Bless This House (U.S. TV series)
Bless This House | |
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Created by | Bruce Helford |
Starring |
Andrew Dice Clay Cathy Moriarty Raegan Kotz Sam Gifaldi |
Composer(s) | Ed Alton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | September 11, 1995 – January 17, 1996 |
Bless This House is an American sitcom which starred Andrew Dice Clay and Cathy Moriarty that aired on CBS from September 11, 1995 until January 17, 1996.[1][2][3]
Plot
A postal worker and his wife raise two children in Trenton, New Jersey.[4]
Cast
- Andrew Dice Clay (credited as Andrew Clay) as Burt Clayton
- Cathy Moriarty as Alice Clayton
- Raegan Kotz as Danny Clayton
- Sam Gifaldi as Sean Clayton
- Molly Price as Phyllis
- Don Stark as Lenny
- Wren T. Brown as Cuba
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Barnet Kellman | Bruce Helford | September 11, 1995 |
2 | "A Woman's Work Is Never Done" | TBA | TBA | September 13, 1995 |
3 | "Company Loves Misery" | TBA | TBA | September 20, 1995 |
4 | "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy" | TBA | TBA | September 27, 1995 |
5 | "I Am Not My Sister's Keeper" | TBA | TBA | October 11, 1995 |
6 | "Where There's Smoke, You're Fired" | TBA | TBA | October 18, 1995 |
7 | "The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions" | TBA | TBA | October 25, 1995 |
8 | "A Fight a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" | TBA | TBA | November 1, 1995 |
9 | "Fish and Guests Stink After Three Days" | TBA | TBA | November 8, 1995 |
10 | "The Postman Always Moves Twice" | TBA | TBA | November 15, 1995 |
11 | "Neither a Borrower nor a Landlord Be" | TBA | TBA | November 22, 1995 |
12 | "If It Ain't Broke, Break It" | TBA | TBA | December 13, 1995 |
13 | "Misery on 34th Street" | TBA | TBA | December 20, 1995 |
14 | "The Bowling Method" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 1996 |
15 | "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Stereo" | TBA | TBA | January 10, 1996 |
16 | "Natural Born Parents" | TBA | TBA | January 17, 1996 |
Reception
The New York Democrat and Chronicle gave the show a favorable review, saying, "it really does remind you of Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners, without trying to copy that classic. There could be life after Dice; this kinder, gentler Andrew Clay seems like a pretty decent guy."[5] The LA Times also gave it favorable notice, writing, "Bless This House doesn't quite blow you away, but it's a pleasant half-hour with likable characters and enough start-up humor to make you optimistic about its future."[3]
Other reviews were mixed. Entertainment Weekly gave the show a C, writing, "Bless has smart things to say about how hardworking parents manage family life, but the show is hobbled by its endless succession of squalid sex jokes."[6] People gave the show a C+, praising the performances of Clay and Moriarty, but concluding "Bless This House is the first TV show I’ve ever seen that would work better on radio."[7] Variety wrote, "Director Barnet Kellman bounces laugh lines along at a brisk clip [...] Creator Bruce Helford’s writing is often ham-handed [...] Clay’s acting is awkward and forced, but Moriarty’s a treasure [...] Though Bless looks to be trying to carbon The Honeymooners, its closest relative would seem to be Married... With Children."[8] TV Guide ranked Bless This House number 48 on their 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002.
References
- ↑ "New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1996-05-15. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ↑ "Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 1996-05-11. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- 1 2 "Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1995-09-11. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 131. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/135994627/
- ↑ http://ew.com/article/1995/10/20/bless-this-house-drew-carey-show/
- ↑ http://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-bless-this-house-vol-44-no-12/
- ↑ https://variety.com/1995/tv/reviews/bless-this-house-1200443009/amp/