Push (American TV series)
{{Short description|American soap opera}}
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{{Infobox television
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|runtime=60 minutes
|creator=Mark B. Perry
Andy Morahan
Laura Gregory
Nicholas Martin
|starring=Adam Trese
Eddie Mills
Jason Behr
Maureen Flannigan
Laurie Fortier
Scott Gurney
Jaime Pressly
Audrey Wasilewski
Jacobi Wynne
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|composer=Stephen W. Parsons
|country=United States
|num_episodes=8 (5 unaired)
|num_seasons=1
|company=Starboard Home Productions
Great Guns Films
Perry Pictures
Stu Segall Productions
|network=ABC
|first_aired={{start date|1998|4|6}}
|last_aired={{end date|1998|8|6}}
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Push (also rendered PUSH) is an American primetime soap opera that aired on ABC. The series was about a group of young Olympic hopefuls in training at California Southern University.{{cite news |author=Tom Jicha |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-04-06/lifestyle/9804030345_1_southern-california-abc-jocks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222184642/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-04-06/lifestyle/9804030345_1_southern-california-abc-jocks |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |title=ABC 'Push'es Supple Bodies And Stiff Acting |work=Sun-Sentinel |location=Broward County, FL |date=April 6, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14}} It aired two episodes in April 1998 before being pulled from the air due to low ratings;{{cite magazine |author=Jenny Hontz |url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/abc-pulls-push-1117469766/ |title=ABC pulls 'Push' |magazine=Variety |date=April 15, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14}} a third episode aired on August 6, 1998. It was cancelled after 3 episodes, leaving 5 unaired, two of which, the fourth and fifth episodes, were originally planned to air.
The show is produced by Starboard Home Productions in association with Great Guns Films and Stu Segall Productions, and was distributed by Perry Pictures.
Cast
- Adam Trese as Victor Yates, the gymnastics team coach whose career was ended by a mishap in the 1996 Olympics
- Eddie Mills as Scott Trysfan, a freshman swimming star
- Jason Behr as Dempsey Easton, the former top track and field runner until Milo joined the team
- Maureen Flannigan as Erin Galway, a swimmer with a rich father
- Laurie Fortier as Cara Bradford, a gymnast training for the 2000 Olympics
- Scott Gurney as Tyler Mifflin, a struggling freshman gymnast
- Jaime Pressly as Nikki Lang, an assistant coach of the gymnastics team
- Audrey Wasilewski as Gwen Sheridan, a pharmacology major who doesn't compete in any sports
- Jacobi Wynne as Milo Reynolds, a freshman and the best track and field runner on the team
Episodes
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|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = Eric Laneuville
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|Title = The Rivals
|DirectedBy = Kristoffer Tabori
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|Title = On Your Marks...
|DirectedBy = James Contner
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|Title = Walk It Off
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|Title = Athletic Supporters
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|Title = It's Only Rock and Roll
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Reception
Push was not well-received critically. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a grade of C−, lamenting that "Push is not the musky melodrama I’d hoped for", adding that "Push is already a candidate to be pulled [from the air]."{{cite magazine |author=Ken Tucker |url=http://www.ew.com/article/1998/04/10/push |title=Push |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=April 10, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14}} Tom Jicha of the Sun-Sentinel concluded that "Push manages a feat of Olympian proportions. It makes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll boring." Terry Kelleher of People gave Push a D+ grade, and dismissed the show by saying it was "...nothing more than jock soap opera with a music-video look."{{cite magazine |author=Terry Kelleher |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20124929,00.html |title=Picks and Pans Review: Push |magazine=People |volume=49 |issue=14 |date=April 13, 1998 |accessdate=2016-02-14}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0119964}}
- [http://nealj_3.tripod.com/push/index.html Push fan site]
Category:1998 American television series debuts
Category:1998 American television series endings
Category:1990s American drama television series
Category:1990s American sports television series
Category:American Broadcasting Company soap operas
Category:American primetime television soap operas