Chicken Soup Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Chicken Soup

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Jackie Fisher and Maddie Peerce meet and fall in love. The catch: Jackie is Jewish and Maddie is Irish Catholic.

Directors

Terry Hughes | Alan Rafkin

Writers

Bernie Orenstein (creator) (written by) | Saul Turteltaub (creator) (written by)

Producers

Gayle S. Maffeo | Faye Oshima Belyeu

Composers

Gordon Lustig | Howard Pearl

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 12, 1989

Release date

Sep 12, 1989 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jackie Mason Jackie Fisher Jackie Fisher See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Lynn Redgrave Maddie Peerce Maddie Peerce See fewer	Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rita Karin Bea Fisher Bea Fisher See fewer	Sophie's Choice (1982)
Kathryn Erbe Patricia Reece Patricia Reece See fewer	Stir of Echoes (1999)
Johnny Pinto Donnie Peerce Donnie Peerce See fewer	Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Alisan Porter Molly Peerce Molly Peerce See fewer	Curly Sue (1991)
Brandon Maggart Mike Donovan Mike Donovan See fewer	Dressed to Kill (1980)
Cathy Lind Hayes Barbara Donovan Barbara Donovan See fewer	Mommie Dearest (1981)
Michael Greene Mr. Crane Mr. Crane See fewer	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Judy Prescott Chris Chris See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
Wayne Pére Student Student See fewer	Bottoms (2023)
Alfredo Septién Pepe Pepe See fewer	Griselda (2024)

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