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One World (TV series)

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One World
GenreTeen sitcom
Created byRobert Tarlow
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Admusic
  • John Adair
  • Steve Hampton
  • Korbin Kraus
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producerPeter Engel
ProducerSue Feyk
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12) –
January 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)

One World is an American television teen sitcom that aired on the TNBC Saturday morning lineup[1] from September 12, 1998[2] to January 6, 2001 on NBC.[3] The series was created by Robert Tarlow and executive produced by Peter Engel.[4][5]

The series was classified as educational under the Children's Television Act, due to its focus on morals and relationships, alongside other NBC shows including Hang Time and Saved by the Bell. However, along with other educational programming at the time, the show had limited popularity with teenagers,[6] and was rarely viewed by elementary school aged children.[7]

Production

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Each episode of the series cost $400,000.[8]

Premise

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The series centered on the Blakes, a family mostly made up of six racially diverse foster teenagers living under one roof under the care of parents Dave, a former professional baseball player and Karen, a sculptor.[2][3][9][10][11][12]

Cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
213September 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)January 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)
313September 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)January 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)

Season 1 (1998)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Hurricane Jane"Chuck VinsonRobert TarlowSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
22"What's In a Name?"Chuck VinsonRobert TarlowSeptember 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)
33"Marci's Job"Chuck VinsonDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianSeptember 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
44"The Gift"Chuck VinsonRobert Bradley & Michael GrodnerOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
55"Community Service"Chuck VinsonKandace Yvette WilliamsOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
66"The 12 Steps to Ben"Chuck VinsonLarry Spencer & Robert TarlowOctober 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
77"Runaround Sui"Chuck VinsonDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianOctober 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
88"Crushes, Lies & Zuckerman"Chuck VinsonLarry SpencerOctober 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
99"Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"Chuck VinsonTod HimmelNovember 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
1010"Ben's Brother"Chuck VinsonKandace Yvette WilliamsNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
1111"The Thanksgiving Show"Chuck VinsonPamela PettlerNovember 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
1212"The One Where Sui & Alex Walk"Chuck VinsonStory by : Larry Spencer
Teleplay by : Diana Ayers & Susan Sebastian		December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05)
1313"Love Is a Many Splintered Thing"Chuck VinsonRobert TarlowDecember 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)

Season 2 (1999–2000)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"Love and Foster's Kids's Aren't Always Blind"Mary Lou BelliRobert TarlowSeptember 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)
152"Flushed with Love"Mary Lou BelliDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianSeptember 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
163"How Neal Got His Groove Back"Mary Lou BelliTim MeinhartOctober 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
174"The Tangled Web"Mary Lou BelliRobert TarlowOctober 9, 1999 (1999-10-09)
185"Playing the Field"Mary Lou BelliTom TenowichOctober 16, 1999 (1999-10-16)
196"Cyrano De Bengerac"Mary Lou BelliDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianOctober 23, 1999 (1999-10-23)
207"It's All Geek to Me"Mary Lou BelliScott YaffeNovember 30, 1999 (1999-11-30)
218"Treasure of the Sierra Lotto"Mary Lou BelliRobert TarlowNovember 6, 1999 (1999-11-06)
229"A Walk on the Wild Side"Mary Lou BelliBernie AnchetaNovember 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)
2310"Tough Love"Mary Lou BelliTim MeinhartNovember 20, 1999 (1999-11-20)
2411"Band on the Run"Mary Lou BelliRobert TarlowNovember 27, 1999 (1999-11-27)
2512"A Cheating Heart"Mary Lou BelliChris LeavellDecember 4, 1999 (1999-12-04)
2613"Coming of Age"Mary Lou BelliScott YaffeJanuary 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)

