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Blossom
Blossom Title Card
Format	Sitcom/Drama
Created by	Don Reo
Starring	Mayim Bialik Joey Lawrence Michael Stoyanov Jenna von Oÿ Ted Wass Finola Hughes Courtney Chase David Lascher Barnard Hughes Melissa Manchester Sean Pasternak Portia Dawson
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	114
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	January 3, 1991 – May 22, 1995
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Blossom was a half-hour comedy television series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC, Mondays at 8:30pm. The series starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.

The series begins with Blossom's mother having left the family to pursue her own life and career and the family trying to adjust. Blossom's dad Nick (Ted Wass) is a session musician who was frequently between gigs and tours. Her oldest brother Anthony (Michael Stoyanov) is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. Joey (named Donny in the pilot episode) (Joey Lawrence), the other brother, is a fairly stereotypical "dumb jock", known for his popular catch phrase "whoa" (drawn out in a falsetto).

Blossom's best friend Six LeMeure (Jenna von Oÿ) also plays a significant part in her life. Six, an especially fast talker, was best known for her tendency to ramble at an almost incoherent pace. Blossom also frequently received advice from famous celebrities in fantasy scenes, as Mr. T, Hugh Hefner, Phylicia Rashad (who played Blossom's vision of the ideal mother in the first episode) and Will Smith all made guests appearance during the show's run.

Five seasons of Blossom were produced, with a total of 114 episodes. The theme music was "My Opinionation" by Mike Post and Steve Geyer and performed by recording artist Dr. John. The show was in syndication from 1995-1998. Many of the episodes were directed by Incredible Hulk star Bill Bixby, until his death.

The phrase "a very special Blossom" entered into slang lexicon in reference to a number of episodes given such billing by the network. The term has since become used pejoratively to refer to television shows with heavy-handed moralizing.

• The series also found some popularity in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, where it was shown on Channel 4. The pilot aired July 5, 1990.

• The series was also a huge hit on Spanish television where it aired on TVE1 in the early 1990s in a prime time slot (8pm). The series was so popular that it led TVE to rescreen the entire run of the sitcom numerous times both on TVE1 and on second channel TVE2.

• Blossom at the Internet Movie Database
• List of episodes at epguides.com
• BBC Comedy Guide