30 minSeason 1 • Episode 22
LatestWhen Pynchon's brother returns to town and asks Pearl on a date, Pearl questions his intentions. Although Pearl is attracted to Billy she isn't sure if he really likes her or if he is just trying to annoy his brother. Meanwhile, Pynchon starts acting strange after learning that his brother has asked Pearl out. Could he be jealous?
Pearl is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series Cheers three years earlier. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. Pearl was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Acting
Rhea Perlman's razor-sharp delivery carries every scene.
Writing
Don Reo's snappy dialogue between blue-collar mom and pretentious prof.
Creator
Don Reo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rhea Perlman specifically requested Malcolm McDowell after seeing him in a play; their odd-couple energy was entirely her idea.
Pearl arrived during TV's brief obsession with 'adult students' — see also Brenda on 90210 — but working-class single moms in lecture halls were rare.
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