"Cybill" (1995) TV series 1995-1998

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Chuck Lorre
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

2 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A struggling, middle-aged actress (Cybill Shepherd) attempts to make a career in Hollywood, all while...

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | Ex Husband | Actress | Friendship | Mother

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	2:00 AM	LIFE	Little Bo Beep	#3.14
Wed. July 15	2:00 AM	LIFE	In Her Dreams	#3.15

Cast

Cybill Shepherd	...	Cybill Sheridan (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
Christine Baranski	...	Maryann Thorpe (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tom Wopat	...	Jeff Robbins (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
Alicia Witt	...	Zoey Woodbine (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
Alan Rosenberg	...	Ira Woodbine (86 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tim Maculan	...	Waiter / ... (45 episodes, 1995-1998)
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Rachel Blanders (42 episodes, 1995-1997)

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Series Directed by
Andrew D. Weyman		(36 episodes, 1995-1997)
David Trainer		(23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jonathan Weiss		(11 episodes, 1996-1998)
Robert Berlinger		(5 episodes, 1995)
Tom Moore		(5 episodes, 1995)
Pamela Fryman		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Baldwin		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Writing credits
Linda Wallem		(19 episodes, 1995-1998)
Chuck Lorre		(17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Elaine Aronson		(8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Howard Michael Gould		(8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alan Ball		(5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Dottie Dartland		(5 episodes, 1995)
William Lucas Walker		(5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Maria A. Brown		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kim C. Friese		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Erin A. Bishop		(3 episodes, 1997)
Susan Nirah Jaffe		(3 episodes, 1997)
Michael Poryes		(3 episodes, 1997)
Mark Hudis		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Langworthy		(2 episodes, 1997)
J. David Stem		(2 episodes, 1997)
David N. Weiss		(2 episodes, 1997)
Steve Young		(1 episode, 1997)
Glenn Gers		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Eric Kaplan		(unknown episodes)
Michael Patrick King		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Lowell		(unknown episodes)
Bob Myer		(unknown episodes)
Jane O'Brien		(unknown episodes)
David Jackson Willis		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lee Aronsohn	....	co-executive producer / producer (37 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marcy Carsey	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Caryn Mandabach	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Cybill Shepherd	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tom Werner	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Henry J. Lange Jr.	....	producer / line producer (15 episodes, 1995-1998)
Alan Ball	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (15 episodes, 1996-1998)
Maria A. Brown	....	consulting producer / senior producer / ... (15 episodes, 1996-1998)
Linda Wallem	....	supervising producer / senior producer / ... (14 episodes, 1996-1998)
Joey Murphy	....	supervising producer / consulting producer (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Pardee	....	supervising producer / consulting producer (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Poryes	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bob Myer	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kim C. Friese	....	co-executive producer (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Karlich	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
William Lucas Walker	....	supervising producer (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Langworthy	....	supervising producer / co-producer (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jim Freedman	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 1997)
Jay Daniel	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Elaine Aronson	....	consulting producer / producer / ... (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Melissa Gelineau	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Howard Michael Gould	....	executive producer / supervising producer (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dottie Dartland	....	co-executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Bob Meyer	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bobby Martin		(15 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Cinematography by
Nick McLean		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Film Editing by
Paul Anderson		(17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Michael Karlich		(unknown episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Casting by
Karen Vice		(17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Linda Lamontagne		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Production Design by
Garvin Eddy		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Set Decoration by
Rochelle Moser		(17 episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Costume Design by
Leslie Simmons-Potts		(8 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Makeup Department
Susan J. Kelber	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1995)
Ann Masterson	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1995)
Katherine Rees	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Don Smith	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Henry J. Lange Jr.	....	unit production manager (17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Courtney B. Conte	....	executive in charge of production (16 episodes, 1995-1998)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Learman	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jonathan Weiss	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michael Risner	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Mike Gray	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Lance Dodson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1995)
Jim Wallis	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1995-1998)
Edward L. Moskowitz	....	production sound mixer (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1997)
Gabriel Cubos	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Leamon Gamel	....	production sound mixer (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jerry Clemans	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1995)
Omie Craden	....	sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Martin Raymond Bolger	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1998)
Rob Adams	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Judi Frenkel	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Peter Rand	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (87 episodes, 1995-1998)
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (84 episodes, 1995-1998)
Nicholas S. McLean	....	first assistant camera (49 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael E. Little	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Roth	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1995)
Kevin Blauvelt	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Earl L. Clark	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
William E. Hines	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Troi Horton	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Linda Lamontagne	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steffany Bernstein	....	set costumer (26 episodes, 1996-1997)
Marion Kirk	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Daniel G. North	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Leslie Simmons-Potts	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Joe Hathaway	....	digital colorist / telecine colorist (85 episodes, 1995-1998)
Michael Karlich	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1997)
Josh Muscatine	....	additional editor (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
John McCullough	....	music supervisor (16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tom Scott	....	music arranger: main title / music arranger / ... (12 episodes, 1995-1998)
Jim Latham	....	composer: end titles theme (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver captain (12 episodes, 1995)

Series Other crew
Kyle Spicer	....	production assistant (46 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michelle Sabrina Wong	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Erin A. Bishop	....	executive story editor / story editor (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Susan Nirah Jaffe	....	executive story editor / story editor (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Daliah Rogow Nichols	....	production executive (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
J. David Stem	....	story editor / executive story editor (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
David N. Weiss	....	story editor / executive story editor (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Laura Black	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1995)
Bob Christison	....	operations (2 episodes, 1995)
Carrie Randazzo	....	staging services (2 episodes, 1995)
Donna Sahli	....	assistant: Chuck Lorre (2 episodes, 1995)
James L. Freedman	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1996)
Bruce Eric Kaplan	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1996)
Bart Coleman	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Jaime Fowler	....	consultant: avid (unknown episodes)
J.T. Steele	....	audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lorraine Vos	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Audra Lindley	....	in loving memory of (1 episode, 1998)

Production Companies

• Carsey-Werner Company
• Chuck Lorre Productions
• Jay Daniel Productions
• River Siren Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1995-1998) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

Despite critical praise and strong ratings, CBS abruptly canceled the show at the end of its fourth season. In her autobiography, Cybill Shepherd attributes this to increasing backstage tensions between the cast and crew, as well as the network's displeasure with the show's feminist leanings.

Quotes:

Maryann Thorpe: Did I ever tell you I superglued his penis to his thigh?

Instructive

I had been aware of Alicia Witt in my filmic peripheral vision, but this series converted me into a fan. My father told me; 'Always meet a girls mother before considering getting serious - you will spend the next 25 years watching the daughter become her mother.'

Spending 25 years watching Alicia Witt become Cybil Shepard? Where do I sign? Julia Sowala becoming Jennifer Saunders? Maybe not.

I had become aware of Alicia Witt in my filmic 'peripheral vision', but not as a comic actress. It defies dramatic, though not comic convention for a pretty girl to take comic risks, deal with their vulnerability, and send herself up. Toy with my expectations, why don't you.

Christine Baranski may have walked away with every scene she was in, and have an order of magnitude more scope for layered, funny, and subtle comic acting than Megan Mullally from 'Will & Grace', but Alicia Witt is the real find of this show. Bravo and fair play to Cybil Shepard for not using her veto to remain the prettiest actress on the show.