"A Fine Romance" (1989) TV series

Writer:

Andy Schatzberg (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

18 January 1989 (USA)

Cast

Margaret Whitton	...	Louisa Phillips / ... (13 episodes, 1989)
Ernie Sabella	...	George Shipman (13 episodes, 1989)
Kevin Moore	...	Miles Barrish (13 episodes, 1989)
Dinah Lenney	...	Friday Forrester (13 episodes, 1989)
Christopher Cazenove	...	Michael Trent (12 episodes, 1989)
Xavier Kuentz	...	Francois (6 episodes, 1989)

Series Directed by
Ray Austin		(2 episodes, 1989)
Reza Badiyi		(2 episodes, 1989)
Harry Harris		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Ian Gurvitz		(3 episodes, 1989)
Kathy McCormick		(2 episodes, 1989)
Andy Schatzberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Charlotte Brown	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1989)
Nick Elliott	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1989)
Bruce J. Sallan	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1989)
Barrie Melrose	....	producer (10 episodes, 1989)
Kevin Inch	....	producer (8 episodes, 1989)
Tony Bishop	....	producer (5 episodes, 1989)
Courtney Pledger	....	producer (3 episodes, 1989)
James C. Hart	....	producer (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Casting by
Sharon Bialy		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Craig Lyman	....	key makeup artist (5 episodes, 1989)

Series Production Management
Michael Murray	....	production manager (2 episodes)
Piero Amati	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Quinn	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1989)
Tony Brandt	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Vincent DeVeau	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Renato Lori	....	assistant art director (1 episode, 1989)

Series Sound Department
Jack Armstrong	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Tim Meredith	....	stunts (1 episode, 1989)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Hughes	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ray Daniels III	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gabriel Angi-Dobos	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Andrea Borella	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Simon Downes	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Rachel Griffiths	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Roberto Penna	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Emily Rice	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Phoenix Entertainment Group (PEG)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Television (USA)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Retitled "Ticket to Ride" in the UK so as not to be confused with "A Fine Romance" (1981) a British sitcom starring Judi Dench and Michael Williams. "Ticket to Ride" was also the name of the travel show that Louisa and Michael present in the TV series.

lots of fun

I have two episodes on tape and I wish I could find the series in DVD. I loved the location shooting, the ensemble cast, the whole silliness of the thing.

One line I recall, and wish I could see the episode again, was when Michael and Louisa were trapped and she managed to find a way to get them out of it and when she told him her idea he remarked with very grudging admiration considering it was her fault as always that they were in that mess in the first place, that she had "a certain ratlike cunning." We used to get the best, the quirkiest, the most original late night TV from other countries in the States but trying to find them later, and for a decent price, is very improbable.