
Pearl is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series Cheers three years earlier. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. Pearl was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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Air Date: 1996-09-16
Pearl, a longshoreman's widow turned college freshman, enrolls in a tough class taught by an arrogant professor.
Air Date: 1996-09-18
To get in with Prof. Pynchon, zealous Pearl becomes his teaching assistant. Bad idea. Running his errands turns her i...
Air Date: 1996-09-23
To compensate for cheating on a philosophy test, Pearl persuades Prof. Pynchon to give her an oral makeup exam, which...
Air Date: 1996-09-30
Scottish comedian Billy Connolly guest stars as Billy Pynchon, Stephen's long lost, scotch-swilling, blue collar brot...
Air Date: 1996-10-07
Pearl's longtime friendship with Annie is tested.
Air Date: 1996-10-14
When Pynchon's former university professor, who intimidated him when he was a student, shows up during class, Pynchon...
Air Date: 1996-10-30
Unable to drive, Pynchon asks Pearl for a ride into New York City to see a play and she mistakenly thinks he's asked ...
Air Date: 1996-11-06
When Carlo, Pearl's new classmate, falls hard for her and asks her to a dance, Pearl lies, saying she is already goin...
Air Date: 1996-11-13
Dates for the grand homecoming ball hinge on a lost wager, an attempted bribe, second thoughts and, yes, fate.
Air Date: 1996-11-20
When the University threatens to remove controversial books from its library, Pynchon is arrested for chaining himsel...
Air Date: 1996-12-11
When Pearl, confused about what courses to enroll in next semester, asks Pynchon for advice on the subject, he recomm...
Air Date: 1996-12-18
An attack dog that Pynchon's brother sent him for Christmas proves to be a bit overzealous and prevents Pynchon and P...
Air Date: 1997-01-08
Prof. Pynchon's students have written papers on the abuse of power - and that's just what happens when he gleefully a...
Air Date: 1997-01-15
When Uncle Bobo's widow Tina arrives to collect a $5,000 debt incurred by Pearl's deceased husband, Pearl fears she w...
Air Date: 1997-01-29
When Pearl, Amy and Frankie get stuck with a freak student nicknamed ""Weird Guy Bob"" who sabotages their group proj...
Air Date: 1997-02-05
Unbeknownst to either Pynchon or Pearl, Annie fixes them up on a blind date for an important dinner at Dean Aston Mar...
Air Date: 1997-02-12
Outlandish dream sequences depict Pearl's attempts to write fiction, including a scenario in which she works on the l...
Air Date: 1997-02-19
Pearl's work of ""fiction"" continues with Joey having a litter of kids, Annie becoming a star in the world of countr...
Air Date: 1997-06-04
Annie's ex-boyfriend and current pen pal, Freddy Rizzo, is released from prison, but her hopes to rekindle the flame ...
Air Date: 1997-06-11
Frankie's mother, Miriam Spivak, arrives in town and announces that she's left Frankie's father, but matters become w...
Air Date: 1997-06-18
When Frankie decides he wants to be a documentary filmmaker, Pynchon allows him to turn in a film in lieu of a writte...
Air Date: 1997-06-25
When Pynchon's brother returns to town and asks Pearl on a date, Pearl questions his intentions. Although Pearl is at...