History Series / DirtyDancing

The plot centres around Frances "Baby" Kellerman (Creator/MeloraHardin) , the daughter of divorced resort owner Max Kellerman (Creator/McLeanStevenson), home from college for the summer. Amid dancing and drama between the working-class staff and leisurely guests and owners, friendship and then romance blossom between Baby and Johnny (Creator/PatrickCassidy).

The plot centres around Frances "Baby" Kellerman (Creator/MeloraHardin) , the daughter of divorced resort owner Max Kellerman (Creator/McLeanStevenson), home from college for the summer. Amid dancing and drama between the working-class staff and leisurely guests and owners, friendship and then romance blossom between Baby and Johnny (Patrick Cassidy).

* TheSixties: Like the film, the series is set in the summer of 1963. Although more believably Sixties than the film, there are still lots of 80sHair and wardrobe moments.

''Dirty Dancing'' was a comedy-drama series, loosely based on the original film, that ran for just eleven half-hour episodes from October 29, 1988, through January 21, 1989. Several episodes are available for streaming through Creator/AmazonPrime and internet sites.

* ShesGotLegs: Delia, along with most of the women in the show. They are, after all, dancers, and it's summer so they wear short skirts, shorts, bathing suits, and dancing outfits.

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'Dirty Dancing'' was a comedy-drama series, loosely based on the original film, that ran for just 11 half-hour episodes from October 29, 1988 through January 21, 1989. Several episodes are available for streaming through AmazonPrime and internet sites.

* AdaptationalJerkass : Neil, who takes on Robbie's creep traits, and Penny, who's portrayed as more of an AlphaBitch, who hates Baby.
* AdaptationNameChange : Baby's from Houseman to Kellerman, and Penny's from Johnson to Rivera.
* AdaptedOut : Most of the main and side characters except for Johnny, Baby, Mr. Kellerman, and Neil (who is a different character) have been removed entirely or placed with Expy characters of the original cast.
* BigDamnKiss : Happens in the pilot, then Johnny and Baby's relationship cools off.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality : Played with. During the big dance/talent show in the pilot, Penny wears a black dress and Baby wears a white dress. Johnny, wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt, stands between them, if you didn't know where his morality lies.

* BorschtBelt : A famous comic comes to Kellerman's, causing Norman to go into fanboy apoplexy.
* CallBack : Several to the original film, both visually and musically.
* CanonForeigner : Several minor characters who appear in one episode, but the main one is Baby's cousin Robin, an Expy of her sister Lisa in the film.

* CoolCar : Johnny, a mechanic when not dancing, drives a classic convertible.
* DaddysGirl : Delia calls Baby this, in so many words. It's not a compliment.
* DanceOfRomance: : In the pilot, when Johnny is driving Baby after she decides to leave early, he asks her to finish the dance they started.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale : While it would raise many eyebrows today, Delia and Johnny had a romance many years ago...and she mentions his sixteenth birthday!
* DudeMagnet : Baby attracts the interest of Norman, Neil, and Johnny...all in the first episode!
* FeetFirstIntroduction : Delia's legs and feet are introduced well before the rest of her.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming : All the episodes are named for 1950s and 1960s pop hits.

* NatureAbhorsAVirgin : Robin is pretty obsessed with losing her virginity, and constantly asks Baby about it.

* ReallyGetsAround : Johnny, although whether it's truth or rumour is debatable.

* UnresolvedSexualTension : Plenty to go around, considering the material.
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame : When Baby tries to get Johnny interested in her world, including golf, he gets a preppy makeover. Neil compliments him because now, he dresses like Neil.

The plot centres around Frances "Baby" Kellerman (Creator/MeloraHardin) , the daughter of divorced resort owner Max Kellerman (Creator/McLeanStevenson), home from college for the summer. Amid dancing and drama between the working-class staff and leisurely guests and owners, friendship and then romance blossom between Baby and Johnny.

''Dirty Dancing'' was a comedy-drama series, loosely based on the original film, that ran for just 11 half-hour episodes from October 29, 1988 through January 21, 1989. Several episodes are available for streaming through AmazonPrime and internet sites.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame : When Baby tries to get Johnny interested in her world, including golf, he gets a preppy makeover. Neil compliments him because now, he dresses like Neil.
* YourCheatingHeart : Mr. Kellerman was sleeping with his secretary, which is why Baby hasn't been back to the resort in a while.

Tropes featured in the series:

* CompositeCharacter: Several. Neil is not the owner's son but a creepy composite of Neil and Robbie from the film. Mr. Kellerman, Baby's dad, is a composite of Mr. Houseman and the resort owner. Norman is a composite of Billy from the original film and the comic/emcee.

** there was also a half-dozen tie-in novels (all named after Sixties hit songs), which acted as missing episodes to the show.

* DancingIsSeriousBusiness : Quite a lot of the conflict between characters (Johnny and Penny, Johnny and Delia, the "dance people" and the "rich" guests and owners, etc.) happens because one character is less serious than another. Johnny's dancing is also contentious for Mr. Kellerman.

* GreaseMonkey : Johnny works at a garage when he's not dancing.
* LiterallyFallingInLove : While practicing in the woods, Johnny trips and falls on top of Baby. It doesn't help that she's been drinking.
* MatingDance : Johnny and most of his female partners, to varying degrees.
* MayDecemberRomance : Delia and Johnny.

* RaceLift : The very blonde Penny in the film is Latina in the series.

* ShesGotLegs : Delia, along with most of the women in the show. They are, after all, dancers, and it's summer so they wear short skirts, shorts, bathing suits, and dancing outfits.
* ShortRunner : The series only aired 11 episodes before its cancellation.
* SlobsVersusSnobs : There is a lot of tension between the staff and the owners/guests at the resort.
* SwitchOutMove : Played with, as well as a mild version of TheBedTrick. Baby is dancing seductively with Johnny. While her eyes are closed, Penny sneaks up, pulls Johnny away, and replaces him with a stranger. This is upsetting to Baby when she opens her eyes.

* TheBechdelTest : Fails. For a show with a strong lead and a great deal of FemaleGaze, most of Baby's conversations with Robin are discussions about boys and losing their virginity. Baby doesn't have many conversations with women, either.

* NatureAbhorsAVirgin : Robin is pretty obsessed with losing hers, and constantly asks Baby about it.

* RomanticDance : In the pilot, when Johnny is driving Baby after she decides to leave early, he asks her to finish the dance they started.

''Dirty Dancing'' was a comedy-drama series, loosely based on the original film, that ran for just 11 episodes from October 29, 1988 through January 21, 1989. Several episodes are available for streaming through AmazonPrime and internet sites.

* DancingIsSeriousBusiness : Quite a lot of the conflict between characters (Johnny and Penny, Johnny and Delia, the "dance people" and the "rich" guests and owners, etc.) happens because one character is less serious than another.

* ShortRunner : The series only aired 11 episodes before its cancellation.