The Bronx Zoo (TV series)

*The Bronx Zoo*
The Bronx Zoo
Genre	Drama
Starring	Edward Asner ; Kathleen Beller ; Kathryn Harrold ; Jerry Levine ; Nicholas Pryor ; Mykelti Williamson ; David Wilson (actor)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	21 (1 unaired)
Production
Running time	60 min
Production companies	Ubu Productions; Paramount Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 19, 1987 –; June 29, 1988

The Bronx Zoo is an American drama television series was directed by Allan Arkush and Paul Lynch that aired on NBC from March 19, 1987 to June 29, 1988. It lasted two seasons before cancellation.

Plot

Benjamin Harris High School is set in the impoverished, unruly inner-city Bronx. Principal Joe Danzig (Edward Asner) does his best to maintain optimism, while dealing with the lack of motivation and direction of his staff.^[1]

Cast

Actor	Role
Edward Asner	Principal Joe Danzig
Kathleen Beller	Mary Caitlin Callahan
Jerry Levine	Matthew Littman
Nicholas Pryor	Jack Feldspar
Mykelti Williamson	Gus Butterfield
David Wilson (actor)	Harry Barnes
Kathryn Harrold	Sara Newhouse

Episodes

Season 1: 1987

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Signs of Life"	Allan Arkush	Teleplay by: Bruce Helford & Elia Katz Story by: Johnny Dawkins	March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)
2	2	"Changes"	Win Phelps	Kathy McCormick	March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25)
3	3	"Small Victories"	Allan Arkush	Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker	April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01)
4	4	"Conspicuous by Their Abstinence"	Donald Reiker	Elia Katz & Bruce Helford	April 8, 1987 (1987-04-08)
5	5	"The Moral Equation"	Alexander Singer	Johnny Dawkins	April 16, 1987 (1987-04-16)
6	6	"Runaway Hearts"	Allan Arkush	Teleplay by: Daniel Freudenberger Story by: Bruce Helford & Elia Katz	April 22, 1987 (1987-04-22)
7	7	"The Power of a Lie"	Win Phelps	Kathy McCormick	April 29, 1987 (1987-04-29)
8	8	"Lost and Found"	Debbie Allen	Bruce Helford	May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)

Season 2: 1987–1988

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
9	1	"It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City"	Donald Reiker	Teleplay by: Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker & Stuart Rosenberg Story by: Bruce Helford & Frederick Rappaport	December 9, 1987 (1987-12-09)
10	2	"The Long Grey Line"	Win Phelps	Unknown	January 20, 1988 (1988-01-20)
11	3	"Truancy Blues"	Paul Lynch	Unknown	March 24, 1988 (1988-03-24)
12	4	"Behind Closed Doors"	Paul Lynch	Unknown	March 30, 1988 (1988-03-30)
13	5	"Career Day"	Win Phelps	Unknown	April 6, 1988 (1988-04-06)
14	6	"Ties That Bind"	Michael Ray Rhodes	Unknown	April 13, 1988 (1988-04-13)
15	7	"The Gospel Truth"	James Quinn	Unknown	April 20, 1988 (1988-04-20)
16	8	"If All the World's a Stage, Where's My Dressing Room?"	Victor Lobi	Unknown	June 1, 1988 (1988-06-01)
17	9	"When I Paint My Masterpiece"	Michael Vejar	Unknown	June 8, 1988 (1988-06-08)
18	10	"Crossroads"	Robert Becker	Unknown	June 15, 1988 (1988-06-15)
19	11	"On the Land, on the Sea and in the Halls"	Mimi Leder	Unknown	June 22, 1988 (1988-06-22)
20	12	"A Day in the Life"	Win Phelps	Unknown	June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29)
21	13	"Unnatural Selection"	Robert Becker	TBD	UNAIRED

References

^ HOWARD ROSENBERG (1987-03-19). "New Series: School Days, Fairy Tales - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

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[1] HOWARD ROSENBERG (1987-03-19). "New Series: School Days, Fairy Tales - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

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