Chicken Soup (TV series)

*Chicken Soup*
Chicken Soup
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Saul Turteltaub; Bernie Orenstein
Written by	Paul Perlove
Directed by	Terry Hughes; Alan Rafkin
Starring	Jackie Mason; Lynn Redgrave; Rita Karin; Kathryn Erbe; Johnny Pinto; Alisan Porter; Brandon Maggart; Cathy Lind Hayes
Composer	Gordon Lustig
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (4 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bernie Orenstein; Saul Turteltaub; Marcy Carsey; Tom Werner
Producer	Gayle S. Maffeo
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Carsey-Werner Company
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 12 –; November 7, 1989

Chicken Soup is an American sitcom starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave. It aired on ABC from September 12 to November 7, 1989.

Overview

The series focuses on the interfaith relationship of a middle-aged Jewish man, Jackie (Mason), and an Irish Catholic woman, Maddie (Redgrave). Episodes centered around humorous situations and obstacles caused by the couple's different religions.

Controversy and cancellation

Chicken Soup was scheduled after the #1 primetime series Roseanne,^[1] but was canceled because it could not hold a large-enough percentage of the audience from its lead-in and because of controversy over inflammatory remarks by Mason during the New York City Mayoral elections.^[2]

Cast

Jackie Mason as Jackie Fisher
Lynn Redgrave as Maddie Peerce
Rita Karin as Bea Fisher
Kathryn Erbe as Patricia Reece
Johnny Pinto as Donnie Peerce
Alisan Porter as Molly Peerce
Brandon Maggart as Mike Donovan
Cathy Lind Hayes as Barbara Donovan

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released		Rank	Rating	Tied with
Season	Episodes		First released	Last released	Rank	Rating	Tied with
1	12^[a]		September 12, 1989 (1989-09-12)	November 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)	13	17.7	Murder, She Wrote

^ Episodes 9-12 never aired.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Terry Hughes	Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub	September 12, 1989 (1989-09-12)	31.0^[3]
Jackie Fisher and Maddie Peerce meet and fall in love. The catch: Jackie is Jewish and Maddie is Irish Catholic.
2	"The Dinner"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	September 19, 1989 (1989-09-19)	27.4^[4]
Jackie and Maddie meet some friends for a dinner full of mishaps; Donnie and Patricia are sure that the couple is doomed.
3	"The Bartender"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	September 26, 1989 (1989-09-26)	28.6^[5]
Jackie must play bartender when Maddie throws a girls-only party and the bartender fails to show up.
4	"The Reservation"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)	27.7^[6]
Maddie and Jackie have problems at their favorite restaurant when neither makes a reservation.
5	"Double Date"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	October 10, 1989 (1989-10-10)	27.8^[7]
Maddie and Jackie set their best friends up with each other and take them on a double date.
6	"Take My Kids, Please"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	October 24, 1989 (1989-10-24)	24.3^[8]
After hearing her brother tell racist jokes, Maddie decides to make Jackie the godfather of her children.
7	"Bea Moves Out"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	October 31, 1989 (1989-10-31)	23.3^[9]
Bea wants to be on her own and moves out of Jackie's apartment.
8	"Almost Father Jackie"	Alan Rafkin	Unknown	November 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)	22.4^[10]
Bea is upset that Jackie doesn't always act like a father.
9	"The Ralph Hearns Story"	Alan Rafkin	Manny Basanese	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
10	"Operation Jackie"	Alan Rafkin	TBD	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
Maddie is concerned when she learns that Jackie needs surgery.
11	"Bea's Night Out"	Alan Rafkin	TBD	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
Jackie stays up all night waiting and worrying when Bea doesn't come home.
12	"Community Service"	Alan Rafkin	Paul Perlove	Unaired (Unaired)	N/A
Bea is sentenced to community service for her role in a school prank.

References

^ Oney, Steve (1989-09-10). "Jackie Mason Stirs Up a Chancy 'Chicken Soup'". New York Times.
^ "Canned Soup". Time. 1989-11-20. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
^ "Hot Soup premieres at No. 2". Life. USA Today. September 20, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "Cosby reclaims the top spot". Life. USA Today. September 27, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "NBC wins but loses viewers". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "Baseball a base hit for NBC". Life. USA Today. October 11, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "ABC muscles way to the top". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "NBC's hits beat ABC baseball". Life. USA Today. November 1, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "NBC sweeps the week, 1-2-3". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
^ "Brokaw still 3rd despite coup". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

External links

[3] Episodes 9-12 never aired.

[1] Oney, Steve (1989-09-10). "Jackie Mason Stirs Up a Chancy 'Chicken Soup'". New York Times.

[2] "Canned Soup". Time. 1989-11-20. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.

[4] "Hot Soup premieres at No. 2". Life. USA Today. September 20, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[5] "Cosby reclaims the top spot". Life. USA Today. September 27, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[6] "NBC wins but loses viewers". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[7] "Baseball a base hit for NBC". Life. USA Today. October 11, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[8] "ABC muscles way to the top". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[9] "NBC's hits beat ABC baseball". Life. USA Today. November 1, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[10] "NBC sweeps the week, 1-2-3". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[11] "Brokaw still 3rd despite coup". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1989. p. 3D. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.

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