Tales of the City(1993)
Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!
Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.
- Created by:
- Armistead Maupin, Richard Kramer
- First aired:
- 1993-09-28
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- PBS, Channel 4
Episodes
1. Episode 1
★ 10.01993-09-28 · 104m
Anna Madrigal is the bohemian landlady with a mysterious secret. Mary Ann Singleton is the newcomer, a naïve young girl from Ohio eager to embrace SF and all it has to offer.
2. Episode 2
★ 5.51993-10-05 · 51m
Mary Ann starts voluntary work at the Bay Area Crisis Switchboard, which is run by the one-eared Vincent, whose problems outnumber those of his callers
3. Episode 3
★ 4.01993-10-12 · 51m
Michael's old-fashioned parents see some shocking sights when they visit him on Halloween - and he still hasn't told them he's gay. DeDe Halcyon Day has a shock when her pregnancy is confirmed.
4. Episode 4
★ 10.01993-10-19 · 50m
DeDe is blackmailed by a journalist to save her family honour, while Mrs Madrigal's secret is slowly being uncovered.
5. Episode 5
★ 4.01993-10-26 · 51m
Christmas is coming to 28 Barbary Lane and Mrs Madrigal is in party mood. However, Mary Ann is increasingly suspicious of Norman Williams and Mona is in for a surprise.
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Cast
Olympia Dukakis
Anna Madrigal
Donald Moffat
Edgar Halcyon
Chloe Webb
Mona Ramsey
Laura Linney
Mary Ann Singleton
Marcus D'Amico
Michael "Mouse" Tolliver
Thomas Gibson
Beauchamp Day
Paul Gross
Brian Hawkins
Barbara Garrick
DeDe Halcyon Day
Billy Campbell
Jon Fielding
Nina Foch
Frannie Halcyon
