"Once and Again" (1999)TV series 1999-2002

Creators:

Marshall Herskovitz
Edward Zwick
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

21 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Plot:

A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Single Mother | Interracial Relationship | Bisexual | Dating

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

Sela Ward	...	Lily Manning (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Bill Campbell	...	Rick Sammler (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Julia Whelan	...	Grace Manning (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Meredith Deane	...	Zoe Manning (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judy Brooks (58 episodes, 1999-2002)
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Jessie Sammler (55 episodes, 1999-2002)
Shane West	...	Eli Sammler (54 episodes, 1999-2002)
Susanna Thompson	...	Karen Sammler (49 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Jake Manning (47 episodes, 1999-2002)
Todd Field	...	David Cassilli (28 episodes, 1999-2001)

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Series Directed by
Dan Lerner		(17 episodes, 1999-2002)
Claudia Weill		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Marshall Herskovitz		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael Engler		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Edward Zwick		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter Horton		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Barnet Kellman		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kenneth D. Collins		(2 episodes, 2001)
James Eckhouse		(2 episodes, 2001)
Arvin Brown		(unknown episodes)
James Kramer		(unknown episodes)
Robert Lieberman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Marshall Herskovitz		(34 episodes, 1999-2001)
Edward Zwick		(33 episodes, 1999-2001)
Winnie Holzman		(9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Daniel Paige		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sue Paige		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Liberty Godshall		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Alexa Junge		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Richard Kramer		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jan Oxenberg		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lynn Siefert		(2 episodes, 2001)
Emily Whitesell		(2 episodes, 2001)
Maggie Friedman		(unknown episodes)
Pamela Gray		(unknown episodes)
James Grissom		(unknown episodes)
Curt Johnson		(unknown episodes)
David Schulner		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Marshall Herskovitz	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Winnie Holzman	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Dan Lerner	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Daniel Paige	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Sue Paige	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Edward Zwick	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Debra Lovatelli	....	co-producer / producer (36 episodes, 1999-2001)
Liberty Godshall	....	supervising producer / producer (35 episodes, 1999-2001)
Peter Schindler	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (34 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jan Oxenberg	....	supervising producer / producer (30 episodes, 1999-2001)
Emily Whitesell	....	producer / supervising producer (25 episodes, 2000-2001)
Richard Kramer	....	consulting producer (16 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lynn Siefert	....	producer (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Maggie Friedman	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2001)
Christine Larson	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 2001)
Shana Fischer Huber	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Michael Weller	....	producer (3 episodes, 1999)

Series Original Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(35 episodes, 1999-2001)
Joey Newman		(19 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Charlie Lieberman		(35 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael D. O'Shea		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Paul Karasick		(14 episodes, 1999-2001)
David Dworetzky		(9 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jim Page		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Casting by
Amy Lippens		(38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lizzie Scheck		(6 episodes, 2001)

