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Bette is an American sitcom which premiered on October 11, 2000 on the CBS network. It was the debut of Bette Midler in a lead TV series role. 16 episodes were aired on CBS, with its final telecast on March 7, 2001. Eighteen episodes in total were produced, with the final two broadcast on HDTV simulcasting and in foreign markets. Bette was created by Jeffrey Lane, with Midler serving as one of the executive producers.
Original Release
10/11/2000 on CBS
US Release
10/11/2000
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Midler | Bette |
| Marina Malota Darling | Rose |
| Robert Hays | Roy |
| Joanna Gleason | Connie Randolph |
| James Dreyfus | Oscar |
| Kevin Dunn | Roy |
| Marco Gould | Herbie |
| Melanie Taylor | Harlette #1 |
| Molly Murphy | The Fan |
| Paul Moncrief | Pedestrian |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Wednesday, 11 October 2000 |
| 2 | And the Winner Is | Wednesday, 18 October 2000 |
| 3 | Halloween | Wednesday, 25 October 2000 |
| 4 | Silent But Deadly | Wednesday, 01 November 2000 |
| 5 | Two Days at a Time | Wednesday, 08 November 2000 |
| 6 | Color of Roses | Wednesday, 15 November 2000 |
| 7 | In My Life | Wednesday, 22 November 2000 |
| 8 | I Love This Game | Wednesday, 29 November 2000 |
| 9 | Or Not to Be | Wednesday, 13 December 2000 |
| 10 | Diva, Interrupted | Wednesday, 20 December 2000 |
| 11 | True Story | Wednesday, 03 January 2001 |
| 12 | Of Men and Meatballs | Wednesday, 10 January 2001 |
| 13 | Big Business | Wednesday, 24 January 2001 |
| 14 | The Invisible Mom | Wednesday, 07 February 2001 |
| 15 | Polterguest | Wednesday, 28 February 2001 |
| 16 | A Brand New Roy | Wednesday, 07 March 2001 |
| 17 | The Grammy Pre-Show | |
| 18 | A Method to Her Madness |
Directors
Writers
Jeffrey Lane, Janis Hirsch, Josh Bycel, David Feeney, Robert Cohen, Meg DeLoatch, Gary Janetti, Boyd Hale, Jonathan Fener, Suzanne Myers, Jim Keily, Cody Farley, Jimmy Aleck
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Midler | Bette |
| Marina Malota Darling | Rose |
| Robert Hays | Roy |
| Joanna Gleason | Connie Randolph |
| James Dreyfus | Oscar |
| Kevin Dunn | Roy |
| Marco Gould | Herbie |
| Melanie Taylor | Harlette #1 |
| Molly Murphy | The Fan |
| Paul Moncrief | Pedestrian |
| Brandon Johnson | The Police Officer |
| Stephanie Erb | Dana |
| Lisa Ling | Lisa Ling |
| Meredith Vieira | Meredith Vieira |
| Carol Hatchett | Harlette #2 |
| Chloe Lattanzi | Chloe |
| Brenda Song | Stacey |
| Dawn McMillan | The Masseuse |
| Benjamin Lum | The Clerk |
| Christine Dunford | Nadine |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bonnie Bruckheimer | Executive Producer |
| Bette Midler | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Lane | Executive Producer |
| Gary Janetti | Executive Producer |
| Andrew D. Weyman | Executive Producer |
| Janis Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Robert Cohen | Producer |
| Kathy Landsberg | Producer |
| Jon Kenney | Producer |
| Yvette S. Taylor | Producer |
| Boyd Hale | Producer |
| Todd Chambers | Producer |
| Gary Feemster | Producer |
| Jeff Sarver | Producer |
| Meg DeLoatch | Producer |
| Janice Minsberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Nominated |
