"Blossom" (1990) TV series 1990-1995

Creator:

Don Reo
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 January 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

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 | Single Father | Best Friend | Teenage Girl | Recovering Drug Addict

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Mayim Bialik	...	Blossom Russo (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Joseph Lawrence	...	Joey Russo / ... (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Jenna von Oÿ	...	Six LeMeure (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Ted Wass	...	Nick Russo (113 episodes, 1991-1995)
Michael Stoyanov	...	Anthony Russo (110 episodes, 1990-1995)
Barnard Hughes	...	Buzz Richman (50 episodes, 1991-1994)
David Lascher	...	Vinnie Bonitardi (48 episodes, 1992-1995)

Series Directed by
Zane Buzby		(36 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bill Bixby		(30 episodes, 1992-1994)
Ted Wass		(18 episodes, 1992-1995)
Gil Junger		(12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Peter Baldwin		(8 episodes, 1994)
John Whitesell		(4 episodes, 1993)
Joe Bergen		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
Don Reo		(114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Judith D. Allison		(18 episodes, 1991-1995)
Brenda Hampton		(11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Glen Merzer		(9 episodes, 1991-1994)
J.J. Wall		(9 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jonathan Schmock		(9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Josh Goldstein		(6 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jonathan Prince		(6 episodes, 1991-1993)
Bill Richmond		(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
Racelle Rosett Schaefer		(5 episodes, 1991)
Allan Katz		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dan Cohen		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
F.J. Pratt		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Susan Seeger		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Portia Iversen		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Paul Perlove		(2 episodes, 1991)
Susan Tenney		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Shelley Karol		(2 episodes, 1992)
Eve Needleman		(2 episodes, 1992)
David Reo		(2 episodes, 1993)
Dorie D'Amore		(2 episodes, 1995)
Brian Herskowitz		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Produced by
Don Reo	....	executive producer (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Paul Junger Witt	....	executive producer (113 episodes, 1991-1995)
Tony Thomas	....	executive producer (113 episodes, 1991-1995)
Allan Katz	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Paul Perlove	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Gene Reynolds	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Ziffren	....	producer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1991)
Judith D. Allison	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (7 episodes, 1990-1995)
Glen Merzer	....	co-producer / producer / ... (7 episodes, 1991-1994)
Josh Goldstein	....	producer / supervising producer (5 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jonathan Prince	....	producer / supervising producer (5 episodes, 1990-1993)
Bill Richmond	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1990-1993)
Roxie Wenk Evans	....	producer (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Racelle Rosett Schaefer	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Joe Bergen	....	producer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jonathan Schmock	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kenneth R. Koch	....	producer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rob LaZebnik	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brenda Hampton	....	producer (2 episodes, 1993)
David Landsberg	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard G. King	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Sally S. Kleimann	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
David Amico	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Susan Seeger	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Sorel Kaire	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Weiner	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Frank Denson		(14 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Cinematography by
Alan Keath Walker		(13 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Film Editing by
Art Kellner		(22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Joe Bergen		(unknown episodes)
William J. Murray III		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Ellen Meyer		(14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bonnie Shane		(13 episodes, 1991)
Cheryl Bayer		(unknown episodes, 1991)
Lisa Miller Katz		(unknown episodes, 1991)
Gary Oberst		(unknown episodes)
Grady Roberts		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Edward Stephenson		(109 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Sherry Thompson		(92 episodes, 1990-1994)
Erin Lareau		(unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Julianne Dechaine		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Kim Urgel	....	hair department head (36 episodes, 1991-1993)
Diane Shatz	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1991)
Faye Woods	....	hair stylist (13 episodes, 1991)
Kathleen Crawford	....	makeup artist: Joey Lawrence (unknown episodes)
Barbara Fonte-Kunkel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
George Englund Jr.	....	post production executive (112 episodes, 1991-1995)
Susan Palladino	....	executive in charge of production (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fred Roth	....	post-production manager (13 episodes, 1991)
Charles Carpenter	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1991)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nancy Sherman	....	associate director (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tony Porter	....	associate director (13 episodes, 1991)

