The show ran for only one season on cbs tv from september 16, 1972 until march 3, 1973. Beyond the tv grave cbs bridget loves bernie the tv. Impossible and the new bill cosby show have been dropped from the columbia broadcasting systems primetime schedule for. Bridget loves bernie was based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Bernie doesnt fit in when he goes to work for the family deli. Bridget loves bernie american tv database wiki fandom. This would not even be noticed in todays world, but in 1972 it caused quite a commotion. There was a christmas episode in season 1, dear dad. Bridget loves bernie bridget loves bernie tv episode 1972 imdb. Ctva us comedy bridget loves bernie screen gemscbs. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show bridget loves bernie anytime, anywhere. Remarkably, the series was cancelled at the end of a season in which it finished number five in the nielsen ratings. The series premiered on sat sep 16, 1972 on cbs and greener pastures s01e24 last aired on sat mar 03, 1973.
Bridget, played by meredith baxter, marries bernie, played by david birney. A funny thing happened on the way to the vatican 23sep72 cbs sat synopsis. Greener pastures from season 1 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Therein lies a 45year old mystery which still has viewers pondering if this jewel was undervalued. Cbs and show creators were forced to cancel the show after receiving death threats from jews, who were angered that the show featured a catholic marrying a jew. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. It was a tumultuous time in america, with the ending of the vietnam war and the beginning of the fall of the nixon presidency. Bridget loves bernie television academy interviews. Emmy, emmys, and the emmy statuette are registered trademarks andor s of atas and natas. The most overthetop meatloaf youve ever had jan 24, 2020. Based on the play and later radio series, also twice adapted for film, abies irish rose 1922, this situation comedy.
Meredith ann baxter born june 21, 1947 is an american actress and producer. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom, the partridge family, and the 196770 sitcom the flying nun. The 19721973 cbs sitcom was cancelled after one season despite terrific ratings, reportedly due to controversy relating to the interfaith marriage of the title characters. How could a show which finished the season in 5th place be pawned like invaluable rubbish.
Bridget loves bernie bernies last stand tv episode 1972 imdb. Having only read about it in tv reference books, blb has the dubious distinction of being the highestrated tv series ever to be cancelled due to protest letters cbs received from religious groups. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series bridget loves bernie. Stone, bibi osterwald, ned glass, robert sampson, william elliott and ivor barry. A fivetime emmy award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 tv film a woman scorned. Bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 12 watch online. Starring meredith baxter and david birney, it was based on the longrunning broadway play abies irish rose. Bridget loves bernie went off the air after just one season. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Watch bridget loves bernie season 1, episode 24 greener pastures. There was a highly rated show that was not asked back. A jewish writer marries an irishcatholic teacher, with ensuing and predictable culture.
Bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 12 watch online the. Well, in the 197273 season, what it meant was bridget loves bernie, known todayif its known at allonly as the show that got canceled after one season even though it was a top 10 hit. Bridget and bernie instantly fall in love, but face an uphill battle for their parents approval due to their. Bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 1 bridget loves bernie. Bridget and bernie move into an upscale apartment a gift from the. Bridget takes a crash course on judaism and jewish cooking but bernie isnt too thrilled with bridgets new ethnic interests. It stars meredith baxter and david birney as the title characters. It ran for 24 episodes and its final episode aired on march 3, 1973. Watch bridget loves bernie season 1, episode 22 steinberg and son. This trip, guy fieris caught up in a whirlwind of flavors. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom the partridge family and the 196770 sitcom the flying nun. Sep 25, 2012 well, in the 197273 season, what it meant was bridget loves bernie, known todayif its known at allonly as the show that got canceled after one season even though it was a top 10 hit.
We also saw the studio the carol burnett show was filmed in. Bernie considers a career opportunity that would mean relocating far from the families in new york. Watch bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 12 online. The only problem is that shes catholic and hes jewish. Bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 20 to teach or not to teach.
