"The Brian Benben Show" (1998) TV series

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Creator:

Robert Borden
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Television Flop | Short Lived | News | Sitcom | Character Name In Title

Cast

Brian Benben	...	Brian Benben (8 episodes, 1998-2000)
Charles Esten	...	Chad Rockwell (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Wendell Pierce	...	Kevin La Rue (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Luis Ramos	...	Billy Hernandez (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lisa Vidal	...	Julie (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lisa Thornhill	...	Tabitha Berkeley (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Susan Blommaert	...	Beverly Shippel (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Robert Allen Mukes	...	Athlete / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ty Williams	...	Ted (2 episodes, 2000)

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Series Directed by
Andrew D. Weyman		(7 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Writing credits
Robert Borden		(7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Bobby Bowman		(unknown episodes)
Alex Reid		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Robert Borden	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Brian Benben	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Pamela Grant	....	producer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Gina Scheerer	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Betsy Borns	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
John Frink	....	producer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Don Payne	....	producer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jace Richdale	....	co-executive producer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Andrew D. Weyman	....	producer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Penny Segal	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Heyes		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Brown		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Candib		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Casting by
Anthony Sepulveda		(8 episodes, 1998-2000)
Barbara Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Leslie Parsons		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Set Decoration by
Marc E. Meyer Jr.		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Costume Design by
Elizabeth Palmer		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Makeup Department
Carol Schwartz	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Maria Valdivia	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Production Management
Ralph Burris	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Penny Segal	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 1998)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sean Mulcahy	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Brent Clark	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Art Department
Robert Cardenas	....	property master (6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Sound Department
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Charlie McDaniel	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Larry Stephens	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Stunts
Andrew DePalma	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie H. Burk	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Music Department
Mark Heyes	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 2000)

Series Other crew
Rebecca Ancheta-Blum	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lauren Breiting	....	technical coordinator (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Michael Feldman	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Alex Reid	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Simone Richards	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Thanks
Florence Griffith Joyner	....	dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 2000)

Production Companies

• CBS Productions
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (USA)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2000) (Hungary) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Benben" (USA) (working title)
"The Benben Show" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Productions

Only nine episodes?

I think that this show has very much potential. I've seen much worst shows run for over ten years. Luckily the quality replaces the lack of episodes. Why do anything if you are not going to show the results to the audience. I hope Brian Benben will return.