About this season
Brewster Place is a short lived American drama series which aired on ABC in May 1990. The series was a spinoff of the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place, which was based upon Gloria Naylor's novel of the same name. The series starred talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who also served as co-executive producer.
Episodes (10)
1. Partners
Aired 1 May 1990 • 23 min
Mattie's best friend, Etta Mae, is there to help when Mattie gets fired.
2. Open for Business
Aired 8 May 1990 • 22 min
It's opening day at LaScala restaurant, and the owners have many problems.
3. One Small Step at a Time
Aired 9 May 1990 • 22 min
When Margaret auditions for a prestigious music conservatory, she gets a lesson in prejudice.
4. Spring Fever
Aired 16 May 1990 • 22 min
For the first time in a long time, depressed widower Ralph Thomas finally feels ready for a new relationship. Plus, spring fever is in full swing at Brewster Place and the group is in high spirits.
5. Whatever Happened to Patience Jones?
Aired 30 May 1990 • 22 min
Mattie has a new dishwasher; Etta Mae thinks she may know a woman who just got out of prison.
6. Gone Fishing
Aired 13 June 1990 • 22 min
Matthew is repeatedly harassed by the local bully; a Thomas family fishing trip reveals the real source of Lester's anger.
7. Bernice Sands Comes Home
Aired 20 June 1990 • 22 min
Sophie and Jessie's new tenant talks about a time when she lived among royalty and the super rich.
8. The Poet
Aired 27 June 1990 • 22 min
Matthew helps a withdrawn youngster overcome his fears and reveal his talent as a gifted poet.
9. Family Album
Aired 4 July 1990 • 22 min
Jesse discovers that he has a 20-year-old daughter; Sophie has a horrifying revelation.
10. Say It Loud
Aired 11 July 1990 • 22 min
Kiswana's boyfriend and her mother have a fight during her 21st birthday party, forcing Kiswana to choose between them.