Series Art Department
John P. Bozajian	....	property master (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Scott Latendresse	....	assistant art director / associate production designer (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Paul Wadian	....	head carpenter (13 episodes, 1991)
Michael Hynes	....	associate production designer (unknown episodes, 1991)
Roland Rosenkranz	....	associate designer (unknown episodes, 1991)
Dave Crockett	....	property master (unknown episodes, 1992)
Tara Stephenson	....	associate art director (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Bob Berry	....	head carpenter (unknown episodes)
Carl Hicks	....	head carpenter (unknown episodes)
Scott Shepherd	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Nick Carbone	....	sound utility (50 episodes, 1993-1995)
William Kennedy	....	audio / sound (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Craig Porter	....	re-recording / sound re-recordist (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Hart	....	sound (12 episodes, 1991)
Paul Drenning	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Edward L. Moskowitz	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Pete San Filipo	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Richie Solomon	....	digital effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Dalton	....	lighting / lighting director (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Robert Dick	....	gaffer (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Randy Johnson	....	video (13 episodes, 1991)
Corey Kimball	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Darryl Palagi	....	lighting designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Mike Denton	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Vince Mack	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Neil Carlos	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Steve Casaly	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Lindsay	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Rifkin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Randall Robinson	....	cinematographer: main title sequence (unknown episodes)
William Updegraff	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Bonnie Shane	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 1991)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Velasquez	....	costumer (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Renee Alaina Sacks	....	costumer (13 episodes, 1991)
Marion Kirk	....	costumer (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Penny Larson	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Rasmus Olsson	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Durant	....	assistant editor (14 episodes, 1992-1993)
George Englund	....	post-production executive (1 episode, 1992)

Series Music Department
Mike Post	....	composer: theme music (87 episodes, 1991-1995)
Dr. John	....	singer: theme music (87 episodes, 1991-1994)
Stephen Geyer	....	lyricist: theme music / composer: theme music (87 episodes, 1991-1994)
Scott Gale	....	music coordinator (13 episodes, 1991)
Simeon Spiegel	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Bill Conroy	....	technical manager (114 episodes, 1990-1995)
Angie Lee Cobbs	....	stage assistant (78 episodes, 1991-1994)
Janel Cunneen	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Amico	....	production executive (14 episodes, 1990-1992)
John J. Hill	....	stage manager (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Wanda Armstrong	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1991)
Jim Horky	....	technical director (13 episodes, 1991)
Jeffrey Jacobs	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1991)
Sorel Kaire	....	production associate (13 episodes, 1991)
Wayne McDonald	....	technical director (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tony Porter	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1991)
William C. Irwin	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Brenda Hampton	....	executive script consultant (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Portia Iversen	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
J.J. Wall	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter D. Beyt	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1991)
Wendy Braff	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1991)
Pamela Phelps	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1991)
Len Uslaner	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1991)
David Craig	....	production staff (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Sherry Gallarneau	....	production staff (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Bill Ghaffary	....	production staff (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Beverley Hsiao	....	production staff (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Tom Ohliger	....	stage manager (1 episode, 1991-1992)
John Palacio Jr.	....	video (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Catherine Panarelli	....	production staff (1 episode, 1991-1992)
Joe Bergen	....	associate director (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
Nancy Sherman	....	associate director (unknown episodes, 1991-1992)
Denise Fleissner Barta	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1991)
Eve Needleman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1991)
Cindy Nexon	....	production associate (unknown episodes, 1991)
Joshua Strauss	....	production staff (unknown episodes, 1991)
Susan Tenney	....	production staff (unknown episodes, 1991)
Wendy Acey	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Bain	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Katy Ballard	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Dan Cohen	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Rusty Colemon	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Sarah Distad	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian Dorfman	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Gillis	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Randy Johnson	....	video (unknown episodes)
Art Kellner	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Steven Kriozere	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Gary McCarthy	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Marc Peterson	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
F.J. Pratt	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jeff Rabin	....	production assistant / production staff (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Schmock	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Mark A. Thomson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Tanya Ward	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Kent Zbornak	....	dga stage manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Impact Zone Productions
• Witt/Thomas Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• Buena Vista International
• Buena Vista Television
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1991-1995) (USA) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Seasons 1 & 2)

Other Companies

• 4MC Sound Services  sound re-recording
• Compact Sound Services  sound re-recording (1991)
• LaserPacific  post-production
• Turner Entertainment  clips from "Casablanca" furnished by (episode "Who's Not on First (1995)")

Also Known As:

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:

Ted Wass directed 18 episodes of the series, including the series finale.

Quotes:

God:Nietzsche once asked, "If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" And do you know where he is now? He's in the woods pondering his question.
Joey Russo:So does it?
God:All I know is that if a tree falls in the woods, it's gonna go "boom".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995)

One of the best sit-coms of the 90's

It was not only funny, but a lot of the situations that Blossom went through was what I experienced as a teenager growing up and therefore I could relate to. It had a positive message in educating young people about issues such as alcohol, drugs and teenage pregnancy. It also showed what it's like for a single father to raise three children and his fear for the dates that his daughter brings home and above all how to overcome their problems as a family unit. Many stars fade out past their teens, but Joey Lawrence's career has esculated further as a result of Blossom's success so it couldn't been all that bad for him, playing a complete dimwit.