"Early Edition" (1996) TV series 1996-2000

Creators:

Ian Abrams
Patrick Q. Page
Vik Rubenfeld
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

28 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Family

Plot:

His name is Gary Hobson. He gets tomorrow's newspaper today. He doesn't know how. He doesn't know why. All he knows is when the early edition hits his doorstep, he has twenty-four hours to set things right.

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Newspaper | Peril | Helping People In Peril | Altering History

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Jan. 14	8:00 AM	SYFY	Teen Angels	#3.11
Thur. Jan. 14	9:00 AM	SYFY	Slippity-Doo-Dah	#3.12

Cast

Kyle Chandler	...	Gary Hobson (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Shanesia Davis-Williams	...	Marissa Clark (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Fisher Stevens	...	Chuck Fishman (48 episodes, 1996-2000)

Series Directed by
Gary Nelson		(19 episodes, 1997-2000)
Mel Damski		(9 episodes, 1997-2000)
James Quinn		(6 episodes, 1997-2000)
Scott Paulin		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Daniel Attias		(4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Randall Zisk		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michael Dinner		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Grossman		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stephen Cragg		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Rick Rosenthal		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lee Bonner		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
John T. Kretchmer		(2 episodes, 1997)
Ian Barry		(2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Fisher Stevens		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin Dowling		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Todd Pfeiffer		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Reza Badiyi		(2 episodes, 1999)
Randy Roberts		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Ian Abrams		(88 episodes, 1996-2000)
Bob Brush		(88 episodes, 1996-2000)
Patrick Q. Page		(88 episodes, 1996-2000)
Vik Rubenfeld		(88 episodes, 1996-2000)
Randy Feldman		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Stanley		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Norman Morrill		(2 episodes, 1997)
John J. Sakmar		(2 episodes, 1997)
Lorin Wertheimer		(2 episodes, 2000)
Sean Clark		(unknown episodes)
Carla Kettner		(unknown episodes)
André Nemec		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Pinkner		(unknown episodes)
John Romano		(unknown episodes)
Diane Messina Stanley		(unknown episodes)
Eric Tuchman		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Julia Rask	....	producer / co-producer / ... (46 episodes, 1996-1999)
Loucas George	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kyle Chandler	....	producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lisa Vinnecour	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Randy Feldman	....	producer (15 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Heus	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Steven Heth	....	co-producer / associate producer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Patrick Q. Page	....	co-producer / producer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Vik Rubenfeld	....	co-producer / producer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Bob Brush	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lillah McCarthy	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ian Abrams	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1996)
Sean Clark	....	producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Nick Harding	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Carla Kettner	....	co-producer / producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gary Nelson	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Randy Roberts	....	co-producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alex Taub	....	producer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marla K. Bechtel	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Dusty Kay	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Kerry Lenhart	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Melvoin	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Montgomery	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Norman Morrill	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Tony Palermo	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Kathryn A. Riordan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Sakmar	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Diane Messina Stanley	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
James Stanley	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Eric Tuchman	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Bennett Salvay		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joseph Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Rene Ohashi		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Arthur Albert		(unknown episodes)
Ross Berryman		(unknown episodes)
Eugene F. Crededio		(unknown episodes)
Joe Pennella		(unknown episodes)
John Thomas		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Randy Roberts		(2 episodes, 1996)
Michael B. Hoggan		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Warren Bowman		(unknown episodes)
Philip Malamuth		(unknown episodes)
Nancy Morrison		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jane Alderman		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Eric Dawson		(2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Carol Kritzer		(2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Robert J. Ulrich		(2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kate Caldwell		(unknown episodes)
Steven Jacobs		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gary Baugh		(4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Okowita		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Lisa Wolff		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Costume Design by
Kaye Nottbusch		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Susan Kaufmann		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Aimee Lippert-Bastien	....	assistant makeup artist (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tony Mirante	....	assistant hair stylist (67 episodes, 1997-2000)
Lun Yé Hodges	....	key hair stylist / hair stylist (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Anne Scheeley	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Pam Milone McLaughlin	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jamie Sue Weiss	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Connie Kallos	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Lisa Vinnecour	....	post-production supervisor (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Harvey Waldman	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Loucas George	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marla K. Bechtel	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert M. Rolsky	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard S. Lederer	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Thomas Coe	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Todd Pfeiffer	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Aiman A. Humaideh	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Aimee Kohn	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Michael Kennedy	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Traci M. Lewis	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jon Mallard	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Ray Conchado	....	set dresser (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
James J. Burke	....	art department coordinator (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Desi Wolff	....	buyer (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert R. Volpe	....	prop master (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Matt Busch	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1996)
Janet Thalken	....	graphic designer (1 episode, 1996-1998)
Wendy Bonn	....	painter / props / ... (unknown episodes)
Andrew M. Charles	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. Glynn	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brad Good	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Bradley Good	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
John McHugh	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Chris Worthington	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Crozier	....	sound editor (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jeremy J. Gordon	....	supervising sound editor (67 episodes, 1997-2000)
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert W. Edmonson	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Curt Frisk	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kami Asgar	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
William Dotson	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Lee Dragu	....	co-supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Robert Edmondson	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Halima K. Gilliam	....	second assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Miller	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Robert Nichols II	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Craig T. Rosevear	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
R. Russell Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Don Parsons	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Wendy Bonn	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
James Fierro	....	stunts (45 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tom Lowell	....	stunts (30 episodes, 1997-2000)
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	stunts (22 episodes, 1997-2000)
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts / stunt driver / ... (12 episodes, 1997-2000)
Kent Shelton	....	stunt performer (8 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nina Leone	....	stunt performer (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Erica Grace	....	stunt double: Shanasia Davis- Williams (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Melanie A. Allen	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tim Henderson	....	stunt double: Matt Malloy / stunt double: Willie Garson / ... (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alicia Skirball	....	stunt double: Kimberley Davies / stunts (2 episodes, 2000)
Larry C. Tankson	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Brian Christensen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Harper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double: Martina McBride (unknown episodes)
Terry Notary	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Carl Paoli	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Linda Perlin	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera (53 episodes, 1996-2000)
Chris Mulsoff	....	set lighting (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dawn Copeland	....	electrician (18 episodes, 1998-2000)
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	assistant camera (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 1996)
Michael Kohnhorst	....	director of photography: second unit (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
James Blanford	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Eugene F. Crededio	....	chief lighing technician (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
John S. Robertson	....	key grip (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kevin Boyd	....	24 frame video operator / key video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Dennis De La Mata	....	key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Matt Dinerstein	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Adam C. Eichhorst	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Christopher Glasgow	....	additional electrician (unknown episodes)
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
David Howard	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Timothy Jipping	....	grip (unknown episodes)
David Moenkhaus	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Stumpf	....	second assistant camera: title sequence (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Sheila A. House	....	background artist (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Richard Fontenot	....	casting intern (15 episodes, 1996-1997)
Andy Henry	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Vanessa Lanier	....	extras casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Takehara	....	costumer (4 episodes, 2000)
Gina Marie Ome	....	set costumer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Susan Kaufmann	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Lisa Vinnecour	....	post-production assistant / post-production coordinator (43 episodes, 1996-1998)
Joe Parisella	....	colorist (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ann E. Holbrook	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Brian Q. Kelley	....	electronic editorial (2 episodes, 1998)
Karen Tessler	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Marla K. Bechtel	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Dowell	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Krista Dragna	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marta Evry	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Dana Shockley	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Patty von Arx	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Carolyn Bahr	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Eric Hester	....	assistant to composer (unknown episodes)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Robert Wallace	....	driver (23 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Other crew
Kevin Carvell	....	production advisor (90 episodes, 1996-2000)
Brian C. Pawlowski	....	assistant to producer (68 episodes, 1996-1999)
Andy House	....	production executive (65 episodes, 1996-2000)
Elizabeth T. Guste	....	first assistant accountant (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Deb K. Oyer	....	production coordinator (41 episodes, 1996-1998)
Käthe Walton	....	assistant production coordinator (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dina Mande	....	title designer (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gerald F. Nichols	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Carrie Goodman	....	location coordinator (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Nicoll	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Sabatini	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
John David Wolfe	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1997)
Bill Casey	....	animal trainer (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Bob Brush	....	developer (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mark Mamalakis	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Veloz Gomez	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1999)
Martin L. Hudson	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes, 1996-2000)
Adrienne Swan	....	second assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Bridgett Baron	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Robin E. Agron	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Noka Aldoroty	....	production office manager: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Chris Arrington	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brent Barrow	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mario N. Bonassin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kevin Boyd	....	video coordinator (unknown episodes)
James Currie	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Larry Donahue	....	caterer (unknown episodes)
Doris Egan	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Beth Feldman	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Jenny Fumarolo	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robyn Haddad	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Ian Harbilas	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Hatrick	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Don Heap	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Yashar Hedayat	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Scott Jager	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kurt A. Langenhahn	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Linda Leifer	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Leonard	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
James R. McAllister	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Stefan Nikolov	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Michael Pavlisan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeff Pinkner	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Szymke	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mary Tallman	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
George L. Tarrant Jr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alex Taub	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jared Trimble	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Trish Vengoechea	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Bill Vergos	....	office & set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Heather White	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Three Characters
• Angelica Films
• CBS Productions
• TriStar Television (1996-1997)
• Columbia TriStar Television (1997)
• Sony Pictures Television International (1998-2000)
• October Holdings

