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Hearts Afire

  • TV Series
  • 1992–19951992–1995
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
447
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Hearts Afire (1992)
ComedyRomance
John Ritter and Markie Post star in this comedy about two politicos that fall in love.John Ritter and Markie Post star in this comedy about two politicos that fall in love.John Ritter and Markie Post star in this comedy about two politicos that fall in love.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
447
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Markie Post
    • Billy Bob Thornton
  • Creator
    • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  • Stars
    • John Ritter
    • Markie Post
    • Billy Bob Thornton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • John Hartman
    Markie Post
    Markie Post
    • Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman…
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Billy Bob Davis
    Clark Duke
    Clark Duke
    • Elliot Hartman
    Justin Burnette
    Justin Burnette
    • Ben Hartman
    Beth Broderick
    Beth Broderick
    • Dee Dee Starr…
    Doren Fein
    • Carson Lee Davis
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Dr. Madeline Stoessinger…
    Leslie Jordan
    Leslie Jordan
    • Lonnie Garr
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    • Mavis Davis
    Adam Carl
    • Adam Carlson
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Senator Strobe Smithers
    J. Skylar Testa
    • Ben Hartman
    Beah Richards
    Beah Richards
    • Miss Lula
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • George Lahti
    Maxine Stuart
    Maxine Stuart
    • Velma Davis
    Debbie Gregory
    Debbie Gregory
    • Vicki Bumpers…
    Dennis Redfield
    Dennis Redfield
    • Announcer…
    • Creator
      • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The series started out as a Washington political satire taking place in a Senator's office and then changed to a small town newspaper office.
    • Quotes

      Lee Ann Starr Folsom: Reed, no one's going to get naked on a party barge in the middle of November!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Bill Murray/Sting (1993)

    User reviews6

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    Markie Post's sizzle is too classy for Washington.
    Before Billy Bob Thorton was directing John Ritter in quirky movies, he was part of a terrific cast with John Ritter in "Hearts Afire." This must have looked like a sure fire hit with the excellent John Ritter, equally talented (and gorgeous) Markie Post, Ed Asner (one of the great TV stars of all time), and an A-list of support players including George Gaynes, Beth Broderick, Conchata Ferrell, and Wendy Jo Sperber. Billy Bob (playing the part of "Billy Bob") was an attempt to mimic the Clinton staff good-ol-boys but as time would tell he was much too nice and much too honest for the part. The chemistry between Ritter and Post ranged from good to hot. Ritter was never so sophisticated and Post was never more animated or sexy. Perhaps this series was too much like other series before, and perhaps the writer's take on Washington was not very accurate. A series like this should know it's topic very well (as do some current White House series) so we can really believe these people are where they say they are. Shows like Murphy Brown, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, WKRP, and the old Dick Van Dyke Show knew their subjects because the writers were familiar with newsrooms, radio stations, and comedy shows. With Clinton's affair (no pun intended) with Hollywood, more Hollywood producers are in tune to the Washington scene today than they were at the beginning of his administration and at the conception of this show. The show would have worked better with an Evening Shade type of setting, a small regular town perhaps. In any case, Markie Post and John Ritter had some of the sexiest scenes for a situation comedy. The Washington scene is a place for sex and hookers, but not a place for sexy.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Al senador, ni caso
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Adam Productions
      • CBS Entertainment Production
      • Hearts Afire Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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