• Source: Phenom (TV series)

      • Phenom is an American sitcom about a tennis wunderkind that aired on ABC from September 14, 1993 to May 10, 1994. The series stars Angela Goethals, Judith Light, and an uncredited (at his request) William Devane.
      Phenom was placed in the time slot of Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c, between Full House and Roseanne. The series did well in the ratings, ranking in the Top 30 and maintaining 95% of its Full House lead-in. Nonetheless, ABC cancelled the show after one season and replaced it with Me and the Boys, which was similarly cancelled after one season.


      Synopsis


      Fifteen-year-old Angela Doolan has the potential to be a sports superstar but worries about losing her normality and severing her family ties. Angela's father has deserted the family to rediscover his youth and dally with younger women, leaving her mother, Dianne, to raise her children Angela, Brian, and Mary Margaret while trying to control her bitterness. Added to the fray is Angela's obsessive tennis coach, Lou, who is determined to bring out the champion in Angela regardless of the cost to her growth as a person.


      Cast




      = Main cast

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      Angela Goethals – Angela Doolan
      Judith Light – Dianne Doolan
      Ashley Johnson – Mary Margaret Doolan
      Todd Louiso – Brian Doolan
      William Devane – Lou Della Rosa (uncredited)
      Jennifer Lien – Roanne


      = Recurring cast

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      Sara Rue – Monica
      Randy Josselyn – Jesse
      Beverley Mitchell – Clara
      Marianne Muellerleile – Sister Felicia
      Debra Jo Rupp – Sister Mary Incarnata
      John Christian Graas – Tony Lenchenko


      Production notes


      The series was created by Dick Blasucci, Marc Flanagan, and Sam Simon. Blasucci also served as executive producer of the series, alongside Emmy Award-winner James L. Brooks and Danny Kallis, who previously worked alongside Judith Light as a writer/producer on Who's The Boss?
      Despite being one of the show's main stars, William Devane did not receive on-screen credit in any of the episodes. Devane was originally slated to get second billing in the cast, between Judith Light and Angela Goethals. He reportedly fought to have top billing, or at least shared top billing with Light, in response to his Knots Landing fame. Both the producers and ABC refused to move Devane's billing, believing that Judith Light having sole first billing would draw in more of the female 18-49 demographic that is attractive to advertisers and would bring back ABC viewers who had made Light's previous series, Who's the Boss?, a success. Devane ultimately told the producers that if he couldn't get a billing change, he would rather not be credited at all.
      Phenom's theme song, "The Promise and the Prize," was written and performed by Carly Simon. Two versions of the song were used during the program's run, a one-minute version as well as a 30-second version that appeared in select episodes that ran over their allotted time. U.S. Open women's singles and Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Tracy Austin served as the technical consultant for the series. Austin also made a cameo in the series' pilot episode.


      Episodes




      Awards and nominations




      References




      External links


      Phenom at IMDb
      Phenom at epguides.com

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