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The main character is 14-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

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The main character is 14-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's life is further complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.
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''Brooklyn Bridge'' was an American comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons (1991–93) on Creator/{{CBS}}, about a Jewish family living in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn]] in the mid-[[TheFifties 1950s]]. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the popular sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

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''Brooklyn Bridge'' was an American comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons (1991–93) on Creator/{{CBS}}, about a Jewish family living in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn]] in the mid-[[TheFifties middle [[TheFifties 1950s]]. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the popular sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.
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* ThematicThemeTune: "Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge", written by Music/MarvinHamlisch (music) and Alan & Marilyn Bergman (lyrics) and performed by [[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel Art Garfunkel]].
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The main character is 14-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

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The main character is 14-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.
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The main character is 13-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

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The main character is 13-year-old 14-year-old Alan Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.
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''Brooklyn Bridge'' was an American comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons (1991–93) on Creator/{{CBS}}, about a Jewish family living in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn]] in the mid-[[TheFifties 1950s]]. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

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''Brooklyn Bridge'' was an American comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons (1991–93) on Creator/{{CBS}}, about a Jewish family living in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn]] in the mid-[[TheFifties 1950s]]. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the hit popular sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.




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* ThatNostalgiaShow: Think of it as a Jewish, East Coast answer to ''Series/TheWonderYears'' set a decade earlier.

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Brooklyn Bridge was a show (1991-1993) about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn in the mid 1950's. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

The main character was 13-year-old Alan Silver, whose life revolves around family, the synagogue and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His grandparents Jules and Sophie, immigrants from Europe, live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate, and their parents Phyllis and George. In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his first girlfriend Katie Monahan, a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

One of the adult actors was Marion Ross as Sophie Berger, who rose to fame as Mrs. Cunningham on ''Series/HappyDays''.

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''Brooklyn Bridge''
was a show (1991-1993) an American comedy-drama series that aired for two seasons (1991–93) on Creator/{{CBS}}, about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn]] in the mid 1950's.mid-[[TheFifties 1950s]]. It's loosely based on the life of series creator Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

The main character was is 13-year-old Alan Silver, Silver (Danny Gerard), whose life revolves around his family, the synagogue synagogue, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His immigrant grandparents Jules (Louis Zorich) and Sophie, immigrants from Europe, Sophie (Creator/MarionRoss) live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate, Nate (Matthew Louis Siegel), and their parents George (Creator/PeterFriedman) and Phyllis and George. (Creator/AmyAquino). In the first season, Alan's teenage life is complicated by his relationship with his first girlfriend Katie Monahan, Monahan (Music/JennyLewis), a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

One of the adult actors was Marion Ross as Sophie Berger, who rose to fame as Mrs. Cunningham on ''Series/HappyDays''.
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* NiceJewishBoy: Alan, usually, except for a few occasions where he's insensitive to Katie's side of the situation (her family is just as uncomfortable about her dating a Jewish boy).

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* NiceJewishBoy: Alan, usually, except for a few occasions where he's insensitive to Katie's side of the situation (her family is just as uncomfortable about her dating a Jewish boy).boy).

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The main character was 14-year-old Alan Silver, whose life revolves around family, the synagogue and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His grandparents Jules and Sophie, immigrants from Europe, live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate, and their parents Phyllis and George. Complicating his young teenage life is Alan's first girlfriend Katie Monahan, a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.

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The main character was 14-year-old 13-year-old Alan Silver, whose life revolves around family, the synagogue and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His grandparents Jules and Sophie, immigrants from Europe, live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate, and their parents Phyllis and George. Complicating his young In the first season, Alan's teenage life is Alan's complicated by his first girlfriend Katie Monahan, a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.approve.

One of the adult actors was Marion Ross as Sophie Berger, who rose to fame as Mrs. Cunningham on ''Series/HappyDays''.

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*NiceJewishBoy: Alan, usually, except for a few occasions where he's insensitive to Katie's side of the situation (her family is just as uncomfortable about her dating a Jewish boy).
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Brooklyn Bridge is a show about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn in the mid 1950's. It's loosely based on the family of series creator and executive producer Gary David Goldberg, after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

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Brooklyn Bridge is was a show (1991-1993) about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn in the mid 1950's. It's loosely based on the family life of series creator and executive producer Gary David Goldberg, who produced this show after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

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Brooklyn Bridge is a show about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn in the mid 1950's.

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Brooklyn Bridge is a show about a Jewish family living in Brooklyn in the mid 1950's. It's loosely based on the family of series creator and executive producer Gary David Goldberg, after a long run as executive producer of the hit sitcom ''Series/FamilyTies''.

The main character was 14-year-old Alan Silver, whose life revolves around family, the synagogue and the Brooklyn Dodgers. His grandparents Jules and Sophie, immigrants from Europe, live in the same brownstone as Alan, his brother Nate, and their parents Phyllis and George. Complicating his young teenage life is Alan's first girlfriend Katie Monahan, a red-haired Irish Catholic girl. Alan cares for her but is certain his parents wouldn't approve.
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