Bridget loves bernie is a sitcom that aired on cbs. Into every life a little snow must fall 27jan73 cbs sat written by elias davis directed by james sheldon. William elliott african american actor infogalactic. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. Bridget loves bernie series regulars and episode guide. Family the complete first and second seasons did arrive on that date, but the plans for this oneyear wonder were scrapped.
Beyond the tv grave cbs bridget loves bernie the tv. Cbss one season situation comedy bridget loves bernie starred meredith baxter and david birney reallife paramours who later wed as the married title characters. Bridget loves bernie complete series hd movie youtube. Each of the inlaw clans buy the young couple a bed, unaware that the young couple have decided to go the waterbed route. The episodes look absolutely fantastic for such an obscure series. Compared with crass and direct deliveries from all in the family and its spinoff, maude, bridget loves bernie was relatively tame as the interfaith connection was the source of controversy. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the bridget loves bernie article. Bridget loves bernie was the highest rated show ever to get cancelled, and after one season. Greener pastures from season 1 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Bridget loves bernie, a cbs situation comedy featuring david birney as bernie steinberg and meredith baxter as bridget fitzgerald steinberg. Jul 23, 2014 welcome to another wildcard wednesday. He also appeared in elvis presley s 1969 film change of habit. William elliott was an african american actor and musician whos acting career started around the late 1970s and lasted until the very early 1980s. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject.
Although abc had the top two programs for the week it was nbc that came out on top with 20. Bridget loves bernie season 1 episode 12 watch online. Nielsen top 10, september 11th september 17th, 1972. Watch bridget loves bernie episodes online season 1 1973. Bridget fitzgerald steinberg was his bride, an elementary school teacher who hailed from a wealthy irish catholic. My copy of bridget loves bernie arrived a few weeks ago and ive made my way through it. Bridget fitzgerald marries bernie steinberg, despite very different backgrounds and religions. Here is the opening to the pilot episode of bridget loves bernie starring meredith baxter and david birney. Bridget fitzgerald steinberg was his bride, an elementary school.
Bridget loves bernie wealthy whitebread bridget fitzgerald and lowerclass cabdriver bernie steinberg meet, fall in love and marry. Apr 22, 2012 bridget loves bernie closing credits duration. Based on the play and later radio series, also twice adapted for film, abies irish rose 1922, this situation comedy. It was a tumultuous time in america, with the ending of the vietnam war and the beginning of the fall of the nixon presidency. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom, the partridge family, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Episodes list of bridget loves bernie series myseries. Watch bridget loves bernie episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Prime time tv listings from saturday april 21, 1973. Cramer company, thornhill productions, screen gems television. Meredith baxter says in a new book, untied, that she was a victim of emotional and physical abuse.
It was canceled by cbs after only one season, despite high ratings. As an impressionable 10 year old, i liked the love conquers all philosophy of the 70s sitcom bridget loves bernie. Feb 14, 2008 here is the opening to the pilot episode of bridget loves bernie starring meredith baxter and david birney. Mar 08, 2011 bridget loves bernie went off the air after just one season.
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Todays post looks at a single season singlecamera sitcom that aired on cbs during the 19721973 season, bridget loves bernie. Bridget loves bernie complete series 3dvd dvdr 1972. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Snl brings back alec baldwins donald trump to give the covid19. The series premiered on sat sep 16, 1972 on cbs and greener pastures s01e24 last aired on sat mar 03, 1973. Depicting an interfaith marriage between a catholic woman and a jewish man, bridget loves bernie was based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. I cant believe that cbs would air a show in which the main character kills his wife with an axe in the last episode. Bernie steinberg was a struggling writer from a workingclass jewish family, who drove a taxicab to support himself.
Bridget loves bernie was based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. It has been a long wait for bridget loves bernie to arrive on dvd. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Rounding out the supporting cast were audra lindley, bibi osterwald, harold j. Bridget loves bernie was a cbs sitcom that ran for just one 24 episode season in 197273. Bridget loves bernie opening credits cbs sitcom youtube. Murray a perennially breaking bed not only causes sleeping problems for bridget and bernie, but touches off an interfamily squabble. The 19721973 cbs sitcom was cancelled after one season despite terrific ratings, reportedly due to controversy relating to the interfaith marriage of the title characters. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show bridget loves bernie anytime, anywhere.
Mar 30, 1973 cbs announces its 73 fall tv schedule. He had a regular reoccurring role in bridget loves bernie as otis foster and had a reoccurring role as officer gus grant in the new adam12. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom the partridge family and the 196770 sitcom the flying nun, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Usa bridget loves bernie is a sitcom that aired on cbs. Remarkably, the series was cancelled at the end of a season in which it finished number five in the nielsen ratings. Only one new program bridget loves bernie on cbs was in the top ten. The show ran for only one season on cbs tv from september 16, 1972 until march 3, 1973. Bridget and bernie instantly fall in love, but face an uphill battle for their parents approval due to their differing religious backgrounds. Ron friedman on writing for bridget loves bernie and big john, little john. He also appeared in elvis presleys 1969 film change of habit. Watch bridget loves bernie episodes online season 1.
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