| The Art of Being Nick | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bruce Helford |
| Written by | Bruce Helford |
| Directed by | Sam Weisman |
| Starring |
Scott Valentine Kristine Sutherland Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| Theme music composer |
Rick Rhodes Dominic Messinger |
| Composers | Rick Rhodes Dominic Messinger |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bruce Helford |
| Cinematography | George LaFountaine |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Ubu Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | August 27, 1987 |
| Related | |
| Family Ties (1982–1989) | |
The Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom pilot created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC as a special on August 27, 1987. The pilot stars Scott Valentine as environmental artist Nick Moore, who appeared as Mallory's ( Justine Bateman) boyfriend in Family Ties. Also in the cast were Kristine Sutherland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and John Daman.
Overview
Due to the popularity of the Nick Moore character, three versions of a spin-off were produced. In the first incarnation titled Taking It Home, Nick returns to Detroit to live with his sister and grandfather (portrayed by Herschel Bernardi). [1] After Bernardi's death in May 1986, the series was canceled. [2] The second version features Nick working in a day care center for juvenile delinquents. [1]
In the final version, Nick, his sister ( Kristine Sutherland) and her son (John Daman) live together in an East Village apartment with Nick working in a bookstore. [1]
The Art of Being Nick aired on August 27, 1987. [2] Despite garnering solid ratings, NBC didn't pick the series up reportedly due to the network's reluctance to lose the popular Nick character from Family Ties. [2]
Cast
- Scott Valentine as Nick Moore
- Kristine Sutherland as Marlene Moore
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Rachel
- John Daman as Louis
- Ray Buktenica as Bob
