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SitcomsLuvr · 01-12-2001, 01:08 AM

This sitcom was totally awesome, I loved it! It had so much potential, but ABC ripped it off the air only after one season. In case you don't remember, Phenom was about a tennis player (Angela Goethals) and her family living in the suburbs and her tennis coach (William Devane) pushing her to become a tennis playing phenom. Hense the title of the show.

Madness · 01-12-2001, 02:10 AM

You're right. This was a great show and should've lasted A LOT longer! My favorite was Brian(Todd Louiso). He was hillarious. And Judith Light was great here, as she usually is pretty funny. The whole cast was awesome. I watched it every week, Tuesdays to be exact after Full House. What a great hour!

. TV shows just aren't the same as they were years ago.

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ThomasE · 01-14-2001, 02:20 AM

I agree about the show having potential to continue. I didn't think it was the greatest show, but it had good ratings and I would have allowed the show to continue for another season.

EmpressDR · 12-26-2006, 11:20 PM

Yes, and with such actors as William Devane and Judith Light, the talent was there for really good TV. It should've had more of a chance. The young girl playing the phenom was good, too.

bencasey · 01-02-2007, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EmpressDR

Yes, and with such actors as William Devane and Judith Light, the talent was there for really good TV. It should've had more of a chance. The young girl playing the phenom was good, too.

Except she was supposed to be a great tennis player and she didn't even know how to hold a racket. Not very realistic to have your "star athlete" be that pathetic at sports.

catlover79 · 02-13-2007, 04:04 PM

I remember this show. It was on in the 93-94 season, when I was in 8th grade. The girl playing the phenom was also one of Macauley Culkin's sisters in Home Alone. It was during the run of this show I wrote to Judith Light and got back an autographed picture!

The theme song by Carly Simon was cool too.

snl 70s show fan · 02-17-2007, 04:25 AM

i really liked the show too but i saw an interview with william devane a few years back and he said that after awhile he really became bored with the show and might have tried to get out of his contract if it had been picked up for year 2. it really a shame that he seemed to feel that way because he was great in the role of lou delarosa

AB · 02-17-2007, 01:09 PM

Here lately she's been on "Ugly Betty" as Daniel's boozey mother, its a pretty
good part.

jerry78 · 07-11-2007, 10:41 PM

I haven't seen this show in years, I remember watching it though and it was OK. Not one of my personal favorites, but better than a lot of shows these days.

I doubt it will ever come out on DVD, but if it did I'd buy it.

01-12-2001, 01:08 AM	#1
SitcomsLuvr Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC 28215 Posts: 15	Phenom (Judith Light) This sitcom was totally awesome, I loved it! It had so much potential, but ABC ripped it off the air only after one season. In case you don't remember, Phenom was about a tennis player (Angela Goethals) and her family living in the suburbs and her tennis coach (William Devane) pushing her to become a tennis playing phenom. Hense the title of the show.

12-26-2006, 11:20 PM	#4
EmpressDR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2004 Location: California Posts: 279	Too bad Yes, and with such actors as William Devane and Judith Light, the talent was there for really good TV. It should've had more of a chance. The young girl playing the phenom was good, too.

02-13-2007, 04:04 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I remember this show. It was on in the 93-94 season, when I was in 8th grade. The girl playing the phenom was also one of Macauley Culkin's sisters in Home Alone. It was during the run of this show I wrote to Judith Light and got back an autographed picture! The theme song by Carly Simon was cool too.
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01-12-2001, 02:10 AM	#2
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	You're right. This was a great show and should've lasted A LOT longer! My favorite was Brian(Todd Louiso). He was hillarious. And Judith Light was great here, as she usually is pretty funny. The whole cast was awesome. I watched it every week, Tuesdays to be exact after Full House. What a great hour! . TV shows just aren't the same as they were years ago. [This message has been edited by Madness (edited 01-12-2001).]

01-14-2001, 02:20 AM	#3
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I agree about the show having potential to continue. I didn't think it was the greatest show, but it had good ratings and I would have allowed the show to continue for another season.

02-17-2007, 04:25 AM	#7
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i really liked the show too but i saw an interview with william devane a few years back and he said that after awhile he really became bored with the show and might have tried to get out of his contract if it had been picked up for year 2. it really a shame that he seemed to feel that way because he was great in the role of lou delarosa

02-17-2007, 01:09 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Here lately she's been on "Ugly Betty" as Daniel's boozey mother, its a pretty good part.

07-11-2007, 10:41 PM	#9
jerry78 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 15	I haven't seen this show in years, I remember watching it though and it was OK. Not one of my personal favorites, but better than a lot of shows these days. I doubt it will ever come out on DVD, but if it did I'd buy it.