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Bette is an American sitcom which premiered on October 11, 2000 on the CBS network. It was the debut of Bette Midler in a lead TV series role. 16 episodes were aired on CBS, with its final telecast on March 7, 2001. Eighteen episodes in total were produced, with the final two broadcast on HDTV simulcasting and in foreign markets. Bette was created by Jeffrey Lane, with Midler serving as one of the executive producers.
Original Release
10/11/2000 on CBS
US Release
10/11/2000
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Midler | Bette |
| James Dreyfus | Oscar |
| Joanna Gleason | Connie Randolph |
| Marina Malota Darling | Rose |
| Kevin Dunn | Roy |
| Robert Hays | Roy |
| Marco Gould | Herbie |
| Melanie Taylor | Harlette #1 |
| Gary Janetti | Boyd / Male Flight Attendant |
| Marc Goldsmith | Lawyer / The Lawyer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Wednesday, 11 October 2000 |
| 2 | And the Winner Is | Wednesday, 18 October 2000 |
| 3 | Halloween | Wednesday, 25 October 2000 |
| 4 | Silent But Deadly | Wednesday, 01 November 2000 |
| 5 | Two Days at a Time | Wednesday, 08 November 2000 |
| 6 | Color of Roses | Wednesday, 15 November 2000 |
| 7 | In My Life | Wednesday, 22 November 2000 |
| 8 | I Love This Game | Wednesday, 29 November 2000 |
| 9 | Or Not to Be | Wednesday, 13 December 2000 |
| 10 | Diva, Interrupted | Wednesday, 20 December 2000 |
| 11 | True Story | Wednesday, 03 January 2001 |
| 12 | Of Men and Meatballs | Wednesday, 10 January 2001 |
| 13 | Big Business | Wednesday, 24 January 2001 |
| 14 | The Invisible Mom | Wednesday, 07 February 2001 |
| 15 | Polterguest | Wednesday, 28 February 2001 |
| 16 | A Brand New Roy | Wednesday, 07 March 2001 |
| 17 | The Grammy Pre-Show | |
| 18 | A Method to Her Madness |
Directors
Writers
Jeffrey Lane, Janis Hirsch, Gary Janetti, Josh Bycel, Robert Cohen, David Feeney, Meg DeLoatch, Jonathan Fener, Boyd Hale, Jimmy Aleck, Jim Keily, Cody Farley, Suzanne Myers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Midler | Bette |
| James Dreyfus | Oscar |
| Joanna Gleason | Connie Randolph |
| Marina Malota Darling | Rose |
| Kevin Dunn | Roy |
| Robert Hays | Roy |
| Marco Gould | Herbie |
| Melanie Taylor | Harlette #1 |
| Gary Janetti | Boyd / Male Flight Attendant |
| Marc Goldsmith | Lawyer / The Lawyer |
| Lindsay Lohan | Rose |
| Fred Willard | Jasper Perkins |
| Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John |
| Jon Lovitz | Jon Lovitz |
| Nancy O'Dell | Self |
| Tim Curry | Tim Curry |
| Danny DeVito | Danny DeVito |
| Suzie Plakson | Dr. Bauer |
| Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton |
| David James Elliott | David James Elliott |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bonnie Bruckheimer | Executive Producer |
| Bette Midler | Executive Producer |
| Andrew D. Weyman | Executive Producer |
| Janis Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Lane | Executive Producer |
| Robert Cohen | Producer |
| Kathy Landsberg | Producer |
| Yvette S. Taylor | Producer |
| Jon Kenney | Producer |
| Janice Minsberg | Producer |
| Jeff Sarver | Producer |
| Meg DeLoatch | Producer |
| Todd Chambers | Producer |
| Gary Feemster | Producer |
| Boyd Hale | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Nominated |