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1996-2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cool TV (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Net5 (2000-200?) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
• SBS6 (200?) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sorozat (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• TV2 (2002) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Digital Magic Company  digital telecine transfers
• Digital Magic Company  post-production services
• Flashpoint Studios  project consulting
• Nina Saxon Film Design  main titles
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound re-recording

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (90 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Three Characters

Trivia:

The series finale, episode 4.20 "Time", was accidentally aired too early during it's run on CBS. As the final episode it provided closure to the series but the episodes "Everybody Goes to Rick's" and "Luck o' the Irish" followed it in the weeks to come. This is a mistake that has carried over into syndication order. It is unclear if the order will be changed back when the fourth season arrived on DVD.

Quotes:

Chuck Fishman: See, I have this thing about snakes. It"s called 'fear of death."

Movie Connections:

References It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

A show for everyone from 5 to 500

The German title of Early Edition is "Alone Against The Future" which would imply a science fiction show. I was disappointed when I found out that it wasn't - for about 30 seconds. Then it caught me and never released me again. Every single episode is brilliant, Kyle Chandler portrays Gary beautifully and very believably, the plots are smart, humourous and thrilling. It is fascinating (and often funny) to see how creative Gary is in solving his daily "Save Chickago" tasks. After watching I always have learned a principle, I feel entertained, my faith in the good im man is strengthened and I am eager to watch the next episode. Parents, this is the show You can have Your children watch instead of all this Pokemon crap.