Brewster's Place TV Show (1991) Starring Oprah Winfrey.

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Brewster Place is a short lived American drama series which aired on ABC in May 1990. The series was a spinoff of the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name. The series starred talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who also served as co-executive producer.

Set in 1967, the series begin with events following the end of the 1989 miniseries. Mattie Michael (Winfrey) is fired from her job as a beautician, and agrees to purchase a neighborhood restaurant with her best friend Etta Mae (Brenda Pressley). Kiswana (Rachael Crawford), Abshu (Kelly Neal), and Miss Sophie (Olivia Cole) are still residents of Brewster Place, and various other individuals move onto the block as the series progresses.

The series was filmed entirely in Chicago, on the lot of Winfrey's Harpo Productions. It failed to capture the audience and critical acclaim of the miniseries, and was cancelled.

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[1985raymund]

Why didnt all the other original cast members come back?????

[popoff21]

I remember watching this right after the movie came out when i was 6, when this came out it made me believe that the movie was a show as well, wish it did last longer, I don't get how everyone liked the miniseries but didn't care to like the tv show

[Keonny77]

Too bad it didn't last. Actually a positive show. Just the wrong time and wrong chanel. I love the theme song too. Shows what black life in America was like in the 60's. The ending of the great migration to the north, the ending of segregation. I wonder if they will ever do a remake of this or someone will try to do the series again. I might make it on BET or TVOne.

[chim80]

My Gosh Jason Weaver young Michael Jackson..

[elmoloverandproud]

my favorite character was always maddie i never really liked annamay i think shes prepy and controls everything

[vashottest]

YEAHHH I remember this. lol. I bought the DVD from Wal-Mart a couple of years ago and I haven't stopped playing it. It was actually really cheap (in the $5 bin), but they don't sell it anymore. I think I bought the last one, and it was at the bottom of the bin

[mainegabrielle]

WOW I did not know this show even existed!!!!!! COOL! Bet it was a good show too.

[RETROGEMS]

This is cool. I've wanted to see a clip from this show for a while. I am a big fan of both the "Brewster Place" film and book by Gloria Naylor!

[ShangoJamal]

Miss Sophie makes me pee!! "That Jelly-Roll sounds goooood. Go get me one while ma eeeeeegggs are cookin!". LOLOL...

[BlackAmericaCinema]

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