The shows premise was that a young school teacher from a welltodo irishamerican family falls in love with and marries a poor jewish cab driver. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom the partridge family and the 196770 sitcom the flying nun, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Bridget loves bernie premiered on cbs on september 16, 1972. Bridget loves bernie was a cbs sitcom that ran for just one 24 episode season in 197273. It stars meredith baxter and david birney as the title characters, and ran for one season, from 1972 to 1973 on cbs. Many on this controversial show went on to bigger things meridith baxter, audra lindley, david doyle. My copy of bridget loves bernie arrived a few weeks ago and ive made my way through it.
Positioned behind 1st place cbs powerhouse all in the family, bridget loves bernie appeared to be a love affair audiences would favor. Celebrating christmas becomes complicated for bridget and bernie due to the steinbergs strong jewish beliefs. Episodes list of bridget loves bernie series myseries. Bernies new play is unflattering to his familyand theyre just itching to see it. Such is the setup for one of the more popular romantic comedies of the early 1970s, bridget loves bernie. Bridget takes a crash course on judaism and jewish cooking but bernie isnt too thrilled with bridget s new ethnic interests. That show was bridget loves bernie, produced by douglas cramer. Despite high ratings, cbs cancelled the show after only one season. Watch bridget loves bernie episodes online season 1 1973. Usa bridget loves bernie is a sitcom that aired on cbs. Bridget loves bernie opening credits cbs sitcom youtube. Feb 14, 2008 here is the opening to the pilot episode of bridget loves bernie starring meredith baxter and david birney.
Season 1, episode 9 bernies skipping a breakfast of ham and eggs, plus a little interference from bernies mother, starts bridget worrying about bernie adapting to a nonjewish wife. My only memory of this show is that our class had a field trip to cbs studios they showed us the staircase from bridget loves bernie. Prime time tv listings from saturday march 24, 1973. Watch bridget loves bernie episodes online season 1. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by. Todays post looks at a single season singlecamera sitcom that aired on cbs during the 19721973 season, bridget loves bernie. Bridget loves bernie series regulars and episode guide. She is known for her roles on the abc drama series family 197680 and the nbc sitcom family ties 198289, credited as meredith baxter birney. Its hard to keep track of how many shows columbiascreen gems had in prime time in the 60s. Sandwiches, spaetzle and sticky wings diners, driveins. Til of bridget loves bernie, the highest rated tv show to ever be canceled after only one season. Jul 23, 2014 welcome to another wildcard wednesday. Wealthy whitebread bridget fitzgerald and lowerclass cabdriver bernie steinberg meet, fall in love and marry.
Created by veteran tv writer bernard slade, who a few years after the shows cancellation would write the successful play same time, next year, bridget loves bernie was a very light, superficial comedy that collapsed under its own airy weight. There was no denying the reallife chemistry between birney and baxter. Depicting an interfaith marriage between a catholic woman and a jewish man, bridget loves bernie was based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Bridget loves bernie is an american sitcom created by bernard slade. When the couple plans to leave and spend christmas elsewhere, the families begin to realize whats most important. Season 1, episode 9 bernie s skipping a breakfast of ham and eggs, plus a little interference from bernie s mother, starts bridget worrying about bernie adapting to a nonjewish wife. Based on the play and later radio series, also twice adapted for film, abies irish rose 1922, this situation comedy was. Even though their love for each other is never in doubt, both are constantly forced to deal with their parents, who are uncomfortable with their kids differences in social status and religion. I wish i was more familiar with bridget loves bernie because paul fairmans tiein novel is so ludicrous that i cant believe it accurately reflects the series. It stars meredith baxter and david birney as the title characters, and ran for one season, from 1972 to. Mar 08, 2011 bridget loves bernie went off the air after just one season. To talk about specific episodes, go on the episode page. Bridget loves bernie is a 25 minute comedyfamily starring audra lindley as amy fitzgerald, meredith baxter birney as bridget fitzgerald steinberg and ned glass as uncle moe plotnick.
Apr 22, 2012 many on this controversial show went on to bigger things meridith baxter, audra lindley, david doyle. The adventures of ozzie and harriet the fall guy season 1, series 4. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom, the partridge family, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Bernard slade during a weekend at the fitzgeralds country estate, bernie sees for the first time the life style to which bridget is accustomed. Shockingly, the complete series has been released on dvd.
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