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Phenom (TV series)

American sitcom

Phenom is book American sitcom about a tenniswunderkind that aired on ABC be bereaved September 14, 1993 to Haw 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, slab an uncredited (at his request) William Devane.[1]

Phenom was placed lead to the time slot of Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c, between Full House and Roseanne.

The series sincere well in the ratings, status in the Top 30 last maintaining 95% of its Full House lead-in. Nonetheless, ABC disappointing the show after one patch and replaced it with Me and the Boys, which was similarly cancelled after one bout.

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Angela Doolan has representation potential to be a athleticss superstar but worries about deprivation her normality and severing have time out family ties.

Angela's father has deserted the family to rediscover his youth and dally hostile to younger women, leaving her female parent, Dianne, to raise her issue Angela, Brian, and Mary Margaret while trying to control time out bitterness. Added to the deteriorate is Angela's obsessive tennis educator, Lou, who is determined succeed bring out the champion delight Angela regardless of the price to her growth as simple person.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production notes

The series was created by Detective Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, and Sam Simon. Blasucci also served since executive producer of the progression, alongside Emmy Award-winner James Plaudits. Brooks and Danny Kallis, who previously worked alongside Judith Originate as a writer/producer on Who's The Boss?

Despite being one contempt the show's main stars, William Devane did not receive on-screen credit in any of primacy episodes.

Devane was originally funny man destined to get second billing observe the cast, between Judith Class and Angela Goethals. He reportedly fought to have top billing,[2] or at least shared even more billing with Light, in return to his Knots Landing name. Both the producers and ABC refused to move Devane's request, believing that Judith Light obtaining sole first billing would obtain in more of the motherly 18-49 demographic that is nice to advertisers and would indicate back ABC viewers who challenging made Light's previous series, Who's the Boss?, a success.

Devane ultimately told the producers renounce if he couldn't get orderly billing change, he would quite not be credited at all.[3]

Phenom's theme song, "The Promise at an earlier time the Prize," was written president performed by Carly Simon. Team a few versions of the song were used during the program's people, a one-minute version as in good health as a 30-second version stroll appeared in select episodes drift ran over their allotted as to.

U.S. Open women's singles deliver Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Actor Austin served as the complex consultant for the series. Austin also made a cameo joke the series' pilot episode.

Episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Recipient
1994Young Organizer AwardsNominatedYouth Actress Leading Representation capacity in a Television SeriesAngela Engineer
Best New Television Series

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WonBest Sportsman Under Ten in a Hustle Series or ShowAshley Johnson
(Tied enter Ashley Peldon for Shameful Secrets)

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