Union Square (TV series)
| Union Square | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Fred Barron |
| Written by |
Fred Barron George McGrath |
| Directed by |
James Burrows Brent Carpenter |
| Composer(s) | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Fred Barron Marco Pennette Michael B. Kaplan Gary Murphy Neil Thompson |
| Producer(s) | Tim Berry |
| Editor(s) | Brent Carpenter |
| Cinematography | Richard Brown |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company(s) |
Barron/Pennette Productions Three Sisters Entertainment NBC Studios |
| Distributor | National Broadcasting Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25, 1997 – January 22, 1998 |
Union Square is a 1997 television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for one season. It follows the story of a lawyer-turned-playwright in Manhattan, who attempts to gain inspiration from a host of characters populating the fictitious Union Square cafe, obviously inspired by the New York area of the same name. The show was originally supposed to be a vehicle for actress Mel Gorham, but after poor test screenings for the pilot, the producers retooled the show and replaced Gorham with Constance Marie.[1]
The program replaced Fired Up (which was halfway through the 1997-1998 season) on NBC's "Must See TV" night of programming; it was given an 8:30pm timeslot on Thursday evenings, a highly coveted spot due to its location between popular sitcoms Friends (which aired at 8:00pm) and Seinfeld (which aired at 9:00pm). Like The Single Guy, Union Square attempted to capitalize on attractive singles in their 20s and 30s enjoying New York City life, which both Seinfeld and Friends (as well as other NBC programs) had turned into successes. The show also featured guest appearances from actor David Krumholtz, who appeared on two episodes, as did actress Rhea Perlman. Despite these advantages and the fact that it had the #7 spot in the ratings for the 1997-98 season with almost 20 million viewers, it lost a large portion of its lead-in audience from Friends, and was cancelled after 14 episodes had been made; a week after its last episode was aired on January 22, 1998, Just Shoot Me replaced its time slot.
Characters
- Gabriella Diaz (Constance Marie)
- Michael (Michael Landes)
- Suzanne Barkley (Harriet Sansom Harris)
- Jack Papas (Jim Pirri)
- Albie (Jonathan Slavin)
- Carrie (Christine Burke)
- Vince (Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter)
References
- ↑ Studio Briefing News (1997-06-19). "Big Break Broken". News for Mel Gorham. Internet Movie Database.