Normal Life (TV series)
| Normal Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ian Gurvitz |
| Starring | Dweezil Zappa Moon Unit Zappa Josh Williams Bess Meyer Jim Staahl Max Gail Cindy Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 21 – July 18, 1990 |
Normal Life is an American sitcom television series that aired from March 21 until July 18, 1990.
Premise
[edit]This series was based on the real unconventional home life of the Zappa children and their rocker dad Frank Zappa.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Dweezil Zappa as Jake Harlow
- Moon Unit Zappa as Tess Harlow
- Max Gail as Max Harlow
- Cindy Williams as Anne Harlow
- Josh Williams as Simon Harlow
- Bess Meyer as Prima
- Jim Staahl as Dr. Bob
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Big Game" | Don Mischer | Unknown | March 21, 1990 | |
| Simon tries to beat Jake's legendary basketball game. Tess decides to join the neighborhood watch. | |||||
| 2 | "Please Releash Me" | Don Mischer | Unknown | March 28, 1990 | |
| Max is ticked off when Simon brings home a stray dog. | |||||
| 3 | "Two Timin'" | Greg Antonacci | Unknown | April 4, 1990 | |
| Tess and Prima suspect that they are dating the same man. | |||||
| 4 | "Losing Isn't Everything" | Greg Antonacci | Steve Stoliar | April 11, 1990 | |
| Simon goes up against the school bully. Anne and Tess help each other with a diet. | |||||
| 5 | "It's Only Rock 'N Roll" | Greg Antonacci | Ian Gurvitz | April 18, 1990 | |
| Jake decides to play with his band instead of going to college. | |||||
| 6 | "P.O.V." | Greg Antonacci | Unknown | April 25, 1990 | |
| Anne's father, a gambler, shows up at their doorstep. | |||||
| 7 | "Birth of a Notion" | Gerry Cohen | Phill Lewis | May 30, 1990 | |
| Anne decides to run for the school board. | |||||
| 8 | "Facial Attraction" | Greg Antonacci | Unknown | June 6, 1990 | |
| Simon dates two girls at once. | |||||
| 9 | "Prom?" | Greg Antonacci | Unknown | June 20, 1990 | |
| Tess considers dating a high school student. Anne wants the police to find the one who bent her fender. | |||||
| 10 | "And Baby Makes..." | Gary Shimokawa | Unknown | June 27, 1990 | |
| Jake's girlfriend leaves her baby in his care. | |||||
| 11 | "Freefall" | Greg Antonacci | Unknown | July 4, 1990 | |
| Jake has to give Prima some bad news. Max decides to go sky diving. | |||||
| 12 | "Transition" | Don Mischer | Unknown | July 11, 1990 | |
| Tess decides to leave the nest. Simon comes up with a moneymaking plot at school. | |||||
| 13 | "Critique" | Don Mischer | Unknown | July 18, 1990 | |
| Tess wants Max and Anne to review her short story. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "Normal Life Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-16.