Sister Kate (TV series)

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Sister Kate
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Frank Dungan; Tony Sheehan; Jeff Stein
Written by	Frank Dungan; Jeff Stein; Tony Sheehan
Directed by	Jeffrey Melman; Noam Pitlik; John Sgueglia
Starring	Stephanie Beacham; Jason Priestley; Erin Reed; Hannah Cutrona; Penina Segall; Harley Cross; Alexaundria Simmons; Joel Robinson
Theme music composer	Mason Cooper and Brian Rawlings
Opening theme	"Maybe An Angel" performed by Amy Grant
Composers	Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	19 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Frank Dungan; Jeff Stein; Tony Sheehan
Producer	Patricia Rickey
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Lazy B/F.O.B. Productions; Mea Culpa Productions; 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 16, 1989 –; July 30, 1990

Sister Kate is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1989–1990 television season.

Synopsis

The series stars Stephanie Beacham as Sister Kate, a nun who is transferred from an archeological dig to Redemption House, an orphanage. Sister Kate is put in charge of a group of unwanted orphans who, due to their scheming ways, have already run off three priests. Storylines involved Sister Kate (nicknamed "Sister Mary Rambo") matching wits with the kids, and the kids' potential adoptions.^[1]

Sister Kate premiered on Saturday, September 16, 1989 at 9:30 EST, and was moved to 8:00 EST on Sundays for the remainder of its run.^[2] The low-rated series was canceled after eighteen episodes, due to competition from ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, and the first half of CBS's Murder, She Wrote.

Cast

Stephanie Beacham as Sister Katherine "Kate" Lambert
Jason Priestley as Todd Mahaffey
Erin Reed as April Newberry
Hannah Cutrona as Frederika "Freddy" Marasco
Penina Segall as Hilary Logan
Harley Cross as Eugene Colodner
Alexaundria Simmons as Violet Johnson
Joel Robinson as Neville Williams
Mike Williams as Mr. Beard

Guest appearances

Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan appeared as Milli Vanilli in the January 7, 1990 episode "Eugene's Feat", speaking a few lines in their natural voices before (what was later revealed to be) lip-synching their hit "Blame It on the Rain". In an especially ironic turn, one of the children got the duo to "perform" at the orphanage through deception.

Theme song

The series theme song, "Maybe An Angel", was performed by pop star Amy Grant and written by Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper.

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1-1	Pilot	September 16, 1989
1-2	"Freddy's Bad Habit"	September 21, 1989
1-3	"Eugene's Secret"	September 24, 1989
1-4	"Freddy's Date"	October 1, 1989
1-5	"Eugene's Model"	October 15, 1989
1-6	"Neville's Hired Hand"	October 22, 1989
1-7	"Hilary's Date"	October 29, 1989
1-8	"Violet's Friend"	November 5, 1989
1-9	"Kate's Baby"	November 19, 1989
1-10	"Kate's Furnace"	November 26, 1989
1-11	"The Nun"	December 3, 1989
1-12	"April in Paris"	December 10, 1989
1-13	"Father Christmas"	December 17, 1989
1-14	"Eugene's Feat"	January 7, 1990
1-15	"Kandid Kate"	January 21, 1990
1-16	"Sweet Sixteen"	July 16, 1990
1-17	"Bingo"	July 23, 1990
1-18	"Todd's Cheap Date"	July 30, 1990
1-19	"Underwood Underfoot"	Never aired

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1990	Golden Globe Award	Nominated	Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical	Stephanie Beacham
1990	Young Artist Awards	Nominated	Best New Television Series	–
			Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series	Harley Cross
			Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series	Jason Priestley

References

^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1247. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1246. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.

External links

[1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1247. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.

[2] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1246. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.

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