Does Anybody Remember The Valerie Bertinelli Sitcom "Sydney?" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-21-2010, 01:36 PM

It was shortlived in 1990 and I think only lasted 13 episodes. How was it?

Jude The Obscure · 03-21-2010, 06:43 PM

I enjoyed it........great theme song from Van Halen! Matthew Perry as her brother and Daniel Baldwin was also in it. Now, if I were to watch it today, I may have a different opinion......but heck, it was Valerie Bertenelli ;D

Brian Damage · 03-21-2010, 08:03 PM

Sounds pretty cool! I mean how can you go wrong with Van Halen doing the theme music.

McGillicuddy · 03-21-2010, 08:04 PM

Didn't she have a show called Bagdad Cafe?

Marvo301 · 03-21-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

Didn't she have a show called Bagdad Cafe?

The show your thinking of was called Cafe Americain. It lasted for 6 episodes during the 1993/94 TV season. (3 Years after the shortlived Sydney)

Brian Damage · 03-21-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

The show your thinking of was called Cafe Americain. It lasted for 6 episodes during the 1993/94 TV season. (3 Years after the shortlived Sydney)

Well, let's just hope Hot in Cleveland lasts a while longer than those two shows.

Marvo301 · 03-21-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Well, let's just hope Hot in Cleveland lasts a while longer than those two shows.

I agree!

Jude The Obscure · 03-22-2010, 12:02 AM

No, Cafe Americain lasted longer than 6 episodes.....it ran for 18 episodes.

Baghdad Cafe was with Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton (and based on the film of the same name).

I looked for Sydney's theme song on Youtube.....couldn't find it. It is a full length Van Halen song (or Van Hagar

) and you can find it on one of those albums from that era. Can't think of the exact title right now.

Mr. Television · 03-22-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

No, Cafe Americain lasted longer than 6 episodes.....it ran for 18 episodes.

Baghdad Cafe was with Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton (and based on the film of the same name).

I looked for Sydney's theme song on Youtube.....couldn't find it. It is a full length Van Halen song (or Van Hagar

) and you can find it on one of those albums from that era. Can't think of the exact title right now.

I actually liked Cafe Americain. I thought it was a cute show.

I only saw one episode of Sydney and don't remember much about it.

catlover79 · 03-22-2010, 12:57 AM

I remember when the show was on (seeing promos) but I never actually watched it.

TV Knowledge Fan · 03-22-2010, 01:36 AM

...aired on CBS on Monday nights in early 1990. The only things most people remember about it are Van Halen's theme and the fact that Matthew Perry was one of the supporting cast {a few years before "FRIENDS"}, as well as Daniel Baldwin (where is Rebeccah Bush today?). Barbara Feldon was supposed to appear regularly as Sydney's mother, but she politely declined- and with good reason. At the time, CBS believed anything featuring Valerie was bound to attract a lot of younger viewers [her highly-rated TV movies for them in the '80s was one reason]....and they were desperately looking for more of those during the 1989-'90 season to combat NBC and ABC's demographics. But Valerie was so doggone cute- who'd believe HER as a "private eye"?- and the fact that something was missing from the show [decent writing? a better lead-in? the fact that Valerie just wasn't cut out to be a sitcom lead?] finally forced it off the air after 13 episodes. Yes, I watched it, and I thought to myself, "This could be better"...

browneyes106 · 04-18-2010, 07:28 PM

I don't remember Sydney but I remember Cafe Americain. I thought Cafe Americain was cute and fun show. I remember watching most of the episodes.

darrin_h2000 · 05-13-2010, 12:00 AM

Didnt EVH play a heavily disguised street musician on this show...or was that Cafe' American?

opus · 10-01-2016, 04:53 PM

I remember SYDNEY and CAFE AMERICAIN.

Both should have ran way longer

opus · 10-03-2016, 09:15 PM

Here's a Valerie Bertinelli interview promoting SYDNEY. From 1990:

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-03-...rie-bertinelli

03-21-2010, 01:36 PM	#1
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03-22-2010, 01:36 AM	#11
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Yes, I remember when "SYDNEY"... ...aired on CBS on Monday nights in early 1990. The only things most people remember about it are Van Halen's theme and the fact that Matthew Perry was one of the supporting cast {a few years before "FRIENDS"}, as well as Daniel Baldwin (where is Rebeccah Bush today?). Barbara Feldon was supposed to appear regularly as Sydney's mother, but she politely declined- and with good reason. At the time, CBS believed anything featuring Valerie was bound to attract a lot of younger viewers [her highly-rated TV movies for them in the '80s was one reason]....and they were desperately looking for more of those during the 1989-'90 season to combat NBC and ABC's demographics. But Valerie was so doggone cute- who'd believe HER as a "private eye"?- and the fact that something was missing from the show [decent writing? a better lead-in? the fact that Valerie just wasn't cut out to be a sitcom lead?] finally forced it off the air after 13 episodes. Yes, I watched it, and I thought to myself, "This could be better"...

03-21-2010, 06:43 PM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I enjoyed it........great theme song from Van Halen! Matthew Perry as her brother and Daniel Baldwin was also in it. Now, if I were to watch it today, I may have a different opinion......but heck, it was Valerie Bertenelli ;D

03-21-2010, 08:03 PM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Sounds pretty cool! I mean how can you go wrong with Van Halen doing the theme music.

03-21-2010, 08:04 PM	#4
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Didn't she have a show called Bagdad Cafe?

03-22-2010, 12:02 AM	#8
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	No, Cafe Americain lasted longer than 6 episodes.....it ran for 18 episodes. Baghdad Cafe was with Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton (and based on the film of the same name). I looked for Sydney's theme song on Youtube.....couldn't find it. It is a full length Van Halen song (or Van Hagar ) and you can find it on one of those albums from that era. Can't think of the exact title right now.

04-18-2010, 07:28 PM	#12
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I don't remember Sydney but I remember Cafe Americain. I thought Cafe Americain was cute and fun show. I remember watching most of the episodes.

05-13-2010, 12:00 AM	#13
darrin_h2000 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 23, 2005 Posts: 48	Didnt EVH play a heavily disguised street musician on this show...or was that Cafe' American?

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,773	I remember SYDNEY and CAFE AMERICAIN. Both should have ran way longer

10-03-2016, 09:15 PM	#15
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,773	Here's a Valerie Bertinelli interview promoting SYDNEY. From 1990: http://articles.latimes.com/1990-03-...rie-bertinelli