Class of '96
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| Class of '96 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Jason Gedrick Lisa Dean Ryan Megan Ward Brandon Douglas Perry Moore Kari Wührer Gale Hansen |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 43 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | 19 January 1993 – 25 May 1993 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Class of '96 was a short-lived FOX drama series which aired in 1993.
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[edit] Plot
The series focused on seven students at Havenhurst College in New England. Although the seven come from different backgrounds, circumstance led them to become friends. Had it not been cancelled, the series would have followed the friends through their four years at college.
The series dealt with the differences, both in personality and social status, of the group of friends, the challenges they faced in their first year of college, and social issues such as racism and sexism.
The pilot episode aired on January 19, 1993. Critical reaction was never strong and ratings fell steadily after the premiere. The series was cancelled and finished airing its 17 episode order on May 25. The series finale, ironically, was titled "See You in September". It was also thought that because the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 was set to enter college in the fall of 1993, that Fox was weary of having two dramatic shows on the network set at college.
The series was created and written by John Romano and directed by Peter Horton. The show was filmed mostly at the University of Toronto.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main cast
- Jason Gedrick as David Morrissey, a passionate writer from New Jersey.
- Lisa Dean Ryan as Jessica Cohen, a wealthy Jewish student who falls for David.
- Megan Ward as Patty Horvath, Jessica's roommate, the daughter of a famous actress.
- Brandon Douglas as Whitney Reed, a rich kid who is being trained to follow in his fathers' footsteps, including living in his father's old college room.
- Perry Moore as Antonio Hopkins, Whitney's roommate, an African-American star basketball player from the inner city.
- Kari Wührer as Robin Farr, Jessica and Patty's roommate, an attractive girl from Florida.
- Gale Hansen as Samuel "Stroke" Dexter, David's roommate, an entrepreneur.
[edit] Guest cast
Guest stars throughout the series run include Gillian Anderson, John Cameron Mitchell, Matt LeBlanc, Julie Bowen, Robin Tunney, Dylan Neal, Elizabeth Dennehy, James LeGros, Fritz Weaver, Reed Diamond and Mason Adams.
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