"Grace Under Fire" (1993) TV series 1993-1998

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Creator:

Chuck Lorre
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

29 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Grace is a recovering alcoholic, now divorced from an abusive marriage, struggling to bring up 2.4 children on her own.

Plot Keywords:

Pharmacist | Oil Refinery | Divorcee | Multiple Actors For One Character | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Brett Butler	...	Grace Kelly (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Casey Sander	...	Wade / ... (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Kaitlin Cullum	...	Libby Kelly / ... (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Dylan Sprouse	...	Patrick Kelly (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Cole Sprouse	...	Patrick Kelly (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Dave Thomas	...	Russell Norton (111 episodes, 1993-1998)
Julie White	...	Nadine Swoboda (97 episodes, 1993-1997)
Jon Paul Steuer	...	Quentin Kelly (73 episodes, 1993-1996)
Peggy Rea	...	Jean Kelly / ... (51 episodes, 1993-1998)
Walter Olkewicz	...	Dougie Boudreau / ... (48 episodes, 1993-1996)

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Series Directed by
Michael Lessac		(54 episodes, 1993-1996)
John Bowab		(16 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Trainer		(12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Howard Murray		(10 episodes, 1994-1998)
Phil Ramuno		(6 episodes, 1995-1998)
James Hampton		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gary Halvorson		(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Ron Moseley		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alan Myerson		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Writing credits
Chuck Lorre		(112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Paul Raley		(11 episodes, 1993-1998)
Bill Masters		(8 episodes, 1993-1995)
J.J. Wall		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bob Dolan Smith		(6 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ric Swartzlander		(6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jeff Abugov		(5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Holly Hester		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Eric Brand		(4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert Kurtz		(4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Alan Ball		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kathy Ann Stumpe		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Donald R. Beck		(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stevie Ray Fromstein		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dottie Dartland		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wayne Lemon		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dava Savel		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Marc Flanagan		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lee Aronsohn		(2 episodes, 1994)
Brett Butler		(2 episodes, 1994)
Bryan Moore		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Joan Binder Weiss		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Pat Bullard		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tim Doyle		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Danny Zuker		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sonya Gay Bourn		(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Matt Berry		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Geoffrey Miller		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Nichols		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sid Youngers		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Stephanie Phillips		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Produced by
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Bob Dolan Smith	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (112 episodes, 1993-1998)
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (111 episodes, 1993-1998)
J.J. Wall	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (76 episodes, 1994-1997)
Joanne Curley-Kerner	....	producer (73 episodes, 1993-1996)
Brett Butler	....	executive producer (59 episodes, 1995-1998)
Paul Raley	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (51 episodes, 1995-1998)
Stevie Ray Fromstein	....	co-producer / producer (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Holly Hester	....	co-producer / supervising producer / ... (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tim Doyle	....	supervising producer / executive producer (48 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brenda Hanes-Berg	....	co-producer (47 episodes, 1993-1995)
Franco Bario	....	producer (39 episodes, 1996-1998)
Matthew Conner	....	associate producer (39 episodes, 1996-1998)
Peter Tortorici	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jeff Abugov	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Marc Flanagan	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kathy Ann Stumpe	....	supervising producer (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Pat Bullard	....	co-producer (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marilyn Larson	....	co-producer (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Miriam Trogdon	....	co-executive producer (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Danny Zuker	....	producer (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Matt Berry	....	producer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Nichols	....	co-executive producer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Ric Swartzlander	....	producer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sid Youngers	....	co-executive producer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lee Aronsohn	....	producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wayne Lemon	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dava Savel	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Hollis Rich	....	co-producer (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dottie Dartland	....	co-producer / producer (16 episodes, 1994)
Bill Masters	....	co-producer (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lois Bromfield	....	producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Janet Leahy	....	consulting producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mark Legan	....	producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Nick LeRose	....	co-executive producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
J.J. Paulsen	....	supervising producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mark Solomon	....	co-executive producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tom Straw	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Tochterman	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ed Yeager	....	producer (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Matt Ember	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Original Music by
Dennis C. Brown		(72 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mark Heyes		(38 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Cinematography by
Daniel Flannery		(18 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Film Editing by
Gary Anderson		(47 episodes, 1993-1995)
Sheila Hall		(34 episodes, 1996-1998)
Skip Collector		(25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Lorenzo		(7 episodes, 1996)

