Battery Park (TV series)

(Redirected from Sugar Hill (TV pilot))

Battery Park is an American sitcom television series starring Elizabeth Perkins and Justin Louis. The series premiered Thursday March 23, 2000, at 9:30 p.m Eastern time on NBC.[2] The show was cancelled after four episodes.[3] The series was about a police department in Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City.

Battery Park
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerDanny Pelfrey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (3 unaired)[1]
Production
Executive producerGary David Goldberg
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 23 (2000-03-23) –
April 13, 2000 (2000-04-13)

Cast

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Production

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The series was loosely based on Sugar Hill, an unaired ABC pilot produced in 1999.[2][4]

Episodes

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Seven episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.[citation needed]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Andy CadiffGary David Goldberg & Chris HenchyMarch 23, 2000 (2000-03-23)10014.70[5]
2"Rabbit Punch"Arlene SanfordUnknownMarch 30, 2000 (2000-03-30)1049.60[6]
3"How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?"Lee Shallat-ChemelUnknownApril 6, 2000 (2000-04-06)10111.60[7]
4"You Give Law a Bad Name"Arlene SanfordUnknownApril 13, 2000 (2000-04-13)10310.77[8]
5"Fast Times at Union High"Lee Shallat-ChemelTBDUnaired (Unaired)102N/A
6"Black Monday"Arlene SanfordTBDUnaired (Unaired)105N/A
7"Walter's Rib"Arlene SanfordTBDUnaired (Unaired)106N/A

Reception

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Henry Winkler had received an Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy' for his appearance in the episode Walter's Rib, but after newspaper reporter Alan Sepinwall pointed out that the episode had been postponed to June from an earlier scheduled airdate and therefore missed the Emmy's May 31 deadline, the nomination was withdrawn.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Schneider, Michael (April 17, 2000). "NBC yanks 'Battery Park'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. ^ a b Baldwin, Kristen (February 14, 2000). "What to watch when Sweeps is over". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ^ Lowry, Brian (April 17, 2000). "NBC Cancels 'Battery Park' and Adds 'Frasier' Reruns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  4. ^ Schneider, Michael (November 12, 1999). "NBC charges Goldberg's 'Battery'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  5. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 20–26)". The Los Angeles Times. March 29, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 27-April 2)". The Los Angeles Times. April 5, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 3–9)". The Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times. April 19, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ TV Guide August 12-18, 2000. pg. 12.
  10. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (2023-05-29). "'Barry' Finale: Henry Winkler on That Shocking Revenge Moment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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