Series Production Design by
Laurence Bennett		(35 episodes, 1999-2001)
Stefania Cella		(3 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Direction by
Jeremy Cassells		(21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Francis J. Pezza		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Set Decoration by
Caitlin Blue		(38 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Costume Design by
Kathryn Morrison		(38 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Makeup Department
Lori Madrigal	....	key makeup artist / makeup department head (50 episodes, 1999-2001)
Carl Bailey	....	key hair stylist (31 episodes, 1999-2001)
Wendi Lynn Allison	....	second makeup artist (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Peter Montagna	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cheri Ruff	....	key hair stylist (7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lisa Buono	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Solina Tabrizi	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Christine Larson	....	unit production manager / production manager (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Shana Fischer Huber	....	post-production supervisor (33 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jill Southern	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Laura Nisbet	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (22 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kenneth D. Collins	....	first assistant director (16 episodes, 1999-2001)
Rusty Mahmood	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2000)
Martha M. Elcan	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1999)
Velvet Andrews-Smith	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Philip Elins	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Lori Ashfield	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes, 2001)
Stephen D'Amato Jr.	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Joth Riggs	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cecilia Sweatman	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jeanne Bueche	....	art department coordinator (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Steve Morey	....	construction coordinator (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Eric J. Bates	....	property master (35 episodes, 1999-2001)
Scott Nifong	....	assistant property master / property master (23 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kurt Miller	....	carpenter gang boss (7 episodes, 1999)
Chris Brewster	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2002)
Hope M. Parrish	....	property master (2 episodes, 2001)
Don 'Tex' Clark	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Beth Emerson	....	set dressing shopper (unknown episodes)
Bart C. Hubenthal	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brian Jewell	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Bruce C. Knight II	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Thomas D. Krausz	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Marc Meisels	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
John Naehrlich	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Tom Talley	....	location foreman (unknown episodes)
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Marla McGuire	....	supervising sound editor (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Joel Fein	....	sound re-recording mixer (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Joseph Geisinger	....	sound mixer (34 episodes, 2000-2001)
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer (27 episodes, 2000-2001)
Robert Edmondson	....	sound re-recorist mixer (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Kirschner	....	production sound mixer (4 episodes, 1999)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kami Asgar	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Golodner	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Kaplan	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Nichols II	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Erin Oakley	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Craig T. Rosevear	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Matt Temple	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Tim Tuchrello	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Eric Coon	....	prop maker (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Sean Mullen	....	digital artist: high definition main title rebuild: Encore (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
James Lew	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2000)
Mary Albee	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2001)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Madison	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Genne	....	camera operator (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Hatchitt	....	key grip (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Rick Senteno	....	assistant chief lighting technician (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Trace Schneider	....	electrician (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
David St. Onge	....	gaffer (18 episodes, 2000-2001)
Doug Huete	....	electrician (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Maddux	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jay W. Yowler	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2001)
Richard Cronn	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2001)
Michael Fuhr	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Mike Gentile	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Neil Holcomb	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Dan Kneece	....	steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Lawrence	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Greg Lopez	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Scott Medcalf	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. Ruffner	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Nick Shuster	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lizzie Scheck	....	casting associate (31 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael Hothorn	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Alisa Kasmer	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tina Ficaro	....	costume supervisor (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Bridgitte Ferry	....	key set costumer (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Eva Fagen	....	cutter/fitter (unknown episodes)
Christina Gabriel IV	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Leslie Herman	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Cleo Mannell	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Silvia Raiano	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Levy	....	colorist (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Anthony Scott	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jennifer Pulver	....	assistant editor (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ron Rosen	....	supervising editor (13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michelle Sabrina Wong	....	post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 2000)
Jack Paulson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Mason	....	music production coordinator (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Troy Hardy	....	music editor (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dino A. Moriana	....	music editor (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stuart Goetz	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2000-2001)
Joey Newman	....	composer: additional music (5 episodes, 2001)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Greg Van Dyke	....	transportation coordinator (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Bobby Jo Cawley	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Robert Dulys	....	driver (unknown episodes)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Maxwell R. Johnson II	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Malcolm Mazer	....	driver / transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Fred Moshier	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Thomas D. Jennings	....	payroll accountant (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Josh Gummersall	....	assistant: Marshall Herskovitz (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Graham Larson	....	assistant: Edward Zwick / assistant to executive producer (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Judy Race	....	production coordinator (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jeffrey T. Spellman	....	location manager (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Laurence Sullivan	....	assistant to supervising producers / assistant to producers / ... (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Fred Toye	....	title designer (38 episodes, 1999-2001)
Susan Eileen Stewart	....	script coordinator (37 episodes, 1999-2001)
Adell Aldrich	....	script supervisor (34 episodes, 1999-2001)
Giancarlo Spolidoro	....	assistant to supervising producer / assistant to co-executive producer (28 episodes, 2000-2001)
Carol Boehm	....	assistant to supervising producers / assistant to co-executive producer / ... (27 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kristen Jordan	....	second assistant accountant (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Karin Lewicki	....	assistant to co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2000-2001)
Heather Parker	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lauren Strasnick	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Marshall Herskovitz (7 episodes, 2001)
Faye Brenner	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Andrew J. Areffi	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Randy Braverman	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Shannon Herlihy	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Cathryn Humphris	....	assistant to writer / production assistant (unknown episodes)
Eddee Kolos	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Hector Leal	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Trent Othick	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Jeff 'Doc' Porter	....	production medic (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Susan Murphy	....	acknowledgment (1 episode, 2000)

Production Companies

• Bedford Falls Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ABC1 (2004-) (UK) (TV)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Television
• TV1

Other Companies

• Executive Assurance  security
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Encore Video  electronic assembly
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Rex Post  additional adr recorded at
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services

Runtime:

60 min (63 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bedford Falls Productions

Trivia:

David Clennon also played Miles Dentrell on "thirtysomething" (1987).

Quotes:

Grace Manning: [asking about Jessie] Is she anorexic?
Lily Manning: Grace!
Grace Manning: Half the girls in my school are; what's the big deal?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Marshall Herskovitz (2007) (V)

Let's talk episodes:

But first please let's give our due to Julia Whelan, whose poignant performances from season 1 -- and especially in 3 -- were, more than anyone else's, worth the price of admission.

Some especially brilliant ones where the viewers' expectations are up-ended:

1. The purloined lip gloss! What better metonymy, I ask?

2. Best of all: the several episodes in which Lily thinks Grace might be a lesbian because of her interest in the gay/lesbian student support group, though she goes because of her huge crush on her way-too-old (male) writing instructor, the faculty mentor of the group. All the while her step daughter Jessie is in the throws of a crush on a beloved (female) friend, without anyone's notice.