Generations (American TV series)
American soap opera
| Generations | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Sally Sussman Morina |
| Starring | Lynn Hamilton Joan Pringle Vivica A. Fox Kristoff St. John Richard Roundtree Kelly Rutherford Robert Torti Taurean Blacque Patricia Crowley James Reynolds Dorothy Lyman Bruce Gray Anthony Addabbo Jonelle Allen Rick Fitts Elinor Donahue Marla Adams Joseph Whipp George Shannon Robert Gentry |
| Theme music composer | Michael Gore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 470 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Old Forest Hill Productions NBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27) – January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25) |
Generations is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from March 27, 1989, to January 25, 1991. The show was groundbreaking in that it was the first soap opera to feature an African-American family from its inception.[1]
Original cast
- Marla Adams (Helen Mullin)
- Anthony Addabbo (Jason Craig)
- Jonelle Allen (Doreen Jackson)
- Jack Betts (Hugh Gardner)
- Taurean Blacque/James Reynolds (Henry Marshall)
- Sharon Brown/Debbi Morgan (Chantal Marshall)
- Patricia Crowley/Dorothy Lyman (Rebecca Whitmore)
- George Deloy (Rob Donnelly)
- Elinor Donahue (Sylvia Furth)
- Rick Fitts (Martin Jackson)
- Vivica A. Fox (Maya Reubens)
- Bruce Gray (Phillip Webb)
- Lynn Hamilton (Vivian Potter)
- Ron Harper (Peter Whitmore)
- Andrew Masset (Trevor McCallum)
- Joan Pringle (Ruth Marshall)
- Gail Ramsey (Laura McCallum)
- Barbara Rhoades/Linda Gibboney (Jessica Gardner)
- Richard Roundtree (Dr. Daniel Ruebens)
- Kelly Rutherford (Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore)
- George Shannon /Robert Gentry (Jordan Hale)
- Nancy Sorel (Monique McCallum)
- Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall)
- Robert Torti (Lt. Kyle Masters)
- Joseph Whipp (Charles Mullin)
Ratings
- 1988–89 season: 2.7 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 13 soap operas)
- 1989–90 season: 2.6 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
- 1990–91 season: 2.4 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
- Final week ratings (January 21–25, 1991): 2.7 rating/8 share (12th out of 12), against Loving (3.2 rating/10 share, 11th) and The Young and the Restless (8.4 rating/26 share, 1st) [2]
Awards
- 1990 Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
- 1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Graphics and Title Design Win
- 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Kristoff St. John) Nomination
- 1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series Nomination
- 1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series Nomination
- 1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control for a Drama Series Nomination
- 1990 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
- 1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (James Reynolds) Nomination
- 1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (Kristoff St. John) Nomination
- 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Soap Nomination
- 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine: Daytime (Kelly Rutherford) Nomination
- 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime (Robert Torti) Nomination
- 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime (Richard Roundtree) Nomination
- 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime (Joan Pringle) Nomination
- 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Love Story: Daytime or Prime Time Kyle and Sam Nomination
- 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
- 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain: Daytime (Robert Gentry) Nomination
References
External links
- Generations at IMDb
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