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Generations (American TV series)

American soap opera

Summary

American soap opera

Field	Value
image	Generations TV series logo.jpg
runtime	22–24 minutes
genre	Soap opera
creator	Sally Sussman Morina
starring	Lynn Hamilton
Joan Pringle
Vivica A. Fox
Kristoff St. John
Richard Roundtree
Kelly Rutherford
Robert Torti
Taurean Blacque
Patricia Crowley
James Reynolds
Dorothy Lyman
Bruce Gray
Anthony Addabbo
Jonelle Allen
Rick Fitts
Elinor Donahue
Marla Adams
Joseph Whipp
George Shannon
Robert Gentry
Ron Harper
company	Old Forest Hill Productions
NBC Studios
country	United States
language	English
num_seasons	2
network	NBC
first_aired
last_aired
num_episodes	470
theme_music_composer	Michael Gore

Joan Pringle Vivica A. Fox Kristoff St. John Richard Roundtree Kelly Rutherford Robert Torti Taurean Blacque Patricia Crowley James Reynolds Dorothy Lyman Bruce Gray Anthony Addabbo Jonelle Allen Rick Fitts Elinor Donahue Marla Adams Joseph Whipp George Shannon Robert Gentry Ron Harper NBC Studios

Generations is an American soap opera that aired on NBC in the United States from March 27, 1989, to January 25, 1991, and in Canada, where it ran on CBC Television. The show was groundbreaking in that it was the first soap opera to feature a Black-American family from its inception.

Original cast

Marla Adams (Helen Mullin)
Anthony Addabbo (Jason Craig)
Jonelle Allen (Doreen Jackson)
Jack Betts (Hugh Gardner)
Taurean Blacque/James Reynolds (Henry Marshall)
Sharon Brown/Debbi Morgan (Chantal Marshall)
Patricia Crowley/Dorothy Lyman (Rebecca Whitmore)
George Deloy (Rob Donnelly)
Elinor Donahue (Sylvia Furth)
Rick Fitts (Martin Jackson)
Vivica A. Fox (Maya Reubens)
Bruce Gray (Phillip Webb)
Lynn Hamilton (Vivian Potter)
Ron Harper (Peter Whitmore)
Andrew Masset (Trevor McCallum)
Joan Pringle (Ruth Marshall)
Gail Ramsey (Laura McCallum)
Barbara Rhoades/Linda Gibboney (Jessica Gardner)
Richard Roundtree (Dr. Daniel Ruebens)
Kelly Rutherford (Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore)
George Shannon /Robert Gentry (Jordan Hale)
Nancy Sorel (Monique McCallum)
Kristoff St. John (Adam Marshall)
Robert Torti (Lt. Kyle Masters)
Joseph Whipp (Charles Mullin)

Ratings

1988–89 season: 2.7 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 13 soap operas)
1989–90 season: 2.6 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
1990–91 season: 2.4 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
- Final week ratings (January 21–25, 1991): 2.7 rating/8 share (12th out of 12), against Loving (3.2 rating/10 share, 11th) and The Young and the Restless (8.4 rating/26 share, 1st)

Awards

1990 Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Graphics and Title Design Win
1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Kristoff St. John) Nomination
1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Drama Series Nomination
1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Drama Series Nomination
1990 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control for a Drama Series Nomination
1990 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (James Reynolds) Nomination
1991 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (Kristoff St. John) Nomination
1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Soap Nomination
1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine: Daytime (Kelly Rutherford) Nomination
1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer: Daytime (Robert Torti) Nomination
1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime (Richard Roundtree) Nomination
1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress: Daytime (Joan Pringle) Nomination
1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Love Story: Daytime or Prime Time Kyle and Sam Nomination
1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Daytime Serial Nomination
1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain: Daytime (Robert Gentry) Nomination

References

(1997). "The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television". Watson-Guptill Publications.
"Nielsen Ratings: Weekly Charts: 1991".

Wikipedia Source

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