Getting By
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Getting By is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from March 5 until May 21, 1993, and on NBC from September 21, 1993, until June 18, 1994. The series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, who also served as executive producers with Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. The final Miller-Boyett series to begin its run under parent studio Lorimar Television, Getting By was folded into Warner Bros. Television for its second season, following Warner Bros.' absorption of Lorimar.
The series was a part of ABC's TGIF lineup in its first season before switching to NBC for the second and final season.
Synopsis
The show was about two best friends and single mothers, one white and one black, who decide to split the mortgage on a new home in suburban Oak Park, Illinois and live there with their respective families. The women, widowed Dolores Dixon (Telma Hopkins) and Cathy Hale (Cindy Williams), whose husband ran off with another woman, were also co-workers, as they were employed as social workers for the Chicago Department of Social Services. Dolores had two sons, Marcus (Merlin Santana) and Darren (Deon Richmond). Cathy had two daughters, Nikki (Nicki Vannice) and Julie (Ashleigh Blair Sterling).
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | ||
| 1 | 12 | March5,1993(1993-03-05) | May21,1993(1993-05-21) | ABC |
| 2 | 19 | September21,1993(1993-09-21) | June18,1994(1994-06-18) | NBC |
Season 1 (1993)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Moving In" | Richard Correll | William Bickley & Michael Warren | March5,1993(1993-03-05) | 455251 | 21.7 |
| 2 | 2 | "Men Don't Dance" | Judy Askins | Phil Doran | March12,1993(1993-03-12) | 455257 | 20.9 |
| 3 | 3 | "Back to Nature" | Joel Zwick | Mark Fink | March19,1993(1993-03-19) | 455261 | 19.9 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Little Romance" | Judy Askins | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | March26,1993(1993-03-26) | 455258 | 19.0 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Suit" | Richard Correll | Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon | April2,1993(1993-04-02) | 455252 | 19.2 |
| 6 | 6 | "Shop 'till You Drop" | Judy Askins | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | April9,1993(1993-04-09) | 455256 | 16.4 |
| 7 | 7 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Judy Askins | Linda & Michael Teverbaugh | April16,1993(1993-04-16) | 455259 | 18.2 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Gospel Truth" | Judy Askins | Mike Teverbaugh & Linda Teverbaugh | April23,1993(1993-04-23) | 455255 | 16.9 |
| 9 | 9 | "Give Peace a Chance" | Joel Zwick | Gene Braunstein | April30,1993(1993-04-30) | 455260 | 17.6 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Love Connection" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden | May7,1993(1993-05-07) | 455262 | 15.8 |
| 11 | 11 | "We Are Family, Not" | Joel Zwick | Phil Doran | May14,1993(1993-05-14) | 455254 | 13.7 |
| 12 | 12 | "Anatomy of a Flight" | Joel Zwick | Cheryl Alu & Barry O'Brien | May21,1993(1993-05-21) | 455253 | 15.6 |
Season 2 (1993–94)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Turnabout Dance" | Unknown | Unknown | September21,1993(1993-09-21) | 455501 | 12.6 |
| 14 | 2 | "Letter to the President" | Unknown | Unknown | September28,1993(1993-09-28) | 455502 | 10.5 |
| 15 | 3 | "Faking the Grade" | Unknown | Unknown | October5,1993(1993-10-05) | 455503 | 13.1 |
| 16 | 4 | "Old Car" | Unknown | Unknown | October12,1993(1993-10-12) | 455504 | 13.5 |
| 17 | 5 | "Do the Fright Thing" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | October19,1993(1993-10-19) | 455506 | 13.1 |
| 18 | 6 | "Not With My Sister" | Unknown | Unknown | November2,1993(1993-11-02) | 455505 | 10.7 |
| 19 | 7 | "Reach for the Stars" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | November23,1993(1993-11-23) | 455510 | 7.6 |
| 20 | 8 | "Pinball Wizard" | Unknown | Unknown | December7,1993(1993-12-07) | 455509 | 8.0 |
| 21 | 9 | "The Pit Stop" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden | December14,1993(1993-12-14) | 455508 | 9.3 |
| 22 | 10 | "The Penthouse" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | December21,1993(1993-12-21) | 455507 | 10.0 |
| 23 | 11 | "Sell It Like It Is" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | January8,1994(1994-01-08) | 455513 | 9.6 |
| 24 | 12 | "In the Driver's Seat" | Joel Zwick | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | January15,1994(1994-01-15) | 455511 | 8.7 |
| 25 | 13 | "A Life in the Theater" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | January22,1994(1994-01-22) | 455512 | 6.3 |
| 26 | 14 | "It Takes a Thief" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden & Casey Maxwell Clair | January29,1994(1994-01-29) | 455514 | 9.3 |
| 27 | 15 | "The Rich Guy" | Joel Zwick | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | February12,1994(1994-02-12) | 455516 | 9.9 |
| 28 | 16 | "Three Days of the Condo" | Richard Correll | Kevin Larkin | May28,1994(1994-05-28) | 455515 | 7.2 |
| 29 | 17 | "Teacher's Pest" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | June4,1994(1994-06-04) | 455517 | 6.3 |
| 30 | 18 | "Just Say No" | Joel Zwick | Eunetta T. Boone | June11,1994(1994-06-11) | 455518 | 5.7 |
| 31 | 19 | "My Brilliant Career" | Joel Zwick | Jack Lukes & David Ankrum | June18,1994(1994-06-18) | 455519 | 7.1 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series | Ashleigh Sterling |
External links
- atIMDb
- atepguides.com