Kirk (TV series)
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Kirk is an American family sitcom
which aired for two seasons on The WB
from August 23, 1995 to January 12, 1997.
, an aspiring illustrator and recent college graduate living in Greenwich Village
. After his aunt decides to move to Florida
to get married, Kirk is left in charge of his younger brothers and sister. It also stars Chelsea Noble
, Will Estes
, Courtland Mead
, Louis Vanaria
, and Debra Mooney
.
that was not produced by Miller-Boyett Productions
(the other being Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
, which William Bickley and Michael Warren served as showrunners/executive producers during that series' final three seasons).
During the development stage, the series originally went under the working title Life Happens, and was originally conceived as a series for ABC
(who had broadcast other series produced by Bickley and Warren, and their production partners Tom L. Miller and Robert Boyett
) before the network's decision to move away from family sitcoms, just prior to the network's 1995 purchase by The Walt Disney Company
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
which aired for two seasons on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
from August 23, 1995 to January 12, 1997.
Synopsis
The show revolves around Kirk Hartman, played by Kirk CameronKirk Cameron
Kirk Thomas Cameron is an American actor best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television situation comedy Growing Pains , as well as several other television and film appearances as a child actor...
, an aspiring illustrator and recent college graduate living in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
. After his aunt decides to move to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to get married, Kirk is left in charge of his younger brothers and sister. It also stars Chelsea Noble
Chelsea Noble
Chelsea Noble is an American actress who is best known for her role as Kate MacDonald on the American television sitcom Growing Pains...
, Will Estes
Will Estes
Will Estes is an American actor best known for his role as JJ Pryor, on the NBC drama American Dreams. In 2010, he joined the cast of Tom Selleck's new CBS police drama Blue Bloods...
, Courtland Mead
Courtland Mead
Courtland Robert Mead is an American actor.Mead was born in Mission Viejo, California, the son of Denise and Robert Mead and brother of twin sisters Lauren and Candice Mead. In the 1994 film Dragonworld he played the part of young Johnny McGowan, a young boy who finds a dragon egg on his...
, Louis Vanaria
Louis Vanaria
Louis Vanaria is an American actor.Born in the Bronx, New York, he is of Sicilian descent. Louis has always aspired to be a singer/song-writer...
, and Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney is an American actress known for her role as Edna Harper on the TV series Everwood.Mooney was born Debra Vick in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Isabel and Henry M. Vick.- Filmography :...
.
Cast
- Kirk CameronKirk CameronKirk Thomas Cameron is an American actor best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television situation comedy Growing Pains , as well as several other television and film appearances as a child actor...
- Kirk Hartman - Chelsea NobleChelsea NobleChelsea Noble is an American actress who is best known for her role as Kate MacDonald on the American television sitcom Growing Pains...
- Elizabeth Waters - Louis VanariaLouis VanariaLouis Vanaria is an American actor.Born in the Bronx, New York, he is of Sicilian descent. Louis has always aspired to be a singer/song-writer...
- Eddie Balducci - Will EstesWill EstesWill Estes is an American actor best known for his role as JJ Pryor, on the NBC drama American Dreams. In 2010, he joined the cast of Tom Selleck's new CBS police drama Blue Bloods...
- Cory Hartman - Taylor FryTaylor FryTaylor Fry is an American actress. She played the role of John McClane's estranged daughter Lucy in the first Die Hard film, and had regular roles on the television series Nightingales, Get a Life and Kirk.-Filmography:...
- Phoebe Hartman - Courtland MeadCourtland MeadCourtland Robert Mead is an American actor.Mead was born in Mission Viejo, California, the son of Denise and Robert Mead and brother of twin sisters Lauren and Candice Mead. In the 1994 film Dragonworld he played the part of young Johnny McGowan, a young boy who finds a dragon egg on his...
- Russell Hartman - Debra MooneyDebra MooneyDebra Mooney is an American actress known for her role as Edna Harper on the TV series Everwood.Mooney was born Debra Vick in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Isabel and Henry M. Vick.- Filmography :...
- Sally
Production notes
Kirk was one of only two series produced by Bickley-Warren ProductionsBickley-Warren Productions
Bickley-Warren Productions was a production company established in 1991, that was started and run by William S. Bickley, Jr. and Michael Warren. It first started to produce Family Matters and Step by Step, which were both created by Bickley and Warren. It was originally aimed at Lorimar Television...
that was not produced by Miller-Boyett Productions
Miller-Boyett Productions
Miller-Boyett Productions was an American television production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s...
(the other being Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of Oakland, California. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions, in association with...
, which William Bickley and Michael Warren served as showrunners/executive producers during that series' final three seasons).
During the development stage, the series originally went under the working title Life Happens, and was originally conceived as a series for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
(who had broadcast other series produced by Bickley and Warren, and their production partners Tom L. Miller and Robert Boyett
Miller-Boyett Productions
Miller-Boyett Productions was an American television production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s...
) before the network's decision to move away from family sitcoms, just prior to the network's 1995 purchase by The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
.
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to New York" | August 23, 1995 |
| 2 | "S'Wonderbra" | August 30, 1995 |
| 3 | "Night at the Movies" | September 24, 1995 |
| 4 | "Love! Valor! Deception!" | October 1, 1995 |
| 5 | "Magno Man Vs. Capt. Chunks" | October 1, 1995 |
| 6 | "Smart and Smarter" | October 8, 1995 |
| 7 | "The Crush" | October 15, 1995 |
| 8 | "Helloween" | October 29, 1995 |
| 9 | "Educating Kirk" | November 5, 1995 |
| 10 | "Kirk Unplugged" | November 12, 1995 |
| 11 | "A Kiss is Just a Kiss" | November 19, 1995 |
| 12 | "The Christmas Show" | December 10, 1995 |
| 13 | "The Spare" | January 7, 1996 |
| 14 | "The Love Letter" | January 14, 1996 |
| 15 | "Double Date" | February 4, 1996 |
| 16 | "Stuck On You" | February 11, 1996 |
| 17 | "The Odd Couple" | February 18, 1996 |
| 18 | "Hey, Hey We're the Hartmans" | February 25, 1996 |
| 19 | "Baby, You Can Drive My Car" | April 28, 1996 |
| 20 | "Operation Kirk" | May 5, 1996 |
| 21 | "The Beach House" | May 12, 1996 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | "For Whom The Wedding Bells Toll (Part 1)" | September 8, 1996 |
| 23 | "For Whom The Wedding Bells Toll (Part 1)" | September 8, 1996 |
| 24 | "Yours, Mine and Ours" | September 15, 1996 |
| 25 | "She Stoops to Conquer!" | September 22, 1996 |
| 26 | "Strangers in the Night" | September 29, 1996 |
| 27 | "Hire Learning" | October 6, 1996 |
| 28 | "Something's Got to Give" | October 13, 1996 |
| 29 | "Balducci Blues" | October 20, 1996 |
| 30 | "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave (Part 1)" | November 3, 1996 |
| 31 | "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave (Part 2)" | November 10, 1996 |
| 32 | "Witness for the Persecution" | January 12, 1997 |
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten - Television | Courtland Mead |
| Best Performance by a Young Actor - TV Comedy Series | Will Estes |