Generations

American television series

Started: March 27, 1989
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Ended: January 25, 1991
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Creator: Sally Sussman Morina
Network: NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 470
Cast: Lynn Hamilton
, Joan Pringle
, Vivica A. Fox
, Kristoff St. John
+12 more
Genre: soap opera

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Generations is an American soap opera that aired on NBC in the United States from March 27, 1989, to January 25, 1991, and in Canada, where it ran on CBC Television. Set in Chicago and its suburbs, Generations centers on three generations of two families, one black and one white. The show was groundbreaking in that it was the first soap opera to feature a Black-American family from its inception. During its run, the series received seven Daytime Emmy Awards nominations.

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Narrative location: Chicago
Distributor: NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
Title: Generations
Composer: Michael Gore

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