Cybill 

A struggling, middle-aged actress attempts to make a career in Hollywood, all while surrounded by her hard-drinking best friend Maryann, her two ex-husbands, Ira and Jeff, and her two daughters, headstrong Zoey and agreeable Rachel.

Creator:

Chuck Lorre

Stars:

Cybill Shepherd, Christine Baranski, Alicia Witt

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cybill Shepherd	...	Cybill Sheridan / ... 87 episodes, 1995-1998
Christine Baranski	...	Maryann Thorpe / ... 87 episodes, 1995-1998
Alicia Witt	...	Zoey Woodbine / ... 87 episodes, 1995-1998
Alan Rosenberg	...	Ira Woodbine / ... 85 episodes, 1995-1998
Tim Maculan	...	Waiter / ... 50 episodes, 1995-1998
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Rachel Blanders 42 episodes, 1995-1997

Storyline

Cybill Sheridan is a 40-something actress living in Los Angeles. Past her prime and working in an industry that worships youth, Cybill has the remnants of her two failed marriages all around her. Her ex-husbands, stuntman Jeff and novelist Ira, are always hanging around, sometimes sleeping on the couch. Also present are her two daughters, a grandson, and Cybill's hysterical and slightly alcoholic best friend, Maryann.

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Plot Keywords:

red head | redhead | redhead girl | redhead woman | sister | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about the best 10 years of a woman's life... between 39 and 40.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sibil

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carsey-Werner Company,Chuck Lorre Productions,Jay Daniel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This show would regularly steal storylines directly from previously aired episodes from the Ellen (1994) sitcom. Oftentimes, Cybill even copied everything almost scene-by-scene, such as the episode where Ellen comes home with her friend to a robbery in progress in her apartment, (so does Cybill with Maryanne in tow), takes a self-defense class, buys a male mannequin as crime prevention to sit on her couch etc. This would go on for almost the entire run of the series.

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Goofs

The array of the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars in the title sequence is fictitious. All of them are spread across one mile on Hollywood Blvd., even on opposite sidewalks. The title sequence order is: Carole Lombard (6930 Hollywood Blvd.), Lana Turner (6241), Kim Novak (6332), Lassie (6368), Jean Harlow (6910), - and Cybill.

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Quotes

Cybill Sheridan: Smell me.
Maryann Thorpe: Bite me.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Bang Theory: The Ornithophobia Diffusion (2011)

User Reviews

What a cast

Although I was never aware of this show while it run during it's 95 thru 98 seasons I have caught all the reruns on the TV Guide Channel. I wish I had know of it back then so that I could have written and had begged for them to keep it going. It truly was a laugh a minute series. The chemistry between all the actors was so well casted but I have to say that the writing and the back and forth of Cybill and Mary Ann was magic. I have always loved both these actresses but I have to say that Christine Beranski's talents have been so underrated. I would love it if they were to ever bring it back or even just do an anniversary show. Does anyone know why it wasn't renewed? Bad time slot? Network decision? I always thought that Cybill would had been a much better lead in the movie version of Mama Mia. Wonder if she was every considered.