Series Casting by
Lisa London		(93 episodes, 1993-1998)

Series Production Design by
Garvin Eddy		(111 episodes, 1993-1998)

Series Set Decoration by
Diane Yates		(34 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kelly J. Eddleman		(25 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard C. Walker		(14 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Costume Design by
Emily Draper		(62 episodes, 1995-1998)
Pamela Shaw		(48 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Makeup Department
James Encao	....	hair stylist (89 episodes, 1994-1998)
Lisa Nash-Jones	....	makeup artist (63 episodes, 1993-1996)
Wayne Massarelli	....	makeup artist (48 episodes, 1996-1998)
Nick Eastman	....	hair stylist (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Laura DeLuisa	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (17 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sheree Morgan	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Philip Berkovitz	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1993)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Lisa Meyers	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Dionne Smith	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Liliana Coriasco	....	post-production manager (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Courtney B. Conte	....	executive in charge of production (29 episodes, 1994-1998)
Rita Burton	....	executive in charge of production (25 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jane Garcia	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
Doug Levy	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Dominic Markiewicz	....	assistant unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Murray	....	associate director (11 episodes, 1993)

Series Art Department
Julie Heuer	....	property master / props (106 episodes, 1993-1998)
Carrie Randazzo	....	art department (54 episodes, 1995-1998)
John A. Gomez	....	leadman (48 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Ballowe	....	carpenter (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Richardson	....	property master (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dennis De George	....	props (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Colleen Broderick	....	on-set dresser (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Cory Loncar	....	lead person (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Drew Williams	....	lead person (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Paul 'Butch' Kitchen Jr.	....	lead person (11 episodes, 1997)
Kelly J. Eddleman	....	lead person (3 episodes, 1996)
Tom Concordia	....	plate photographer (unknown episodes)
Richard J. Ramirez Jr.	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rus Axsom	....	audio / sound mixer (86 episodes, 1993-1998)
Todd Grace	....	post-production sound (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Craig Porter	....	post-production sound (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Thom Wilson	....	audio (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Yasmin Muniz	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Phyliss Bailey	....	boom operator (17 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ron Garrard	....	sound editor (11 episodes, 1993)
Omie Craden	....	sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1996-1998)
Vince Rohr	....	sound (unknown episodes)
James D. Young	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Darrin Norwall	....	gaffer (110 episodes, 1993-1998)
Ron Ervin	....	key grip (109 episodes, 1993-1998)
J.A. Stuewe Prudden	....	video operator (97 episodes, 1993-1998)
David Johnson	....	lighting designer / lighting design (89 episodes, 1994-1998)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (72 episodes, 1994-1998)
Tom Murphey	....	best boy (64 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bill Scott	....	camera operator (62 episodes, 1995-1998)
Max Bloom	....	camera operator (38 episodes, 1993-1995)
Al Luna	....	lighting board operator (36 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rick Caswell	....	camera operator (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Martin Brown	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Bushner	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bryan Hays	....	lighting designer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rob Bonas	....	camera operator (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mike Denton	....	camera operator (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Keith Hobelman	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Reed Samul	....	camera operator (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Paul Basta	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lew Friant	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Malcom Bhone	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dean Cosanella	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Corey Kimball	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeff Messinger	....	video operator (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Warshaw	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jon Purdy	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1993-1998)
Steve Casaly	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Dana Ross Martin	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
John Colorado	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Garry Taillon	....	video operator (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Rhea	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1996)
Tim O'Neill	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1997)
Michael Fastoso	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa London	....	original casting (11 episodes, 1993-1997)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bonnie Nipar	....	wardrobe supervisor (71 episodes, 1993-1996)
Marie Schley	....	costumer / key costumer (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Daniel Weinberg	....	wardrobe supervisor (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Julia Caston	....	costumer (31 episodes, 1993-1996)
Deanna Majewski	....	costumer (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Pamela Carter	....	costumer (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dana Casey	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gary Marthaler	....	costumer (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brooke C. Thatawat	....	key costumer (5 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Editorial Department
Doug Levy	....	post-production coordinator (36 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Music Department
Michael O'Brien	....	composer: theme music (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Scott Cochran	....	music engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (13 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Other crew
Bob Christison	....	operations / vice president of operations / ... (111 episodes, 1993-1998)
Laura Black	....	assistant to producers (110 episodes, 1993-1998)
Pamela Lavaf	....	stage manager / associate director (110 episodes, 1993-1998)
Linda Parker	....	assistant to producers (109 episodes, 1993-1998)
Karl Messerschmidt	....	technical director (108 episodes, 1993-1998)
Ron Moseley	....	stage manager (107 episodes, 1993-1998)
Carol McKechnie	....	production associate (98 episodes, 1993-1997)
Linda Carmichael	....	studio teacher / teacher (93 episodes, 1994-1998)
