The Art of Being Nick
| The Art of Being Nick | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bruce Helford |
| Written by | Bruce Helford |
| Directed by | Sam Weisman |
| Starring |
Scott Valentine Kristine Sutherland Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| Theme music composer |
Rick Rhodes Dominic Messinger |
| Composer(s) |
Rick Rhodes Dominic Messinger |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bruce Helford |
| Cinematography | George LaFountaine |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ubu Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | August 27, 1987 |
The Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom pilot created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC as a special on August 27, 1987. The pilot stars Scott Valentine as artist/environmentalist Nick Moore, who appeared as Mallory's (Justine Bateman) boyfriend in Family Ties. Also in the cast were Kristine Sutherland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and John Daman.
Overview
Due to the popularity of the Nick Moore character, three versions of a spin-off were produced. In the first incarnation titled Taking It Home, Nick returns to Detroit to live with his sister and grandfather (portrayed by Herschel Bernardi).[1] After Bernardi's death in May 1986, the series was canceled.[2] The second version features Nick working in a day care center for juvenile delinquents.[1]
In the final version, Nick, his sister (Kristine Sutherland) and her son (John Daman) live together in an East Village apartment with Nick working in a bookstore.[1]
The Art of Being Nick aired on August 27, 1987.[2] Despite garnering solid ratings, NBC didn't pick the series up reportedly due to the network's reluctance to lose the popular Nick character from Family Ties.[2]
Cast
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Kristine Sutherland as Marlene Moore
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Rachel
- John Daman as Louis