Ferris Bueller (1990–1991)

Based on the popular feature film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," this half hour situation comedy followed the high school adventures of Ferris Bueller and his friends.

Stars:

Charlie Schlatter, Richard Riehle, Ami Dolenz

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Charlie Schlatter	...	Ferris Bueller (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard Riehle	...	Principal Ed Rooney (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sam Freed	...	Bill Bueller (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jennifer Aniston	...	Jeannie Bueller (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ami Dolenz	...	Sloan Peterson (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Brandon Douglas	...	Cameron Frye (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Judith Kahan	...	Grace (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Cristine Rose	...	Barbara Bueller (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeff Maynard	...	Arthur Petrelli (10 episodes, 1990)

Storyline

Based on the popular feature film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," this half hour situation comedy followed the high school adventures of Ferris Bueller and his friends.

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | based on film | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un chico listo

Filming Locations:

RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While Jennifer Aniston played Jeannie Bueller in this spin-off, Jennifer Grey played the same character in the 1986 movie. They would later go on to play estranged friends on "Friends," since Aniston's character had walked away from marrying the man Grey's character would end up marrying.

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Connections

Referenced in Kicking and Screaming (1995)

User Reviews

Well...I liked it!

OK--this was not up to the original movie (which was great)...but how could it be? For what it was (a TV series) it was pretty good. I thought Schlatter was dead on as Ferris--his talking to the audience was well-done and I laughed out loud when he took a chainsaw to a cardboard cutout of Matthew Broderick from the film. And I though Jennifer Aniston was perfect as his obnoxious sister. I seem to be alone in liking this, but I think people are comparing it way too much to the movie. There's no way any TV series could measure up to that. Taken on it own I thought it was a fun TV series.