| Sister Kate | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Frank Dungan Jeff Stein Tony Sheehan |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Melman Noam Pitlik John Sgueglia |
| Starring | Stephanie Beacham Harley Cross Hannah Cutrona Jason Priestley Erin Reed Joel Robinson Penina Segall Alexaundria Simmons |
| Theme music composer | Mason Cooper |
| Opening theme | "Maybe An Angel" performed by Amy Grant |
| Composer(s) | Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Frank Dungan Jeff Stein Tony Sheehan |
| Producer(s) | Patricia Rickey |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 16, 1989 – July 30, 1990 |
Sister Kate is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1989–1990 television season.
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The series stars Stephanie Beacham as Sister Kate, a nun who is transferred from an archeological dig to Redemption House, an orphanage. Sister Kate is put in charge of a group of unwanted orphans who, due to their scheming ways, have already run off three priests. Storylines involved Sister Kate (nicknamed "Sister Mary Rambo") matching wits with the kids, and the kids' potential adoptions.[1]
Sister Kate premiered on Saturday, September 16, 1989 at 9:30 EST, and was moved to 8:00 EST on Sundays for the remainder of its run.[2] The low-rated series was canceled after eighteen episodes, due to competition from ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, and the first half of CBS's Murder, She Wrote.
The series theme song, "Maybe An Angel", was performed by Christian pop star Amy Grant and written by Brian Rawlings and Mason Cooper.
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | September 16, 1989 |
| 1-2 | "Freddy's Bad Habit" | September 21, 1989 |
| 1-3 | "Eugene's Secret" | September 24, 1989 |
| 1-4 | "Freddy's Date" | October 1, 1989 |
| 1-5 | "Eugene's Model" | October 15, 1989 |
| 1-6 | "Neville's Hired Hand" | October 22, 1989 |
| 1-7 | "Hilary's Date" | October 29, 1989 |
| 1-8 | "Violet's Friend" | November 5, 1989 |
| 1-9 | "Kate's Baby" | November 19, 1989 |
| 1-10 | "Kate's Furnace" | November 26, 1989 |
| 1-11 | "The Nun" | December 3, 1989 |
| 1-12 | "April in Paris" | December 10, 1989 |
| 1-13 | "Father Christmas" | December 17, 1989 |
| 1-14 | "Eugene's Feat" | January 7, 1990 |
| 1-15 | "Kandid Kate" | January 21, 1990 |
| 1-16 | "Sweet Sixteen" | July 16, 1990 |
| 1-17 | "Bingo" | July 23, 1990 |
| 1-18 | "Todd's Cheap Date" | July 30, 1990 |
| 1-19 | "Underwood Underfoot" | Never aired |
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Golden Globe Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical | Stephanie Beacham |
| 1990 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best New Television Series |
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| Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series | Harley Cross | |||
| Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series | Jason Priestley |