TV 101 is an American drama series

Dramatic programming

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 that aired on CBS

CBS

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 from 1988

1988 in television

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 until 1989

1989 in television

For the American TV schedule, see: 1989–90 United States network television schedule.The year 1989 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1989.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...

. The series starred Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Sam Prideaux Robards is an American actor.-Life and career:Robards was born in New York City, the son of actors Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall. He began his acting career in 1980 in an off-Broadway production of Album, and made his feature film debut in director Paul Mazursky's 1982 film Tempest....

, Brynn Thayer

Brynn Thayer

Brynn Laurel Thayer is an American actress who has had numerous roles in a variety of television series, most notably Matlock portraying Matlock's daughter, Leanne MacIntyre...

, Leon Russom

Leon Russom

Leon Russom is an American Emmy-nominated actor.Russom has appeared in numerous television shows, particularly soap operas. He portrayed Admiral Toddman and the Starfleet Commander-in-Chief in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country...

 and Andrew Cassese

Andrew Cassese

Andrew Martin Cassese is an American stage and film actor and musician. Born in New York, Cassesse is perhaps best known for starring in the 1984 comedy film Revenge of the Nerds as Harold Wormser...

. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash

Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American film and television actress.-Career:She made her first TV appearance in Farrell for the People starring Valerie Harper and a virtually unknown Ed O'Neill in 1982, which did not make it past its pilot episode...

, Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers...

, Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Alex Désert is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World...

 and Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Matthew Steven "Matt" LeBlanc is an American actor, best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the NBC sitcoms Friends and its spin-off Joey....

. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

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.

Synopsis

Recently divorced Kevin Keegan (Robards) is a photo journalist who quits his job and returns to alma mater, Roosevelt High School, to teach journalism. He then teaches his class how to produce a television news program instead of a traditional school newspaper.

Cancellation

The series was scheduled opposite ABC's

American Broadcasting Company

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 top 10 hits Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

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and Roseanne

Roseanne (TV series)

Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...

, and NBC

NBC

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's top 20 hit, Matlock

Matlock (TV series)

Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...

. After airing only 13 episodes of the 17 that were produced, TV 101 was canceled due to low ratings and a controversy that erupted when one of the show's characters became pregnant and decided to have an abortion.

Cast

Actor	Role
Sam Robards Sam Robards Sam Prideaux Robards is an American actor.-Life and career:Robards was born in New York City, the son of actors Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall. He began his acting career in 1980 in an off-Broadway production of Album, and made his feature film debut in director Paul Mazursky's 1982 film Tempest....	Kevin Keegan
Brynn Thayer Brynn Thayer Brynn Laurel Thayer is an American actress who has had numerous roles in a variety of television series, most notably Matlock portraying Matlock's daughter, Leanne MacIntyre...	Emilie Walker
Leon Russom Leon Russom Leon Russom is an American Emmy-nominated actor.Russom has appeared in numerous television shows, particularly soap operas. He portrayed Admiral Toddman and the Starfleet Commander-in-Chief in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country...	Principal Edward Steadman
Andrew Cassese Andrew Cassese Andrew Martin Cassese is an American stage and film actor and musician. Born in New York, Cassesse is perhaps best known for starring in the 1984 comedy film Revenge of the Nerds as Harold Wormser...	Sherman Fischer
Stacey Dash Stacey Dash Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American film and television actress.-Career:She made her first TV appearance in Farrell for the People starring Valerie Harper and a virtually unknown Ed O'Neill in 1982, which did not make it past its pilot episode...	Monique
Matt LeBlanc Matt LeBlanc Matthew Steven "Matt" LeBlanc is an American actor, best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the NBC sitcoms Friends and its spin-off Joey....	Chuck Bender
Alex Désert Alex Désert Alex Désert is a Haitian-American actor and musician most known for his roles in the TV series The Flash, Becker, and Boy Meets World...	Holden Hines
Teri Polo Teri Polo Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers...	Amanda Hampton
Stewart Goddard	Marty Voight
Monique Salcido	Angela Hernandez
Mary B. Ward	Penny Lipton
Andrew White	Vance Checker
Matt Dearborn Matt Dearborn Matthew "Matt" Dearborn is an American television producer, writer and director.-Career:Dearborn has written over 100 produced episodes of television, including, Beverly Hills, 90210, Eerie, Indiana, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Sliders, Phil of the Future and Even...	Skip the Janitor

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1	"Rolling"	November 29, 1988
2	"Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Teenagers (But Were Afraid to Ask)"	December 6, 1988
3	"The Unbearable Rightness of Penny"	December 13, 1988
4	"Home"	December 20, 1988
5	"On the Road"	January 4, 1989
6	"Kangaroo Gate"	January 11, 1989
7	"The Last Temptation of Checker (Part 1)"	January 18, 1989
8	"The Last Temptation of Checker (Part 2)"	January 25, 1989
9	"Clicks"	February 1, 1989
10	"First Love (Part 1)"	February 25, 1989
11	"First Love (Part 2)"	March 4, 1989
12	"First Love (Part 3)"	March 11, 1989
13	"Keegan's Past"	March 25, 1989
14	"Teacher of the Year"	Never Aired
15	"Modern, Steamy Romance"	Never Aired
16	"Bang, Zoom (Part 1)"	Never Aired
17	"Bang, Zoom (Part 2)"	Never Aired