The Outsiders (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Outsiders is an American drama series
that aired in 1990 on Fox
. Based on the characters from the 1967 novel of the same title
by S. E. Hinton
, the series was executive produced by the 1983 film's
director Francis Ford Coppola
.
served as a sequel to the film and began with a short scene from the original film of Dallas Winston (Matt Dillon
) running from police and being shot.
Alan Shapiro wrote and directed the pilot, which was aired as a special preview on March 25, 1990 (seven years after the release of the film) at 9:30 p.m., garnered 14.1 million viewers and was Fox's highest rated drama in the network's history. When the series was moved to its regular timeslot of 7 p.m., ratings quickly dropped off. After eight episodes, Fox canceled The Outsiders. The remaining five episodes aired through July and were repeated through August 1990.
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
that aired in 1990 on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. Based on the characters from the 1967 novel of the same title
The Outsiders (novel)
The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel based in 1965 by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Hinton was 18 when the book was published...
by S. E. Hinton
S. E. Hinton
Susan Eloise Hinton is an American author best known for her young adult novel The Outsiders.While still in her teens, Hinton became a household name as the author of The Outsiders, her first and most popular novel, set in Oklahoma in the 1960s. She began writing it in 1965...
, the series was executive produced by the 1983 film's
The Outsiders (film)
The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. The film was released in March 1983...
director Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
.
Synopsis
The 90-minute pilot episodeTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
served as a sequel to the film and began with a short scene from the original film of Dallas Winston (Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor and film director. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.- Early life :...
) running from police and being shot.
Alan Shapiro wrote and directed the pilot, which was aired as a special preview on March 25, 1990 (seven years after the release of the film) at 9:30 p.m., garnered 14.1 million viewers and was Fox's highest rated drama in the network's history. When the series was moved to its regular timeslot of 7 p.m., ratings quickly dropped off. After eight episodes, Fox canceled The Outsiders. The remaining five episodes aired through July and were repeated through August 1990.
Cast
- Jay R. FergusonJay R. FergusonJay Rowland Ferguson Jr. is an American actor.His notable roles include Taylor Newton in four seasons of the CBS sitcom Evening Shade, and a starring role as Rich Connelly in the 2005 NBC television series Surface, which was originally conceived as a mini-series and then expanded to a run of 15...
as Ponyboy Curtis - Rodney HarveyRodney HarveyRodney Michael Harvey was an American actor and model.-Career:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harvey was discovered by director Paul Morrissey in 1984. Morrissey cast Harvey in two of his films Mixed Blood and Spike of Bensonhurst...
as Sodapop Curtis - Boyd KestnerBoyd KestnerBoyd Kestner is an American actor, who starred in The Outsiders television series and later came to prominence in his role as Alex Barth in the television drama Knots Landing.-External links:...
as Darrel "Darry" Curtis - Harold Pruett as Steve Randle
- David ArquetteDavid ArquetteDavid Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
as Two-Bit Matthews - Robert RuslerRobert RuslerRobert Rusler is an American film and television actor.Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena and Richard C. Rusler. He moved to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, where he started surfing and skateboarding on a semi-professional level, competiting in local tournaments...
as Tim Shepherd - Kim Walker as Cherry Valance
- Heather McCombHeather McCombHeather McComb is an American actress.McComb started acting at age 2 in a commercial for Publisher's Clearing House. When she appeared in the telefilm Generation X in 1996, she became the first actress to portray the X-Men character of Jubilee on screen...
as Belinda "Scout" Jenkins - Sean KananSean Kanan-Early life:He was born Sean Perelman in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, Boston University and UCLA where he earned a degree in political science....
as Gregg Parker - Scott CoffeyScott CoffeyScott Coffey is an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter. His acting credits include films such as Shag, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dream Lover, and Mulholland Drive...
as Randy Anderson - Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone...
as Buck Merrill - Jennifer McComb as Marcia
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | March 25, 1990 |
| 2 | "The Stork Club" | April 1, 1990 |
| 3 | "Only the Lonely" | April 8, 1990 |
| 4 | "Breaking the Maiden" | April 15, 1990 |
| 5 | "He Was a Greaser, Only Old" | April 22, 1990 |
| 6 | "Maybe Baby" | April 29, 1990 |
| 7 | "Storm Warning" | May 6, 1990 |
| 8 | "Mirror Image" | May 13, 1990 |
| 9 | "Carnival" | May 20, 1990 |
| 10 | "Tequila Sunset" | June 10, 1990 |
| 11 | "Winner Takes All" | June 24, 1990 |
| 12 | "The Beat Goes On" | July 15, 1990 |
| 13 | "Union Blues" | July 22, 1990 |