Stephen Smith	....	production assistant (91 episodes, 1993-1997)
Bryan Moore	....	assistant to writers / executive assistant to writers (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Edward Edwards	....	dialogue coach (79 episodes, 1994-1998)
Matthew Conner	....	production coordinator (73 episodes, 1993-1996)
Abigail Davis	....	assistant: Brett Butler / production assistant / ... (72 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tracy Holden	....	production secretary / assistant to producers / ... (62 episodes, 1995-1998)
Heather Marcus	....	studio teacher (59 episodes, 1995-1998)
Carrie Randazzo	....	staging services (57 episodes, 1993-1996)
Doug Levy	....	production assistant (50 episodes, 1994-1996)
Joan Binder Weiss	....	assistant to writers (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Mark Romano	....	production assistant (49 episodes, 1994-1996)
Allan Berkowitz	....	production assistant / assistant: Brett Butler (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jan Jessel	....	assistant to writers (45 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jim Rhine	....	production assistant (44 episodes, 1994-1996)
Elaine Hall Katz	....	coach (42 episodes, 1993-1997)
Kelly Kincaid	....	production assistant (42 episodes, 1993-1995)
April Brown	....	production accountant (42 episodes, 1994-1996)
P. Jeff Ramuno	....	associate director (41 episodes, 1995-1997)
Peter D. Wessel	....	staging operations (38 episodes, 1993-1995)
Christopher Peterson	....	production assistant / assistant to producer (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Daliah Rogow Nichols	....	production executive (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Sandra Turk	....	production accountant (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Bill Masters	....	story editor / executive story editor (32 episodes, 1993-1994)
Paul Raley	....	executive story editor / story editor (32 episodes, 1994-1996)
Barry Steiger	....	assistant: Brett Butler / assistance: Brett Butler (28 episodes, 1996-1997)
Susan Campbell	....	assistant to producers (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kimberly Lohman	....	assistant to producers (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chuck Lorre	....	creative consultant (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Howard Murray	....	associate director (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kathryn Weiss	....	assistant to producers (26 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kimberly Kessler	....	assistant to writers (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Daria Paris	....	executive assistant: Brett Butler (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ric Swartzlander	....	executive story editor / story editor (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Donald R. Beck	....	story editor (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Regina Gavin	....	assistant to writers (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Natasha Goldstone	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joshua Mark	....	assistant to producer (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Laverne Eng	....	assistant to producers / assistant: Brett Butler (24 episodes, 1993-1997)
Geoffrey Miller	....	assistant to producers (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Kemke	....	assistant to writers (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Liz Alexanian	....	assistant to producers / production assistant (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Karen Hall	....	creative consultant (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dennison Barry	....	stage manager (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
Eric Brand	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Kurtz	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lara Beatus	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1996-1997)
Blake Harrison	....	assistant to writers (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Vavasseur	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brett Butler	....	executive consultant (15 episodes, 1994)
Adam Berkowitz	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Blurton	....	technical advisor / technical (14 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tom Reeder	....	executive story consultant (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Schwab	....	assistant to writers / production assistant (13 episodes, 1994-1996)
John D. Beck	....	assistant to writers (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andrew Brown	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Andrea Frazer	....	assistant to writers (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marquis Garner	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Justin Haley	....	production assistant / script supervisor (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Matt Karis	....	assistant to writers (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Margit Kurzer	....	assistant to producers (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stephanie Phillips	....	story editor (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Brandon Ricketts	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Brian Favorite	....	stage production assistant / production assistant / ... (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Beverly Rose	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
David Tochterman	....	creative executive (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dottie Dartland	....	executive story editor (11 episodes, 1993-1994)
Christy Hebble	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1994-1997)
Sharon McKeague	....	studio teacher (11 episodes, 1995)
Kristopher Kyer	....	dialogue coach (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeannie Taylor	....	script supervisor / production associate (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alan Ball	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1995)
Jack Allen	....	assistant: Brett Butler / assistance: Brett Butler (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dean Weichel	....	stage manager (9 episodes, 1995-1997)
Dennis Klein	....	creative consultant (8 episodes, 1994)
Gil Goldberg	....	assistant: Brett Butler (7 episodes, 1994)
Jeffrey Thomas	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jan Luce	....	production associate / script supervisor (6 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marc Peterson	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wendy Neckels	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Paul Markoe	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1995-1997)
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1995)
Heather McPhaul	....	assistant to writers (4 episodes, 1993)
Nick Maniatis	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Stephen Nathan	....	creative consultant (4 episodes, 1995)
Selig Frank	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Strauss	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Owen Taylor	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1995)
Laurie Gilbert	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Kemker	....	assistant to writers (2 episodes, 1996)
Chris Donovan	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Karen Ueda	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Guy Margo	....	dialogue coach (2 episodes, 1997)
Jaime Fowler	....	consultant: avid (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Carsey-Werner Company

