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Season 1 – Brewster Place

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After Mattie is fired from her job, she and her best friend purchase a neighborhood restaurant.
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Brewster Place — Season 1

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Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune 05/23/2019
These are mini-morality tales. And though some of the characters hint at quirky or whimsical charms to come, one-liners will not be part of the package. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 05/23/2019
Brewster Place is not a big reach for Oprah Winfrey, but there's a certain pleasure in the way she grasps it. Go to Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times 05/23/2019
Ms. Winfrey remains a performer of natural and enviable heft. When she's around, there's not doubt about it. Go to Full Review David Hiltbrand People Magazine 05/23/2019
B-
The program's earnest sentimentality makes it resemble Little House on the Prairie more than Do the Right Thing, but if you don't mind mawkishness. its melodrama can be quite touching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Oprah Winfrey

Mattie Michael

Rachael Crawford

Melanie Browne

Brenda Pressley

Etta Mae Johnson

Olivia Cole

Miss Sophie

Kelly Neal

Abshu Kamau

John Cothran

Ralph Thomas

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 1, 1990 Partners Mattie's best friend, Etta Mae, is there to help when Mattie gets fired. Details Episode 2 Aired May 8, 1990 Open for Business It's opening day at LaScala restaurant, and the owners have many problems. Details Episode 3 Aired May 9, 1990 One Small Step at a Time When Margaret auditions for a prestigious music conservatory, she gets a lesson in prejudice. Details Episode 4 Aired May 16, 1990 Spring Fever The love bug attempts to bite everyone, including Mattie. Details Episode 5 Aired May 30, 1990 Whatever Happened to Patience Jones? Mattie has a new dishwasher; Etta Mae thinks she may know a woman who just got out of prison. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 13, 1990 Gone Fishing Matthew is repeatedly harassed by the local bully; a Thomas family fishing trip reveals the real source of Lester's anger. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 20, 1990 Bernice Sands Comes Home Sophie and Jessie's new tenant talks about a time when she lived among royalty and the super rich. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 27, 1990 The Poet Matthew helps a withdrawn youngster overcome his fears and reveal his talent as a gifted poet. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 4, 1990 Family Album Jesse discovers that he has a 20-year-old daughter; Sophie has a horrifying revelation. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 11, 1990 Say It Loud Kiswana's boyfriend and her mother have a fight during her 21st birthday party, forcing Kiswana to choose between them. Details Episode 11 Airs undefined County General Mattie is consumed with worry; Mattie consoles Matthew. Details

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Brewster Place — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Ivan Dixon, Helaine Head, Bill Duke, Jan Eliasberg, Lesli Linka Glatter, Roy Campanella II
Screenwriter
Gloria Naylor
Network
ABC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 1, 1990