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Pearl is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series Cheers three years earlier on NBC. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. Pearl was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Original Release
09/16/1996 on CBS
US Release
09/16/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rhea Perlman | Pearl Caraldo |
| Carol Kane | Annie Caraldo |
| Kevin Corrigan | Frankie Spivak |
| Dash Mihok | Joey Caraldo |
| Lucy Liu | Amy Li / Amy Lee |
| Malcolm McDowell | Professor Stephen Pynchon |
| Nikki Cox | Margaret Woodrow |
| Max Alexander | Professor Millhouse |
| Billy Connolly | William 'Billy' Pynchon |
| Aaron Kuhr | Stu Weintraub |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Monday, 16 September 1996 |
| 2 | Teacher's Pet | Wednesday, 18 September 1996 |
| 3 | Your Cheatin' Heart | Monday, 23 September 1996 |
| 4 | Billy | Monday, 30 September 1996 |
| 5 | The Naked Truth | Monday, 07 October 1996 |
| 6 | Pynchon's Pynchon | Monday, 14 October 1996 |
| 7 | Ticket to Ride | Wednesday, 30 October 1996 |
| 8 | Homecoming: Part 1 | Wednesday, 06 November 1996 |
| 9 | Homecoming: Part 2 | Wednesday, 13 November 1996 |
| 10 | Lessons in Love | Wednesday, 20 November 1996 |
| 11 | The Tutor | Wednesday, 11 December 1996 |
| 12 | Christmas Daze | Wednesday, 18 December 1996 |
| 13 | Power Play | Wednesday, 08 January 1997 |
| 14 | Pearls Before Swine | Wednesday, 15 January 1997 |
| 15 | Mission ImPearlsible | Wednesday, 29 January 1997 |
| 16 | Dean Cuisine | Wednesday, 05 February 1997 |
| 17 | The Write Stuff: Part 1 | Wednesday, 12 February 1997 |
| 18 | The Write Stuff: Part 2 | Wednesday, 19 February 1997 |
| 19 | The Two Mrs. Rizzos | Wednesday, 04 June 1997 |
| 20 | Mommy Dearest | Wednesday, 11 June 1997 |
| 21 | My So-Called Real Life | Wednesday, 18 June 1997 |
| 22 | Billy Returns | Wednesday, 25 June 1997 |
Directors
Don Scardino, Terry Hughes, Gil Junger, James Burrows, Peter Chakos, Pamela Fryman, Ken Levine, Jay Sandrich, Peter Bonerz, Robby Benson, John Whitesell, John Ratzenberger
Writers
Andrew Nicholls, Darrell Vickers, Don Reo, Judith D. Allison, Teresa O'Neill, Janis Hirsch, Arswendy Bening Swara, Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Michael Platt, Gary Janetti
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rhea Perlman | Pearl Caraldo |
| Carol Kane | Annie Caraldo |
| Kevin Corrigan | Frankie Spivak |
| Dash Mihok | Joey Caraldo |
| Lucy Liu | Amy Li / Amy Lee |
| Malcolm McDowell | Professor Stephen Pynchon |
| Nikki Cox | Margaret Woodrow |
| Max Alexander | Professor Millhouse |
| Billy Connolly | William 'Billy' Pynchon |
| Aaron Kuhr | Stu Weintraub |
| Jonathan Del Arco | Carlo Morra |
| Steve Landesberg | Saul Steinberg |
| Candice Azzara | Beverly Steinberg |
| Sarah Lee Jones | Amber Swindon |
| Sara Rue | Bertha Sugs |
| Miranda Kent | Narvi |
| Myra Turley | Sarah Millhouse |
| Mara Wilson | Samantha Stein |
| Jim O'Heir | Delivery Guy |
| Kenny Rogers | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Reo | Executive Producer |
| Rhea Perlman | Executive Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Paul Junger Witt | Executive Producer |
| Janis Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Judith D. Allison | Executive Producer |
| Gary S. Levine | Executive Producer |
| Teresa O'Neill | Executive Producer |
| Dionne Kirschner | Producer |
| Joe Catania | Producer |
