Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama/Musical |
| Created by | Based on the motion picture musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers |
| Starring | Richard Dean Anderson Drake Hogestyn Peter Horton |
| Theme music composer | Jimmy Webb Gary S. Scott |
| Opening theme | "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" performed by Phil Silas |
| Composers | Larry Cansler Fred Werner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Producers | James H. Brown Stephen Cragg Richard Fielder |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company | David Gerber Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 19, 1982 – March 23, 1983 |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series loosely based on the film, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982 to March 23, 1983. [1]
Synopsis
The series told the adventures of a parentless family of rowdy brothers trying to run the family ranch in northern California. Into the chaos came feisty Hannah, who married Adam and took on the task of bringing order to the household. The series contained about one musical number per episode, written by notable songwriter Jimmy Webb. Despite a small but dedicated fan following, the series was cancelled after one season. It was created after the 1954 Hollywood film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Cast list
- Richard Dean Anderson as Adam McFadden
- Drake Hogestyn as Brian McFadden
- Peter Horton as Crane McFadden
- Roger Wilson as Daniel McFadden
- Tim Topper as Evan McFadden
- Brian Utman as Ford McFadden
- River Phoenix as Guthrie McFadden
- Terri Treas as Hannah McFadden
- Pamela Newman as Jackie
- Joan Kjar as Marie
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate[1] |
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| 1 | Pilot | September 19, 1982 |
| 2 | "The Man in the White Hat" | September 22, 1982 |
| 3 | "Challenges" | September 29, 1982 |
| 4 | "I Love You Molly McGraw" | October 16, 1982 |
| 5 | "Gold Fever" | October 13, 1982 |
| 6 | "Daniel's Song" | October 20, 1982 |
| 7 | "A House Divided" | October 27, 1982 |
| 8 | "Rodeo" | November 3, 1982 |
| 9 | "Catch a Falling Star" | November 10, 1982 |
| 10 | "The Election" | November 24, 1982 |
| 11 | "Neighbors" | December 8, 1982 |
| 12 | "Dreams" | December 15, 1982 |
| 13 | "Christmas Song" | December 22, 1982 |
| 14 | "Heritage" | December 29, 1982 |
| 15 | "Promised Land" | January 5, 1983 |
| 16 | "The Killer" | January 12, 1983 |
| 17 | "Deadly High" | January 26, 1983 |
| 18 | "The Rescue" | February 9, 1983 |
| 19 | "Winter Roses" | February 16, 1983 |
| 20 | "Winner" | March 2, 1983 |
| 21 | "A Ring for Hannah" | March 9, 1983 |
| 22 | "Roundup" | March 23, 1983 |
Production notes
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was executive produced by David Gerber for MGM Television and filmed on location at Murphys, California. The series' theme, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", was written by Jimmy Webb and performed by Phil Silas. The musical numbers were choreographed by Carl Jablonski. Michael J. Fox auditioned for this show, before auditioning successfully for Family Ties.
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1983 | Emmy Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Hub Braden and Donald J. Remacle (For episode "The Rescue")[2] |
| 1983 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Young Actor in a New Television Series | River Phoenix [3] |
| Nominated | Best New Family Television Series [3] | |||
| 1984 | Won | Best Young Actor in a Drama Series | River Phoenix[4] |
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earl, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present, Balantine, New York, 2003.
- ^ "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ a b "4th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "5th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
External links
- 1980s American television series
- 1982 American television series debuts
- 1983 American television series endings
- American drama television series
- CBS network shows
- English-language television programming
- Musical television series
- Television programs based on films
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
- Television shows set in California
- Television series about siblings