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993-1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Carsey-Werner Distribution

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• CBS Studio Center  taped at
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Elgin, Illinois, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

Sheila McCarthy was originally offered the role of Nadine. She declined the part because she didn't want to commute from her home in Toronto, to Los Angeles were the series was filmed.

Quotes:

Grace Kelly: We don't worship Satan on Halloween. We do that on Mother's Day.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV)

Grace is my co-pilot.

I don't understand these complaints about "cliched strong women" and "yet another brassy know-it-all female"-- all TV ever gives us is bimbos as role-models, and you complain about a rare jewel like Grace? Just goes to show how fragile men and their little egos can be. This show was the best of the best. I'm sad the Big Recession had to end and all these Strong Women shows are over, and the Man Shows are back... because we NEED more brassy know-it-all women like Grace. We need an alternative to show our daughters on TV, to keep them from developing bulimia and learning phrases like "Math is hard! Let's go shopping!"

If you had a hideous screeching racist mother-in-law, delinquent kids, a retarded deadbeat ex-husband, and a bunch of goober co-workers at the oil refinery, what would stop YOU from getting loaded? The fact that Grace stays sober under all this is as perfect a role model as you could wish for. The character doesn't (because she's a TV character), and I frankly don't care what the actress does. Grace is brilliant, incisive, witty, vulnerable, and after all, human.

Where else can you hear lines like: "When we're married, we treat our men like vegetables; when we're divorced, we treat our vegetables like men"? All hail.