Bette (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Bette Midler Joanna Gleason Kevin Dunn James Dreyfus Marina Malota Lindsay Lohan Marco Gould Kimiko Gelman |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 18 (2 unaired) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
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| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 11, 2000 – March 7, 2001 |
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Bette was a CBS television show which premiered on October 11, 2000, lasting one season, with Bette Midler playing herself - a "divine celebrity" who is adored by her fans. There were several similarities to Bette's actual career through the show's run, and many of her celebrity friends appeared as themselves during the show's short run. Guest stars included Danny DeVito, George Segal, Sharon Lawrence, David James Elliott, Lily Tomlin, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Danza, Dolly Parton, Olivia Newton-John, and Jon Lovitz, all as themselves. The Halloween episode featured Dolly Parton as herself, with her and Bette filming a TV special. Bette ended up getting Dolly arrested after stealing one of Dolly's outfits and going trick or treating dressed as Dolly.
The show's 16 episodes aired Wednesday nights, until its cancellation. There were two episodes that went unaired. The show was simulcast in HDTV.
[edit] Cast
- Bette Midler as Bette (2000-2001)
- Kevin Dunn as Roy #1 (2000)
- Robert Hays as Roy #2 (2001)
- Lindsay Lohan as Rose #1 (2000)
- Marina Malota as Rose #2 (2000-2001)
- Joanna Gleason as Connie Randolph (2000-2001)
- James Dreyfus as Oscar (2000-2001)
[edit] Awards
- People's Choice Awards (2001) - Won - "Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series" - Bette Midler
- TV Guide Awards (2001) - Won - "Actress of the Year in a New Series" - Bette Midler
- TV Guide Awards (2001) - Nominated - "New Series of the Year"
- Golden Globe (2001) - Nominated - "Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical" - Bette Midler
- Emmy (2001) - Nominated - "Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series" - Bernard Vyzga (production designer) & Lynda Burbank (set decorator) for the pilot
- Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Won - "Episode of a Multi-Camera Series" - Bernard Vyzga (production designer) & Rich Rohrer (assistant art director) for the pilot
