Bridget Loves Bernie

TV Series (1972 - 1973)

Controversial comedy about a rich Irish girl who marries a poor Jewish boy. Starring Meredith Baxter and David Birney (who later married) and co-starring David Doyle, Audra Lindley, Harold J. Stone and Bibi Osterwald. Widely reported that the series was cancelled after Jewish groups pressured CBS.

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Series Info

Type:

Scripted

Premiered:

Sep. 16, 1972

Status:

N/A

Runtime:

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Aired:

1972 - 1973

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David Birney married Meredith Baxter.
The idea of a Jew marrying a Catholic was highly controversial at the time. Reportedly, the show was cancelled because CBS executives were tired of the constant protests and hate mail.
The highest-rated show ever to be cancelled. It ranked fifth in the ratings of all shows that season.

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