Glitter (1984)

Genre

soap opera

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 14 episodes

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This show is about the staff behind a celebrity magazine. They juggle the pressures of journalism and business with the fancy lives of famous people they cover.

glamorousdramaticfast-pacedsoapylightweightglitzynostalgic

What happens

Glitter is an American drama television series that originally on ABC. Glitter premiered on September 13, 1984 and ended on December 27, 1985, with a total of 14 episodes over the course of 1 season. The series was produced by Aaron Spelling and was set behind the scenes of a top entertainment magazine titled Glitter, and attempted to combine the urgency of journalism and business politics with the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous featured in the pages of the magazine. The leading cast members were David Birney, Morgan Brittany, Christopher Mayer, Dianne Kay, and Arthur Hill. The format of the series was similar to two other popular ABC shows, which were also produced by Aaron Spelling; The Love Boat and Hotel, in that each week it featured high-profile guest appearances from famous celebrities, including Ginger Rogers and Cyd Charisse. Unlike the other shows, Glitter was not a ratings success. It was scheduled on Thursday nights against Simon & Simon, Cheers, and Night Court, which were all among the top-20 most-watched programs at that time. The first three episodes aired in September 1984, and then the show was taken off the air (though was still in production) until December 1984, when three more episodes were shown. Ratings did not improve and the series was cancelled. The remaining eight episodes were burned off during December 1985 as part of ABC's late-night line-up. Despite its lack of success in the US, Glitter was sold internationally. It was shown in the UK on BBC1 in the summer of 1985 (though not all episodes were shown). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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