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Bridget Loves Bernie

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19731972–1973
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
183
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Bridget Loves Bernie (1972)
  • Comedy
The daily struggles of two newlyweds: rich Catholic Bridget and Jewish cabbie Bernie.The daily struggles of two newlyweds: rich Catholic Bridget and Jewish cabbie Bernie.The daily struggles of two newlyweds: rich Catholic Bridget and Jewish cabbie Bernie.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
183
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • Bernard Slade
  • Stars
    • David Birney
    • Meredith Baxter
    • Harold J. Stone
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Bernard Slade
  • Stars
    • David Birney
    • Meredith Baxter
    • Harold J. Stone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes24

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    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    "Bridget Loves Bernie" Meredith Baxter, David Birney
    Bridget Loves Bernie (1972)

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    David Birney
    David Birney
    • Bernie Steinbergas Bernie Steinberg
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Meredith Baxter
    Meredith Baxter
    • Bridget Fitzgerald Steinbergas Bridget Fitzgerald Steinberg
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Harold J. Stone
    Harold J. Stone
    • Sam Steinbergas Sam Steinberg
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Bibi Osterwald
    Bibi Osterwald
    • Sophie Steinbergas Sophie Steinberg
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    David Doyle
    David Doyle
    • Walter Fitzgeraldas Walter Fitzgerald
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Audra Lindley
    Audra Lindley
    • Amy Fitzgeraldas Amy Fitzgerald
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Uncle 'Moe' Plotnickas Uncle 'Moe' Plotnick
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Robert Sampson
    Robert Sampson
    • Father Mike Fitzgeraldas Father Mike Fitzgerald
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    William Elliott
    William Elliott
    • Otis Fosteras Otis Foster
    24 episodes24 eps • 1972–1973
    Ivor Barry
    Ivor Barry
    • Charlesas Charles
    7 episodes7 eps • 1972–1973
    Maxine Semon
    Maxine Semon
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • Cynthia Hamiltonas Cynthia Hamilton
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Parfelas Parfel
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Mr. Morrisonas Mr. Morrison
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Ben Hammer
    Ben Hammer
    • Victor Moskowitzas Victor Moskowitz
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Harriet E. MacGibbon
    Harriet E. MacGibbon
    • Theresaas Theresa
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Gregory Morton
    • Rabbi Goldenas Rabbi Golden
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    Nancy Walker
    Nancy Walker
    • Aunt Ruthieas Aunt Ruthie
    1 episode1 ep • 1972
    • Creator
      • Bernard Slade
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    • Trivia
      The highest-rated show ever to be cancelled. It ranked fifth in the ratings of all shows that season.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Perfect Pitch (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Love is Crazy
      (Theme Song)

      Music by Jerry Fielding

      Lyrics by Diane Hildebrand

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    4/10
    Still slight after all these years.
    As an impressionable 10 year old, I liked the "love conquers all" philosophy of the 70s sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie." I did understand the controversy, which was about the romantic complications between a Jewish cab driver (David Birney) and an Irish Catholic school teacher (Meredith Baxter) and both sets of parents (Harold J. Stone and Bibi Osterwald as Bernie's parents; Audra Lindley and David Doyle as Bridget's parents) who have issues with the young couple's interfaith marriage.

    Looking at the show now with years of personal life experiences, I am amazed that the show was even a success for one, albeit, highly-rated season. Created by veteran TV writer Bernard Slade, who a few years after the show's cancellation would write the successful play "Same Time, Next Year", "Bridget Loves Bernie" was a very light, superficial comedy that collapsed under its own airy weight.

    There was no denying the real-life chemistry between Birney and Baxter. But, in later years, both actors have shown that they are better actors in other projects (Birney in his short-lived role in "St. Elsewhere" and Baxter in "Family" and "Family Ties"). Here, they were trying to breathe life in a show that needed a much gritter comic edge, which might have given the complications more depth to a very controversial subject.

    The show aired Saturday nights between two CBS powerhouses: "All in the Family" and "Mary Tyler Moore". Both of those shows were smart, funny and had enough of an edge (more so on the former that the latter) that kept my interest in the situation and the characters. "Bridget Loves Bernie" was not very smart and only had some occasional chuckles.

    This was another example of a show that really was not as good as I remembered.
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    • GMJames
    • Jun 21, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bridget und Bernie
    • Filming locations
      • The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems Television
      • Thornhill Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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