6.6 /10 1 Votes
3/5 AlloCine Genre Drama Country of origin United States Final episode date 25 March 1989 Number of seasons 1 | 7.5/10 IMDb 6.5/10 TV Created by Karl Schaefer First episode date 29 November 1988 Network CBS Number of episodes 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Scott Brazil
Eric Laneuville
Sam Pillsbury
Beth Hillshafer
Ben Bolt
Jan Eliasberg
Bruce Seth Green
Win Phelps
John Heath
Sam Weisman Starring Sam Robards
Brynn Thayer
Leon Russom
Andrew Cassese
Stacey Dash
Matt LeBlanc Composer(s) Todd Rundgren
Stacy Widelitz Cast Matt LeBlanc, Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Sam Robards, Leon Russom Similar Top of the Heap, Vinnie & Bobby, I'm with Her, Just the Ten of Us, Chinese Million Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TV 101 is an American drama series that aired on CBS from 1988 until 1989. The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Alex Désert and Matt LeBlanc. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren.
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Synopsis
Recently divorced Kevin Keegan (Robards) is a photojournalist who quits his job and returns to alma mater, Roosevelt High School, to teach journalism. He then teaches his class how to produce a television news program instead of a traditional school newspaper.
Cancellation
The series was scheduled opposite ABC's top 10 hits Who's the Boss? and Roseanne, and NBC's top 20 hit, Matlock. After airing only 13 episodes of the 17 that were produced, TV 101 was canceled due to low ratings and a controversy that erupted when one of the show's characters became pregnant and decided to have an abortion.