Supercarrier_(TV_series)

<i>Supercarrier</i> (TV series)

Supercarrier (TV series)

American military drama television series

For Information about the term "supercarrier", see Aircraft carrier § Supercarrier.

Supercarrier is an American military drama television series that aired on ABC from March 6 until May 14, 1988. It features US Navy Pilots aboard the fictional aircraft carrier USS Georgetown. It suffered from low ratings against CBS's Murder, She Wrote and NBC's Family Ties, and only lasted eight episodes before being cancelled.

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Cast

Production

The series was partly filmed on board the USS Vandegrift (FFG-48) which is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate rather than an aircraft carrier.[3] Part of the filming was conducted on the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), between September and November 1987, while the ship was undergoing a period of upkeep.[4]

The Department of the Navy pulled its support for the show in March 1988, with a spokesperson citing dissatisfaction with the plots of upcoming episodes in which the carrier "just becomes a backdrop" for stories unrelated to the U.S. Navy.[5] The producer, Charles Fries, said in response that the Navy "wanted a sleepy show about life on a Supercarrier" and that he was "happy to be relieved of the cooperation because naval personnel were stifling our writers relationships and dialogue".[6]

Episodes

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References

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    Supercarrier Theme at Copyrightencyclopedia.com
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    "TV Listings for - May 14, 1988 - TV Tango".
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    "Let Me Clear This Up". IMDb. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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    "John F. Kennedy (CVA-67)". Naval History and Heritage Command. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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    "'Supercarrier' Torpedoed by the U.S. Navy". Los Angeles Times. 10 March 1988. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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    "'Torpedoing 'Supercarrier'". Los Angeles Times. 12 March 1988. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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    Supercarrier Ep 1: Deadly Enemies
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    Supercarrier Ep 2: All in the Game
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    Supercarrier Ep 3: Common Ground
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    Supercarrier Ep 4: Ring of Fire
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    Supercarrier Ep 5: Rest and Revolution
  12. [12]
    Supercarrier Ep 6: Give Me Liberty
  13. [13]
    Supercarrier Ep 7: Exodus
  14. [14]
    Supercarrier Ep 8: Vector
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