Grapevine (TV series)
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Plot Synopsis
David owned a restaurant in Miami, while his girlfriend Susan worked for a cruise line, and his brother Thumper was a sportscaster. The series was a 1990s take on Love, American StyleLove, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
in its couple-of-the-week format. Each episode presented the regular characters (who broke the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
as a rule) telling a story of a couple. Stories were contained within a half hour. Sometimes the couples stayed together, and other times they broke up. The series aired for six episodes before being canceled.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Penner Jonathan Penner Jonathan Lindsay Penner is an American actor, writer and film producer known for starring in The Last Supper and the television series Rude Awakening and The Naked Truth, as well as for appearing on the television show Survivor.-Life and career:Penner was born in New York City... |
David Klein |
| Steven Eckholdt Steven Eckholdt Steven Eckholdt is an American actor of German descent.Eckholdt began his screen career in the mid 1980s. Primarily known for television roles, his main screen appearances include L.A. Law, Melrose Place, It's Like, You Know..., Providence, The West Wing and The L Word... |
Thumper Klein |
| Lynn Clark Lynn Clark Lynn Clark is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the first Lily "Light" Blake on the NBC daytime drama Santa Barbara in 1986, and as Madeline Armstrong on another daytime drama Days of our Lives from 1990 to 1992.... |
Susan Crawford |
2000 Series
In February 2000, CBS brought back the show. This time, David was played by Steven Eckholdt, Susan by Kristy SwansonKristy Swanson
Kristen Nöel "Kristy" Swanson is an American actress best known for playing Buffy in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she also played Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the movie version of the V.C...
, Thumper by George Eads
George Eads
George Coleman Eads III is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Early life:...
, and a hotel manager, Matt, was played by David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls....
. This version lasted only five episodes.