Original title
Dirty Dancing
Released
10/29/1988
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
12
Dirty Dancing is a 1988 television series on the CBS network. It is based on the film Dirty Dancing but had none of the original cast or staff. It stars Patrick Cassidy as Johnny and Melora Hardin as Baby. The show only lasted half a season, before it was canceled in January 1989 due to low ratings.
As with the movie, Baby is on her way for a summer at Kellerman's with a similar monologue. The difference, in the series, she is Baby Kellerman and this is the first time she has spent time with her father in years - since her father's divorce. While she is content to spend the summer doing a regular job at the resort, her father makes her an entertainment coordinator, a job that was held by Johnny Castle (still the dance instructor). While Johnny is not happy about the change, he allows it. Baby works to be accepted by the group, fights her attraction to Johnny, and learns to dance - all while getting to know her father as an adult.
A searing heat wave grips the Catskills as Baby continues grappling with her feelngs for Johnny. The resort is also preparing for a visit from Red Buttons. Johnny agrees to pick up Red Buttons from the train station, picks up and unwilling Baby along the way and they end up getting stranded.
Johnny's former flame and dance teacher visits the resort wanting him to help her win a dance contest.
Johnny's parents come visit, bringing up issues between Johnny and his father regarding his son's profession.
A sexy folk singer cones to Kellerman's, garnering the attention of every young woman. Baby and her cousin vie for his attention.
""Miss Subways 1963"" visits Kellerman's, entrancing Max Kellerman, much to Baby's dismay.
The staff faces separation and unemployment when the books show Kellerman's in the red.
Baby develops a crush on a visiting author and learns some hard lessons about love.
Baby's mother comes to Kellerman's to celebrate her 40th birthday and surprises her daughter (and ex-husband) with both a new look and new outlook on life.
Sweets' old flame comes to Kellerman's wanting to settle down however their happiness is shortlived as guests' prejudices focus on the interracial relationship.
Johnny's best friend comes to visit and wants to live out the boyhood plans the two had made.
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