My Sister Sam
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| My Sister Sam | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Stephen Fischer |
| Written by | Lisa Albert Dennis Danzinger Diane English Stephen Fischer Karyl Miller Danny Jacobson Gary Murphy Tom Palmer Ellen Sandler Ramona Schindelheim Korby Siamis Larry Strawther |
| Directed by | Peter Bonerz Zane Buzby Matthew Diamond James Gardner Ellen Gittelsohn Barnet Kellman Steve Zuckerman |
| Starring | Pam Dawber Rebecca Schaeffer |
| Theme music composer | John Bettis Steve Dorff |
| Opening theme | "Room Enough for Two" performed by Kim Carnes |
| Composer(s) | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (12 unaired) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Diane English |
| Producer(s) | Danny Jacobson Karyl Miller Korby Siamis |
| Editor(s) | Dann Cahn Tucker Wiard |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 min |
| Production company(s) | Pony Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 6, 1986 – April 12, 1988 |
My Sister Sam is an American situation comedy series that aired on CBS from 1986 to 1988. It was created by Stephen Fischer and executive produced by Diane English.
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[edit] Synopsis
The sitcom tells the story of a San Francisco photographer named Sam Russell (Pam Dawber), whose life is disrupted when her teenage sister Patti (Rebecca Schaeffer) comes to live with her.
[edit] Production
The series premiered in 1986. After it achieved success on Monday nights, CBS changed its schedule and moved My Sister Sam to Saturday night opposite NBC's successful comedy lineup. The show's audience dwindled to one of the lowest on network TV, and CBS cancelled My Sister Sam in mid-1988 after only half of the second season had aired.
[edit] Rebecca Schaeffer's death
Series cast member Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered July 18, 1989, more than a year after the show had been canceled and had left the air.
Dawber, Brooks, Naughton and O'Hara reunited to film a public service announcement about violence prevention.
[edit] Cast
- Pam Dawber as Samantha "Sam" Russell
- Rebecca Schaeffer as Patricia "Patti" Russell
- Joel Brooks as Jordan Dylan "J.D." Lucas
- Jenny O'Hara as Dixie Randazzo
- David Naughton as Jack Kincaid
[edit] Guest stars
Notable guest stars in the series included Scott Bakula (episode 1.7), JoAnn Willette (episode 1.18), Rob Estes (episode 2.18), Ed Marinaro (episode 2.19), and Cristine Rose (episode 2.20).
[edit] Theme song
The theme song "Room Enough for Two" was written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis and performed by Kim Carnes. Dorff won a BMI TV Music Award in 1987 for his work on the series.
[edit] Syndication
USA Network picked up syndication rights to the series, eventually running all 44 episodes, including those never shown on CBS.
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1987 | BMI Film & TV Awards | Won | BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Bill Hargate (costume designer) (For episode "Jingle Bell Rock Bottom") |