Season 3 (2000–01)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
271"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"Mary Lou BelliDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)
282"Push Comes to Shove"Mary Lou BelliBernie AnchetaSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30)
293"The Two Year Itch"Mary Lou BelliScott YaffeOctober 7, 2000 (2000-10-07)
304"The Race Car"Mary Lou BelliTim MeinhartOctober 14, 2000 (2000-10-14)
315"One of Our Own"Mary Lou BelliTom TenowichOctober 21, 2000 (2000-10-21)
326"Crushed"Mary Lou BelliStory by : Bernie Ancheta
Teleplay by : Tim Meinhart & Scott Yaffe		October 28, 2000 (2000-10-28)
337"Dad Strikes Out"Mary Lou BelliScott YaffeNovember 4, 2000 (2000-11-04)
348"Sui's in for Stormy Weather"Mary Lou BelliDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianNovember 11, 2000 (2000-11-11)
359"Jane Cops Out"Mary Lou BelliTim MeinhartNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)
3610"Marci's in Hot Salsa"Mary Lou BelliTanya HekimianNovember 25, 2000 (2000-11-25)
3711"Roots"Mary Lou BelliTom TenowichDecember 2, 2000 (2000-12-02)
3812"Say Cheese"Mary Lou BelliDiana Ayers & Susan SebastianDecember 16, 2000 (2000-12-16)
3913"Hitting on a Guy"Mary Lou BelliRobert TarlowJanuary 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)

Awards and nominations

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1999
YoungStar Awards[16]
  • Brandon Baker – Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Saturday Morning TV Program (won)
  • Alisa Reyes – Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Saturday Morning TV Program (nominated)
2000
YoungStar Awards[17]
  • Brandon Baker – Best Young Actor/Performance in a Saturday Morning TV Program (won)
  • Alisa Reyes – Best Young Actress/Performance in a Saturday Morning TV Program (nominated)

Reception

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In a 1999 review, Alice Li of The Plain Dealer opined that One World managed to escape the formula of "overall triteness and unbelievably happy endings" that every Saturday morning teen comedy featured, though only "by a hair's breadth". Li praised the acting of Brandon Baker, Alisa Reyes and Michelle Krusiec, though criticized that of Bryan Kirkwood and Elizabeth Morehead. While describing the scripts as "cleverly written", she lamented that some lines were ineffectively delivered by actors, and concluded it was "a show with a solid story line and much less fluff" than others on the Saturday morning line-up.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Terrace, Vincen (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 (Second ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 1515. ISBN 9780786486410.
  2. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (1998-03-31). "'One World' joins NBC's Sat. family". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 351, no. 47. p. 150. ProQuest 2393598048.
  3. ^ a b TV Guide: Guide to TV. New York: TV Guide. 2005. p. 513. ISBN 0-7607-7572-9. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Reine, Matthew (December 27, 2013). "Remembering TNBC". Culture Crossfire. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Li, Alice (1999-01-06). "'One World' Is Exception to Trite Teen Comedies". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ^ Sterngold, James (28 March 1999). "Ideas & Trends: Uncle Sam in Televisionland; Lessons Not Quite Ready for Prime Time". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023.
  7. ^ Calvert, Sandra L.; Kotler, Jennifer A.; Murray, William F.; Gonzales, Edward; Savoye, Kristin; Hammack, Phillip; Weigert, Susan; Shockey, Erin; Paces, Christine; Friedman, Melissa; Hammar, Matthew (2001). "Children's online reports about educational and informational television programs" (PDF). Applied Developmental Psychology. 22 (22): 103–117. doi:10.1016/S0193-3973(00)00069-1.
  8. ^ Hood, Duncan (January 1999). "The serious paradox of the successful teen comedy". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Spreier, Jeanne (1998-09-27). "CBS spruces up Saturday mornings". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  10. ^ "Tune in: One World". New York Daily News. 1998-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b Harris, Lee (1998-09-06). "Lampooning golf punks; Disney spins out a new 'Charlotte's Web; Woo is back; 'One World' for all". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  12. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2007). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2498-6. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ Ith, Ian (1998-09-20). "Entertainment - Bellevue Twins Are Acting Up in Hollywood". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  14. ^ Wayne, Renee Lucas (1998-09-18). "Big fat close-up". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "'One World' top show with teens". Orlando Sentinel. 1998-12-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Rachel Leigh Cook, Britney Spears, Jonathan Jackson, Haley Joel Osment, Leelee Sobieski Among Winners at The Hollywood Reporter's 4th Annual YoungStar Awards". PR Newswire. November 8, 1999. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013 – via The Free Library.
  17. ^ "2000 Hollywood Reporter's YoungStar Awards Winner's List". Hollywood.com. November 20, 2000. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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