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Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom the partridge family and the 196770 sitcom the flying nun, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Bridget loves bernie is a 25 minute comedyfamily starring audra lindley as amy fitzgerald, meredith baxter birney as bridget fitzgerald steinberg and ned glass as uncle moe plotnick. Even though their love for each other is never in doubt, both are constantly forced to deal with their parents, who are uncomfortable. Bridget and bernie instantly fall in love, but face an uphill battle for their parents approval due to their. Bridget loves bernie is an american television comedy program created by bernard slade, the creator of the 197074 abc sitcom, the partridge family, based loosely on the premise of the 1920s broadway play and 1940s radio show abies irish rose. Cbs and show creators were forced to cancel the show after receiving death threats from jews, who were angered that the show featured a catholic marrying a jew. I also read that it has the dubious distinction of being the highest.
Bridget loves bernie premiered on cbs on september 16, 1972. Bridget takes a crash course on judaism and jewish cooking but bernie isnt too thrilled with bridget s new ethnic interests. My copy of bridget loves bernie arrived a few weeks ago and ive made my way through it. Bridget loves bernie meredith baxter, david birney. Season 1 of bridget loves bernie premiered on september 16, 1972. Knowing this, they visit bridget s brother mike robert sampson, a.
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