Sisters 

"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	...	Alex Reed / ... 127 episodes, 1991-1996
Patricia Kalember	...	Georgie Reed Whitsig 127 episodes, 1991-1996
Sela Ward	...	Teddy Reed / ... 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 90 episodes, 1991-1996
Jill Novick	...	Teenage Teddy / ... 80 episodes, 1991-1996
Sharon Martin	...	Teenage Alex 79 episodes, 1991-1996
Ed Marinaro	...	Mitch Margolis 75 episodes, 1991-1994
Riff Regan	...	Young Georgie 72 episodes, 1991-1996

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:

female protagonist | 1990s | four sisters | dead father | gay parent | 

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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 (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 Nostalgia Critic: Cop and 1/2 (2011)

User Reviews

Hope "Sisters" Will Be Released On DVD!

I miss "Sisters," a weekly drama on NBC. There are less and less evening dramas on nowadays. I loved all of the cast, the concept, and the writing. In addition, I particularly admired Sela Ward's acting as well actors Swoosie Kurtz and Patricia Kalembar. Other series I can compare this to are Picket Fences and Providence.

The first time I saw George Clooney was on Sisters, as he played Det. Falconer, Teddy's love (I never recognized him on "The Facts of Life"). Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy) played Reed Halsey in the first season or two, Eric Close (Without A Trace) played Officer Billy Griffin, Paul Rudd (Object Of My Affection) played Kirby Philby, and Stephen Collins (7th Heaven) played Dr. Sorenson. So, it has been nice that Sisters was graced with the talent of so many talented actors.

Hopefully, "Sisters" will be released on DVD. If it does, I'll be one of the first to purchase this heartfelt series.