"Blossom" (1991) TV series 1991-1995

Creator:

Don Reo

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 January 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A teenage girl living in a house run by men dreams what life would be like if she lived in a more conventional family.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Best Friend | Diary | Stupid Brother | Hat

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Mayim Bialik	...	Blossom Russo (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Michael Stoyanov	...	Anthony Russo (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Joseph Lawrence	...	Joey Russo (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Ted Wass	...	Nick Russo (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Jenna von Oÿ	...	Six LeMeure (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Barnard Hughes	...	Buzz Richman (79 episodes, 1990-1995)

Runtime:

30 min (114 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Impact Zone Productions

Trivia:

ALF (from the series "ALF" (1986)) was a credited guest star as himself in episode 1.8 "Geek, The" (2/25/1991)

Quotes:

[Joey meets God over a game of pool]
God: I bet I can make that shot.
Joey Russo: You can't make that shot.
[God makes the shot]
Joey Russo: Wow! That's a miracle!
God: THAT was skill. THIS is a miracle.
[God points at a ball and it rolls into a hole]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: Fran Gets Mugged (#2.26)" (1995)

Quite possible the greatest achievement in the history of mankind

If aliens landed on planet earth I would give them four things to help them understand humanity: #1- Marcel Proust's "À la recherche du temps perdu." #2- Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9 in D minor, opus 125." #3- Da Vinci's "The Last Supper." #4- The complete series of NBC's "Blossom." Now why would I say such a thing. To provoke a strong reaction or elicit a chuckle? That is but 10% of the reason why. This is a criminally underrated show. The dialogue took your average sitcom to the intellectual woodshed and the fantasy conversations gave it a whuppin' with the leather strap of self-referential meta-fantasy. We are not dealing with simple characters here. We are dealing with Jungian archetypes taken to a depth that most people can't understand. Joey is perhaps the greatest example of "Puer Aeternus" I've ever seen in my lifetime. And his "whoa." Whoa. It's existential. Like "if a tree falls in the woods..." The answer is "Whoa." If you want challenging TV drama I suggest you delve into the labyrinthine complexities of the world we privileged few know as... "Blossom."