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 3 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

Swoosie Kurtz was the only sister to appear in every episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Sliders: Love Gods (1996)

User Reviews

A very well done television series, but full of excesses!

The series was about the lives and the friendship among four sisters. Patricia Kalember (thirtysomething) "Georgie" was the backbone of the family and a home maker. Swoosie Kurtz, (Liar Liar ) "Alex", was a typical stereotype of a doctor's wife. Sela Ward (Runaway Bride) "Teddy" had more problems than the other sisters. Everything happened to her. Julianne Phillips (Allie & Me) "Frankie" was a business person climbing the career ladder. The series was interesting because when they recollected the past, there were scenes made with kids that played them as children. That going back to the past and back to the present gave a lot of physiological impact to the characters. That was a nice touch! I started watching the series because I have three sisters. I could identify with the characters. Then the show turned into a typical American soup-opera where everything happened to one character. They get married, divorced, blinded and cured, crippled, raped etc., and we decided that we did not like the series any more and stopped watching it. Some now famous actors played in the series such as: George Clooney (ER) "Detective James Falconer"; Ashley Judd ( Ruby in Paradise) "Reed Halsey Philby" was the rich kid who was sent to boarding school in Europe. But overall it was a very well done television series.