Conrad Bloom
{{Short description|1998 American television series}}
{{Unreferenced|date=September 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| image =
| caption =
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Marco Pennette
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Mark Feuerstein
- Lauren Graham
- Jessica Stone
- Paula Newsome
- Steve Landesberg
- Linda Lavin
- Ever Carradine
}}
| composer = Bruce Miller
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 15 (6 unaired)
| list_episodes = Conrad Bloom#Episodes
| executive_producer = Marco Pennette
Heide Perlman
James Burrows
Matthew Berry
| producer = Dawn DeKeyser
Mark Feuerstein
Lee Shallat-Chemel
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
- Pennette Productions
- 3 Sisters Entertainment
- NBC Studios
}}
| network = NBC
| first_aired = {{Start date|1998|9|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1998|12|21}}
}}
Conrad Bloom is an American television sitcom series created by Caroline in the City producer Marco Pennette, that aired on NBC from September 21, 1998, to December 21, 1998, and running for 15 episodes.
The series was cancelled after nine episodes for the low ratings; however, co-stars Mark Feuerstein and Linda Lavin would later reunite for the CBS series 9JKL, which debuted in 2017.
Premise
The show is centered around Conrad Bloom, a copywriter in New York City, looking for love whilst trying to pursue his career. Conrad has to deal with the women in his life: A mother, a sister, an ex-girlfriend still harboring feelings for him, a boss and a co-worker. Conrad balances work, life, friends and family whilst trying to remember that love is out there.
Cast
- Mark Feuerstein as Conrad Bloom
- Lauren Graham as Molly Davenport
- Jessica Stone as Shelly
- Paula Newsome as Faye Reynolds
- Steve Landesberg as George Dorsey
- Linda Lavin as Florie Bloom
- Ever Carradine as Nina Bloom
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|Title= Pilot
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|21}}
|EpisodeNumber=1
|DirectedBy= James Burrows
|WrittenBy= Marco Pennette
|ShortSummary= Conrad keeps breaking dates with the woman he thinks might be his true love.
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Fixer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|28}}
|EpisodeNumber=2
|DirectedBy= James Burrows
|WrittenBy= Heide Perlman
|ShortSummary= Shelly lies about getting Jerry Seinfeld for an ad campaign about potato chips. Nina thinks her mother loves Conrad more than her.
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Ultimatum
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|5}}
|EpisodeNumber=3
|DirectedBy= James Burrows
|WrittenBy= Dawn DeKeyser
|ShortSummary= Conrad and Molly's friendship is threatened by a jealous boyfriend. Conrad tries to get his sister and mother to live together.
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Rebound Guy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|12}}
|EpisodeNumber=4
|DirectedBy= Ken Levine
|WrittenBy= Susan Sherman & Judy Toll
|ShortSummary= Conrad falls in love with a woman with great seats at Yankee Stadium. Florie meets an old enemy.
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Unsinkable Conrad Bloom
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|26}}
|EpisodeNumber=5
|DirectedBy= Ken Levine
|WrittenBy= Eric Abrams & Matthew Berry
|ShortSummary= Conrad shows up at a Halloween party in a Titanic outfit.
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{{Episode list
|Title= Gone with the Re-Wind
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|9}}
|EpisodeNumber=6
|DirectedBy= Lee Shallat-Chemel
|WrittenBy= Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove
|ShortSummary= Conrad accidentally tapes over a tape Shelly's child birth.
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Spazz Singer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|16}}
|EpisodeNumber=7
|DirectedBy= Gail Mancuso
|WrittenBy= Dawn DeKeyser
|ShortSummary= A rock star has written a song about Conrad. Florie and Nina has a tennis match with Adele and her daughter.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= To Hell in a Handbag
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|14}}
|EpisodeNumber=8
|DirectedBy= Ken Levine
|WrittenBy= Michael B. Kaplan
|ShortSummary= Conrad's mother asks him for help in selling a line of homemade purses. Molly tries to get a photography account with Conrad's ad firm.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= A Bloom with a View
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|21}}
|EpisodeNumber=9
|DirectedBy= Gail Mancuso
|WrittenBy= Marco Pennette
|ShortSummary= Conrad's mother and sister moves in with him in his new apartment.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= Working Girl
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=10
|DirectedBy= James Burrows
|WrittenBy= Michael B. Kaplan
|ShortSummary= Conrad's mother gets a new job.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= Psycho Babbler Q'est Que Ce?
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=11
|DirectedBy= Gail Mancuso
|WrittenBy= Heide Perlman
|ShortSummary= Conrad's new girlfriend constantly analyzes their relationship.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= How Florie Got Her Groove Back
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=12
|DirectedBy= Lee Shallat-Chemel
|WrittenBy= Michael B. Kaplan
|ShortSummary= Florie starts dating a doctor.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= How Good Relatives Go Bad
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=13
|DirectedBy= Will Mackenzie
|WrittenBy= Heide Perlman
|ShortSummary= Conrad, Nina and Florie go to the hospital to suck up for a dying aunt. Molly gets a job as a Monica Lewinsky lookalike.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= The Favor
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=14
|DirectedBy=
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|t=Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove|s=Eric Abrams & Matthew Berry }}
|ShortSummary= Conrad's new neighbor asks him for a favor.
|LineColor=3399ff
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{{Episode list
|Title= Dumb and Dummy-er
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|EpisodeNumber=15
|DirectedBy=Jeff Melman
|WrittenBy=Judy Toll & Susan Sherman
|ShortSummary= Conrad dates a ventriloquist who creates a dummy based on Conrad. Florie is forced to become the super's servant.
|LineColor=3399ff
}}
}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0155426}}
- {{Epguides|ConradBloom}}
Category:1990s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:1998 American television series debuts
Category:1998 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in New York City