Flesh 'n' Blood (TV series)
| Flesh 'n' Blood | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Michael J. DiGaetano Lawrence Gay |
| Written by | Rick Copp Michael J. Di Gaetano Lawrence Gay David A. Goodman Daniel Palladino Jeanne Romano |
| Directed by | Noam Pitlik |
| Starring | David Keith Lisa Darr Meghan Andrews Perry Anzilotti Peri Gilpin |
| Theme music composer | David Keith Leon Russell |
| Composer | Howard Pearl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (4 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael J. Di Gaetano Ken Estin Lawrence Gay Fran McConnell |
| Producers | Bruce Johnson Daniel Palladino |
| Cinematography | Peter Smokler |
| Editors | Robert Bramwell Mike Wilcox |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Triangle Entertainment Lavish Productions Tailfin Productions Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 19 – November 15, 1991 |
Flesh 'n' Blood is an American sitcom television series created by Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay, that aired on NBC from September 19 to November 15, 1991, as part of its 1991 fall lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael J. Di Gaetano and Lawrence Gay.
Synopsis
Flesh 'n' Blood is the story of Baltimore Assistant District Attorney Rachel Brennan (Lisa Darr), an attractive, driven young woman who had almost everything, including overwhelming political ambition and the talent to back it up. The one major thing which she lacked was her birth family – she was acutely aware of how her birth mother had put her up for adoption, and longed to meet her.
While Rachel's birth mother didn't miraculously turn up during this program's brief run, someone else did, namely Arlo Weed (David Keith), a Southern redneck and something of a con man. Claiming to be Rachel's brother, Arlo was a widower with three children who made himself at home in Rachel's home and in her life, spicing it up with his homely aphorisms and general manner of rural conviviality. Other characters included Rachel's ambitious investigator, Marty Travers (among his ambitions were to be romantically involved with Rachel and to be governor of Maryland; both were hampered by his extremely diminutive stature; he was portrayed by actor Perry Anzilotti), and Irene (Peri Gilpin), Rachel's secretary who soon developed designs on Arlo. Whether anything was to become of these schemes is unknown; Flesh 'n' Blood was not successful in attracting an audience and was cancelled less than two months after its premiere.
Cast
- Perry Anzilotti.....Marty Travers
- Lisa Darr.....Rachel Brennan
- Chris Stacy.....King Weed
- Meghan Andrews.....Beauty Weed
- David Keith.....Arlo Weed
- Peri Gilpin.....Irene
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blood is Thicker Than Arlo" | James Burrows | Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | September 19, 1991 | |
| In the series pilot, ADA Rachel Brennan's down-home brother Arlo comes to town---and promptly scares away a murder witness. | |||||
| 2 | "Tall, Dark and Wanted in Four States" | Noam Pitlik | Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | September 20, 1991 | |
| Rachel has a date with a handsome summons server (Parker Stevenson), but Arlo thinks that the guy should be serving time---for murder. | |||||
| 3 | "Working Class Zero" | Noam Pitlik | Daniel Palladino, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | September 27, 1991 | |
| Rachel suggests that Arlo get a job, which he does--in her office. | |||||
| 4 | "King's Strings" | Noam Pitlik | Ken Estin, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | October 4, 1991 | |
| When Rachel discovers that King is a violin virtuoso, she pulls strings to get him an audition. | |||||
| 5 | "Pulling Out the Weeds" | Noam Pitlik | Jeanne Romano, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | October 25, 1991 | |
| Rachel edits out Arlo and the kids when she's profiled for a magazine. | |||||
| 6 | "Arlo and Starr" | Noam Pitlik | Daniel Palladino, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | November 1, 1991 | |
| Kirstie Alley appears as Arlo's ex-girlfriend, whose orbit has brought her back to Arlo, looking for love, or revenge, or both. | |||||
| 7 | "It's My Birthday and I'll Lie If I Want To" | Noam Pitlik | Robert Horn | November 8, 1991 | |
| Arlo promises not to throw Rachel a birthday party, but she's surprised when his gift of her birth certificate reveals she's two years older. | |||||
| 8 | "The Wrath of Con" | Noam Pitlik | Jeanne Romano | November 15, 1991 | |
| Arlo is stung when he discovers that an old friend, a retired con man, is back to fleecing people and has pulled the wool over his eyes. Leslie Nielsen and John Dullaghan guest star. | |||||
| 9 | "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" | Noam Pitlik | Nastaran Dibai, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | UNAIRED | |
| unavailable | |||||
| 10 | "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Ticketholder" | Noam Pitlik | Rick Copp | UNAIRED | |
| unavailable | |||||
| 11 | "Mommie Nearest" | Noam Pitlik | Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | UNAIRED | |
| Brenda Vaccaro guest stars. | |||||
| 12 | "Bebe's Wedding" | Rod Daniel | Rick Copp, Michael J. DiGaetano and Lawrence Gay | UNAIRED | |
| unavailable | |||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series | Meghan Andrews |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
