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Broadcast History:
First Telecast: September 13, 1990
Sep 1990-Jun 1991, FOX Thu 8:30-9:00
Total number of episodes: 22
Last Telecast: August 10, 1991
Jul 1991-Aug 1991, FOX Sat 9:30-10:00
Cast:
Wendie Jo Sperber as Charlene Gilbert
Theme Song:
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Series Summary:
Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene were sisters living together in a studio apartment
in Manhattan. Charlene, the outgoing and vivacious middle sister, made her
living as a makeup artist for a commercial photographer; Darlene, the cynical, divorced
eldest sister, worked as a dog groomer; and Marlene, the trusting, naive youngest sister,
was unsure of what she wanted to do. Episodes dealt with their social lives (Ronnie was
Charlene's boyfriend early on), the problems they had sharing a small apartment, and their
working lives. In the spring of 1991 Darlene went to work at a day-care center. Mrs.
Newman lived in their building.
What set this show apart from other comedies was the size of its stars. All three
actresses were considerably overweight, in stark contrast to the svelte women
usually seen on television. Early in its run Babes made liberal use of fat jokes
and situations that focused on girth. As time went on, however, this aspect of the
show was de-emphasized and their size became incidental to the stories.
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