Chicken Soup is an American sitcom starring Jackie Mason and Lynn Redgrave. It aired on ABC from September 12 to November 7, 1989.
Contents
Premise
The series focuses on the interfaith relationship of a middle-aged Jewish man, Jackie (Mason), and an Irish Catholic woman, Maddie (Redgrave). Episodes centered around humorous situations and obstacles caused by the couple's different religions.
Cast
Jackie Mason as Jackie Fisher
Lynn Redgrave as Maddie Peerce
Rita Karin as Bea Fisher
Kathryn Erbe as Patricia Peerce
Johnny Pinto as Donnie Peerce
Alisan Porter as Molly Peerce
Brandon Maggart as Mike Donovan
Cathy Lind Hayes as Barbara Donovan
Controversy and cancellation
Chicken Soup was scheduled after the #1 primetime series Roseanne, but was canceled because it could not hold a large-enough percentage of the audience from its lead-in and because of controversy over inflammatory remarks by Mason during the New York City Mayoral elections.