipman
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

11 May 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The men in your life may leave you, Children grow up, parents pass away. The only ones who are there for you, From cradle to grave, Are your sisters.

Plot:

"Sisters" follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka...

Plot Keywords:

Big Sister | Family Relationships | Lesbian Mother | Female Bonding | Flashback

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Swoosie Kurtz	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey Barker (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Patricia Kalember	...	Georgiana 'Georgie' Reed Whitsig (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Sela Ward	...	Theodora 'Teddy' Reed Margolis Falconer Sorenson (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Elizabeth Hoffman	...	Beatrice 'Bea' Reed Ventnor (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Garrett M. Brown	...	John Whitsig (100 episodes, 1991-1996)
Julianne Phillips	...	Francesca 'Frankie' Reed Margolis (93 episodes, 1991-1996)
Heather McAdam	...	Catherine 'Cat' Margolis (80 episodes, 1991-1996)
Ed Marinaro	...	Mitch Margolis (75 episodes, 1991-1994)

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Series Directed by
Kevin Inch		(15 episodes, 1991-1996)
James A. Contner		(13 episodes, 1991-1996)
Steven Robman		(9 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jan Eliasberg		(6 episodes, 1991-1995)
Harry Harris		(6 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mel Damski		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Fred Gerber		(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
Gwen Arner		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rachel Feldman		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bethany Rooney		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Michael Schultz		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert Butler		(2 episodes, 1991)
Sandy Smolan		(2 episodes, 1991)
Michael Engler		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Janet G. Knutsen		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Alan Myerson		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Davis Guggenheim		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bruce Humphrey		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Graeme Clifford		(2 episodes, 1996)
John Sacret Young		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Lisa Melamed		(19 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ron Cowen		(17 episodes, 1991-1996)
Christopher Keyser		(17 episodes, 1991-1994)
Amy Lippman		(17 episodes, 1991-1994)
Daniel Lipman		(16 episodes, 1991-1996)
Kathryn Pratt		(11 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tammy Ader		(10 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lindsay Harrison		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jan Eliasberg		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Deborah Starr Seibel		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Richard Greenberg		(2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Eric Overmyer		(2 episodes, 1991)
Kimberly Costello		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeffrey Stepakoff		(2 episodes, 1992)
Allison Hock		(2 episodes, 1994)
Peter Schneider		(2 episodes, 1994)
Molly Newman		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Produced by
Ron Cowen	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jessie Ward Dugan	....	coordinating producer (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Daniel Lipman	....	executive producer (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Michael Filerman	....	executive producer (46 episodes, 1991-1993)
Anita W. Addison	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1991)
Robert Butler	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1991)
Molly Newman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 1995)
Tammy Ader	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jan Eliasberg	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Alex Gansa	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Howard Gordon	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Allison Hock	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Inch	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Georgia Jeffries	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mary Kay Kelly	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Christopher Keyser	....	producer (unknown episodes)
David J. Latt	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Amy Lippman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Pratt	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jay Gruska		(51 episodes, 1991-1993)
Todd Hayen		(unknown episodes)
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Duffy		(unknown episodes)
Mark Gerstein		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Rachael Stanley		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Carl Bailey	....	head hair stylist (46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Sharleen Rassi	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Barry Rosenberg	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Adam Newman	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Dennis L. Judd II	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Victoria E. Rhodes	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Tamu Blackwell	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Bruce Humphrey	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Janet G. Knutsen	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Maura McKeown	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Wendy Shear	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cynthi Stefenoni	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Joaquin Navarro	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Shanks	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor (28 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Agalsoff Jr.	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Kenn Fuller	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Getlin	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
William Griggs	....	adr editor / sound designer (unknown episodes)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Bob Redpath	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dean St. John	....	adr foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Bill Thiederman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Les Wolf	....	dialogue recordist / foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects assistant (1 episode, 1991)

Series Stunts
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Alessi	....	grip (7 episodes, 1991)
Tim Dunford	....	assistant camera (7 episodes, 1991)
H. Mark Vuille	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1991)
Mark Mele	....	electrician (5 episodes, 1991)
Walt Andrus	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Vern Nobles	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ron Wisnesky	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Andy Young	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Steve Porter	....	final colorist (127 episodes, 1991-1996)

Series Music Department
John Debney	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
Bruce Miller	....	conductor / music arranger (unknown episodes)
Alex Wilkinson	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bill Cresant	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kathy Barrett	....	script supervisor (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Jeffrey Stepakoff	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
Roderic Kavanagh	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Hobart Lundt	....	coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lisa Melamed	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Lynnanne Zager	....	voices (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Cowlip Productions
• Lorimar Productions
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1991-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

Germany:60 min (124 episodes) | USA:60 min (126 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Cowlip Productions

Trivia:

Sela Ward was pregnant in real-life during the fourth season. Producers chose to hide her pregnancy, rather than write it into the storyline. Ward never had to take time off from the show, as she subsequently gave birth shortly after the filming of season four was completed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Virgin (#4.10)" (1992)

Amongst my top 10

When I first saw the preview for this show called Sisters I thought it was a new show. It started airing in the new prime time season (where I live) and so I assumed that it would be prime time. But it was shown just before prime time. Later I learned that it was actually reruns of an old (well, not that old) show. I would always watch the end of the Sisters episodes, being right before prime time. And I liked it so I started watching the episodes from the beginning and made it part of my television schedule. Sisters is a wonderful drama about... well, sisters. Four of them, with boys names: Teddy, Alex, Georgie and Frankie. I missed a lot of episodes (including the pilot) but I still got the hang of it and I love it! One thing that is great about Sisters is that the four sisters always remember themselves as teenagers or young children. It is kind of hard to explain what the younger versions are for, but in a nutshell they remind these siblings of the past, of what's important and can give them a whole new perspective on things. At few times it tends to get a bit too mushy but it is still very enjoyable. The acting is superb. Some of the best acting I've seen in a drama series. Sela Ward (who can now be seen in a show which still hasn't aired where I live, Once and Again) is great as Teddy and probably the character with the most life. Swoosie Kurtz, (Alex), Julianne Phillips (Frankie) and Patricia Kalember (Georgie) are also all wonderful, most the supporting cast is great, which includes the then not so famous Ashley Judd. I'd highly recommend that if you see Sisters in your TV guide that you watch one episode, worst thing that can happen you turn the TV off, though I'm pretty you sure you won't.