Push (also rendered PUSH) is an American primetime soap opera that aired on ABC. The series was about a group of young Olympic hopefuls in training at California Southern University.[1] It aired two episodes in April 1998 before being pulled from the air due to low ratings;[2] a third episode aired on August 6, 1998. It was cancelled after 3 episodes, leaving 5 unaired, two of which, the fourth and fifth episodes, were originally planned to air.
| Push | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Mark B. Perry Andy Morahan Laura Gregory Nicholas Martin |
| Starring | Adam Trese Eddie Mills Jason Behr Maureen Flannigan Laurie Fortier Scott Gurney Jaime Pressly Audrey Wasilewski Jacobi Wynne |
| Composer | Stephen W. Parsons |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Starboard Home Productions Great Guns Films Perry Pictures Stu Segall Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 6 – August 6, 1998 |
The show is produced by Starboard Home Productions in association with Great Guns Films and Stu Segall Productions, and was distributed by Perry Pictures.
Cast
edit- Adam Trese as Victor Yates, the gymnastics team coach whose career was ended by a mishap in the 1996 Olympics
- Eddie Mills as Scott Trysfan, a freshman swimming star
- Jason Behr as Dempsey Easton, the former top track and field runner until Milo joined the team
- Maureen Flannigan as Erin Galway, a swimmer with a rich father
- Laurie Fortier as Cara Bradford, a gymnast training for the 2000 Olympics
- Scott Gurney as Tyler Mifflin, a struggling freshman gymnast
- Jaime Pressly as Nikki Lang, an assistant coach of the gymnastics team
- Audrey Wasilewski as Gwen Sheridan, a pharmacology major who doesn't compete in any sports
- Jacobi Wynne as Milo Reynolds, a freshman and the best track and field runner on the team
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by [3] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Eric Laneuville | April 6, 1998 |
| 2 | "The Rivals" | Kristoffer Tabori | April 13, 1998 |
| 3 | "On Your Marks..." | James Contner | August 6, 1998 |
| 4 | "Walk It Off" | TBD | unaired |
| 5 | "Athletic Supporters" | TBD | unaired |
| 6 | "It's Only Rock and Roll" | TBD | unaired |
| 7 | "Direct Contact" | TBD | unaired |
| 8 | "Stakes" | TBD | unaired |
Reception
editPush was not well-received critically. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade of C−, lamenting that "Push is not the musky melodrama I’d hoped for", adding that "Push is already a candidate to be pulled [from the air]."[4] Tom Jicha of the Sun-Sentinel concluded that "Push manages a feat of Olympian proportions. It makes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll boring."[1] Terry Kelleher of People gave Push a D+ grade, and dismissed the show by saying it was "...nothing more than jock soap opera with a music-video look."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Tom Jicha (April 6, 1998). "ABC 'Push'es Supple Bodies And Stiff Acting". Sun-Sentinel. Broward County, FL. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ Jenny Hontz (April 15, 1998). "ABC pulls 'Push'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Push : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ Ken Tucker (April 10, 1998). "Push". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ Terry Kelleher (April 13, 1998). "Picks and Pans Review: Push". People. Vol. 49, no. 14. Retrieved 2016-02-14.