Sydney (TV series)
| Sydney | |
|---|---|
 Craig Bierko, Valerie Bertinelli & Matthew Perry in Sydney | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Michael J. Wilson Douglas Wyman |
| Written by | Michael J. Wilson Billy Van Zandt Jane Milmore |
| Directed by | Lee Shallat-Chemel Iris Dugow Art Wolff Robert Berlinger John Ratzenberger |
| Starring | Valerie Bertinelli Matthew Perry Craig Bierko Daniel Baldwin Barney Martin |
| Theme music composer | Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen |
| Opening theme | "Finish What Ya Started" performed by Van Halen |
| Composer | Mason Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Pamela Grant |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 min |
| Production company | CBS Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 21 – June 25, 1990 |
Sydney is an American situation comedy series that aired on CBS in 1990. It was created and written by Michael J. Wilson and Douglas Wyman[1] and starred Valerie Bertinelli, Matthew Perry and Craig Bierko.[2]
Synopsis
Sydney Kells (Valerie Bertinelli), the daughter of a now-deceased policeman, brings her New York City detective agency (in which she is the only investigator) back to her hometown and her family, including her over-protective brother Billy (Matthew Perry), himself a rookie cop. As she struggles to balance her personal and professional life, the main source of her work comes from an uptight lawyer (Craig Bierko), with whom she shares sexual chemistry. She and her best friend Jill (Rebeccah Bush) frequent a neighborhood bar run by Ray (Barney Martin), her father's old police partner.[3]
Cast
- Valerie Bertinelli as Sydney Kells
- Matthew Perry as Billy Kells
- Craig Bierko as Matt Keating
- Barney Martin as Ray
- Rebeccah Bush as Jill
- Perry Anzilotti as Perry
- Daniel Baldwin as Cheezy
- Georgia Brown as Linda Kells
Theme song
Bertinelli convinced then-husband Eddie Van Halen to grant permission for the Van Halen song Finish What Ya Started, from their 1988 album OU812, to be used as the opening theme song to Sydney.[4]
Guest appearances
Pat Harrington, Jr., who appeared with Bertinelli in the long-running CBS situation comedy One Day at a Time, guest starred as a rival private investigator in the seventh episode of the season, which was directed by Cheers regular John Ratzenberger. Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, who acted as creative consultants on the show, also made various guest appearances. Chazz Palminteri played Tony in the episode Love Ya Babe, several years prior to his big screen debut in A Bronx Tale. Other guest actors included Yeardley Smith, Kevin Dunn, Annabelle Gurwitch, Tony Longo, Andy Dick and Michael E. Knight. [5]
References
- ^ "TV Review: Sydney". Entertainment Weekly. March 30, 1990.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Valerie Bertinelli plays private eye 'Sydney' in new comedy". The Charleston News and Courier. April 11, 1990.
- ^ "Bertinelli plays private detective". The Daily News. April 11, 1990.
- ^ [2]