Sisters (1991–1996)

"Sisters" follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois. Alex, the oldest, is a wealthy, slightly snobish, WASP wife... See full summary »

Creators:

Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman

Stars:

Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey Barker (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Patricia Kalember	...	Georgiana 'Georgie' Reed Whitsig (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Sela Ward	...	Theodora 'Teddy' Reed Margolis Falconer Sorenson (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Elizabeth Hoffman	...	Beatrice 'Bea' Reed Ventnor (127 episodes, 1991-1996)
Garrett M. Brown	...	John Whitsig (100 episodes, 1991-1996)
Julianne Phillips	...	Francesca 'Frankie' Reed Margolis (93 episodes, 1991-1996)
Heather McAdam	...	Catherine 'Cat' Margolis (81 episodes, 1991-1996)
Ed Marinaro	...	Mitch Margolis (75 episodes, 1991-1994)

Storyline

"Sisters" follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois. Alex, the oldest, is a wealthy, slightly snobish, WASP wife of a plastic surgeron. Teddy, is a free-spirited, artist/drifter seeking to find her place in life. Georgie, is a typical suburban housewife trying to keep the family together. Frankie, the youngest, is an overacheiving, businesswoman trying to make it big in the world.

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Plot Keywords:

ex husband ex wife relationship | dead father | rehabilitation | four sisters | lesbian mother | 

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Taglines:

The men in your life may leave you, Children grow up, parents pass away. The only ones who are there for you, From cradle to grave, Are your sisters.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ein Strauß Töchter

Filming Locations:

Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cowlip Productions, Lorimar Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (124 episodes) 60 min (126 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Initially Patricia Kalember commuted from New York, where her family is based, to LA to film the series. However, after three seasons the traveling became too stressful. She asked to be taken out of six shows a year, so she could handle the commute better.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nanny: The Will (1995)

User Reviews

Thinking-person's soap opera

The first three+ seasons were superb for this thinking-person's soap opera. There were little touches and broad character strokes that really saved the rest of the show from turning into so much superficial pap. John's singing career was hysterical. The whole Teddy/Simon/Falconer love triangle was pretty good too, better than most that I've seen. Plus, the duo of Ashley Judd and Heather McAdam as daughters was just devastating.

Sadly, this show fell victim to poor dialogue that became as overwritten as many commercials, and to ridiculous plotlines that had less and less to do with the characters and more to do with what the writers thought would make good soapbox topics. Overall, it has a mixed legacy, but it didn't leave a good impression when it left. And that's a shame, because for a while it was one of the best dramas on TV. It was clearly the torchbearer for "thirtysomething" until "Once and Again" came along, but it was soapier and more fun. Unfortunately, it just didn't go anywhere interesting.