Brewster Place

Name: Brewster Place
Genre: Drama
Released: May 1, 1990
Rating: 51
Cast: Oprah Winfrey, John Beasley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford, Jason Weaver

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Series Details & Credits

ABC | Release Date: May 1, 1990

Starring: Oprah Winfrey, John Beasley, Olivia Cole, Rachael Crawford, Jason Weaver, John Cothran Jr., Brenda Pressley, John Speredakos, Kelly Neal, Oscar Brown Jr., Steven Crump, DeLeon Richards

Summary: Brewster's Place is a modern day intake of the generation of people living Brewster's Place. This series was inspired the original concept " The Women of Brewster's Place" a feature
film with stars such as Jackee Harry, Lynn Whitfield, and Oprah Winfrey. The film was such a perceived success that the creators of the series decided that aBrewster's Place is a modern day intake of the generation of people living Brewster's Place. This series was inspired the original concept " The Women of Brewster's Place" a feature
film with stars such as Jackee Harry, Lynn Whitfield, and Oprah Winfrey. The film was such a perceived success that the creators of the series decided that a series would be as phenomenal success as the movie. The series was hilarious, and dramatic in some sense. But with low ratings and a somewhat not strong enough cast, the show ended within a year. Sorry, Brewster Place, for the inconvenience of a good show, but not an interested enough public, cast, and, overall, everyone else. This show depicted how the age of the children might of been. In other words this show focused on the years that the movie,
"The Women of Brewster Place" may have missed. Such as the years when the children who later grew up were children. This show was originally supposed to last many years to show the full childhood. But due to low ratings, and a somewhat lacking script, it was canceled after one year. To be more specific this show focused on the years that Kiswanna, and the child of Oprah Winfrey's character were indeed children. This show was one of the first for young actor Jason Weaver. But thankfully he went to "Thea" and "Smart Guy" in later years. Also this show was a first for the actress who chronicled the
character of Kiswanna.

Facts About the Actors/Actresses
*Rachel Crawford had an amazing resemblance to the original Kiswanna, Lynn Whitfield.
*Jason Weaver's major accomplishment was in the television series "Smart Guy" his many accomplishments in television series fell down compared to the success of "Smart Guy."
*Oprah Winfrey filmed the series while during her talk show. Some think that doing many things helped Oprah Winfrey in filming her television series.
*Olivia Cole's one television accomplishment was "Brewster Place."… Expand

Genre(s): Drama

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S1:E11. County General
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E10. Say it Loud
Air Date: July 11, 1990
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S1:E9. Family Album
Air Date: July 4, 1990

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Marvin Kitman

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: Wonderful. ... It is a realistic drama, the sort of thing you might see occasionally on experimental "American Playhouses" on public TV. But nobody does realistic drama on commercial TV today. [1 May 1990]

Tom Shales

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: "Brewster" improves on the original and has the look of a warmhearted winner. ... It's corny, it's old-fashioned, it's predictable, and it works. [1 May 1990]

Rick Kogan

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: Winfrey's appeal is considerable and should, for a time, guarantee curiosity-fueled high ratings. It's a warm and serious show, a television time capsule that takes us to a quieter, safer and better place. [1 May 1990]

John J. O'Connor

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: Although off to a sluggish start, Brewster Place represents an Olympics-sized leap in prime-time programming. Read full review

Matt Roush

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: It could as easily be Sesame Street as Brewster Place, the way everyone has become so doggone lovable and earnest in this transformation from dark- edged 1989 miniseries to sunny weekly half-hour drama. [1 May 1990]

Hal Boedeker

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: The show reduces some of its actors, notably Cole, to stereotypical shtick. There are too many characters and too many emotional shifts, but not enough depth. Viewers who visit the neighborhood of Brewster Place won't get close to its people. [1 May 1990]

Howard Rosenberg

Jul 23, 2014

Season 1 Review: Winfrey ... displays some of the appealing humanity that also characterizes her work on her syndicated talk show. ... But "Brewster Place" is so saccharine and enervating and [Winfrey's] Mattie so sorrowful and subdued that you feel weary just watching. Not too weary to change channels, however. [1 May 1990]

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

51
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 1, 1990
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  S1:E11. County General
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E10. Say it Loud
  Air Date: July 11, 1990
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  S1:E9. Family Album
  Air Date: July 4, 1990
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  S1:E8. The Poet
  Air Date: June 27, 1990
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  S1:E7. Bernice Sands Comes Home
  Air Date: June 20, 1990
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  S1:E6. Gone Fishing
  Air Date: June 13, 1990
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  S1:E5. Whatever Happened to Patience Jones?
  Air Date: May 30, 1990
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  S1:E4. Spring Fever
  Air Date: May 16, 1990
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  S1:E3. One Small Step at a Time
  Air Date: May 9, 1990
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  S1:E2. Open for Business
  Air Date: May 8, 1990
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  S1:E1. Partners
  Air Date: May 1, 1990