Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Pearl

  • TV Series
  • 1996–19971996–1997
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
171
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,148
1,849
Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
Comedy
Pearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman) is a mature widow from a modest background. When she realizes that she has missed out on a lot, she decides to enroll in college despite her grown son's protests... Read allPearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman) is a mature widow from a modest background. When she realizes that she has missed out on a lot, she decides to enroll in college despite her grown son's protests. She makes a bunch of weird new friends and is constantly in conflict with her snobbish p... Read allPearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman) is a mature widow from a modest background. When she realizes that she has missed out on a lot, she decides to enroll in college despite her grown son's protests. She makes a bunch of weird new friends and is constantly in conflict with her snobbish philosophy professor.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
171
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,148
1,849
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Creator
      • Don Reo
    • Stars
      • Rhea Perlman
      • Carol Kane
      • Kevin Corrigan
    Top credits
    • Creator
      • Don Reo
    • Stars
      • Rhea Perlman
      • Carol Kane
      • Kevin Corrigan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Episodes22

    Browse episodes
    1 Season

    Photos7

    Pearl (1996)
    Pearl (1996)
    Pearl (1996)
    Pearl (1996)
    Pearl (1996)
    Pearl (1996)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Pearl Caraldo
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Annie Caraldo
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Frankie Spivak
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Joey Caraldo
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Amy Li
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Professor Stephen Pynchon
    22 episodes22 eps • 1996–1997
    Nikki Cox
    Nikki Cox
    • Margaret Woodrow
    4 episodes4 eps • 1996–1997
    Max Alexander
    Max Alexander
    • Professor Millhouse
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996–1997
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • William 'Billy' Pynchon
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996–1997
    Aaron Kuhr
    • Stu Weintraub
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996–1997
    Jonathan Del Arco
    Jonathan Del Arco
    • Carlo Morra
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Candice Azzara
    Candice Azzara
    • Beverly Steinberg
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Steve Landesberg
    Steve Landesberg
    • Saul Steinberg
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Sarah Lee Jones
    • Amber Swindon
    2 episodes2 eps • 1996
    Sara Rue
    Sara Rue
    • Bertha Sugs
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Miranda Kent
    • Narvi
    1 episode1 ep • 1996
    Robin Riker
    Robin Riker
    • Margaret Fishburne
    1 episode1 ep • 1997
    Myra Turley
    Myra Turley
    • Sarah Millhouse
    1 episode1 ep • 1997
    • Creator
      • Don Reo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The George Wendt Show
    7.8
    The George Wendt Show
    The Tortellis
    5.1
    The Tortellis
    Ink
    6.2
    Ink
    Pearl
    6.5
    Pearl
    Best of the West
    7.7
    Best of the West
    Cheers
    1.5
    Cheers
    Love Kills
    3.7
    Love Kills
    Someone Like Me
    7.5
    Someone Like Me
    Pearl
    6.9
    Pearl
    Pearl
    7.3
    Pearl
    Pearl
    5.5
    Pearl
    The Nostalgia Chick
    6.9
    The Nostalgia Chick

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      Professor Stephen Pynchon: An intellectual is a person who can listen to "The William Tell Overture" and not think of The Lone Ranger.

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    The lost post-Cheers success story
    It's ironic that two of the very rare sort of American sit-coms not to condescend to the audience both came from ex-Cheers actors. One, of course, is Fraiser, the other was the short lived Pearl. The show was perfect for all the actors involved. Rhea Perlman has never really found the right vehicle for her acting outside of Cheers and Pearl. Malcolm McDowell was pitch perfect for the first time since A Clockwork Orange.

    Anyway, Pearl got short changed early on. Earlier even than the equally brilliant but more difficult to love John Larroquette Show. If you missed either of those shows when they were first on the air, then you've probably missed them for good. If there's a lesson to be learned, if you're a TV exec don't ever target an audience with any kind of IQ if you hope to have success.
    helpful•9
    0
    • slouchingpoet
    • Aug 8, 2006

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 16, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perła
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for Pearl (1996)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page
    Add episode

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.