United States of Television
I need your help on this rather ridiculous project. I would like to find at least one television show set in each of our 50 states. This is something I’ve always wanted to complete for reasons I can’t fathom.
I’ll show you what I’ve been able to come up with on my own. Please note that obviously multiple shows are set in states like New York and California. I will only list one of them in that scenario.
Please help me with the states I haven’t been able to fill. It will mean quite a bit to my sanity.
* = latest entry
* Alabama: Any Day Now (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Alaska: Northern Exposure
* Arizona: Sky King (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Arkansas: Evening Shade (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* California: Beverly Hills, 90210
* Colorado: Mork & Mindy
* Connecticut: Who’s The Boss?
* Delaware:
* District of Columbia: Murphy Brown
* Florida: The Golden Girls
* Georgia: Matlock
* Hawaii: Magnum, P.I.
* Idaho:
* Illinois: Married With Children
* Indiana: Breaking Away (courtesy of Jill)
* Iowa: Double Trouble (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Kansas: Gunsmoke (courtesy of Jill)
* Kentucky: Daniel Boone (courtesy of Jill)
* Louisiana: Frank’s Place (courtesy of Joe)
* Maine: Murder She Wrote
* Maryland: Homicide: Life on the Street
* Massachusetts: Cheers
* Michigan: Home Improvement
* Minnesota: Coach
* Mississippi: In the Heat of the Night
* Missouri: Malcolm & Eddie (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Montana: My Friend Flicka (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Nebraska: First Impressions (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Nevada: CSI
* New Hampshire: The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* New Jersey: Charles in Charge
* New Mexico: The Rifleman (courtesy of Jill)
* New York: Seinfeld
*North Carolina: The Andy Griffith Show (courtesy of Jill)
* North Dakota:
* Ohio: Family Ties
*Oklahoma: The Torkelsons (courtesy of Jill)
* Oregon: Saved (courtesy of Starrlight)
* Pennsylvania: Mr. Belvedere
*Rhode Island: Providence (courtesy of Allison)
* South Carolina: American Gothic (courtesy of Jill)
*South Dakota: Deadwood (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Tennessee: Delta (courtesy of “rtlsnke”)
* Texas: Dallas
* Utah: Big Love (courtesy of Jill)
* Vermont: Newhart
* Virginia: The Waltons (courtesy of Jill)
* Washington: Frasier
* West Virginia: Hawkins (courtesy of Gladys, the mother-in-law of “rtlsnke”)
* Wisconsin: Happy Days
* Wyoming: The Virginian (courtesy of Jill)
November 11th, 2006 at 10:25 pm
Frank’s Place was set in a New Orleans restaurant, so there’s one for louisiana.
Little house on the prairie is on the tv here in colombia every day, I don’t know if the people here think that’s how life in the midwest still is. That’s south dakota.
Nash bridges – tennessee
November 11th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
The show Sky King from back in the late 50’s early 60’s was set in Arizona. It featured Skyler King his daughter Penny and their airplane “Songbird”. They lived on the Flying Crown Ranch near the town of Grover, AZ.
November 11th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
OK, it wasn’t successful series, but it did exist.
Indiana: Breaking Away
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080203
November 11th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
One more, Virginia: The Waltons
This is going to drive me nuts now, I just know it.
November 12th, 2006 at 4:09 am
Wow…you guys are good! I knew my readers would start to come through. The only one that I’m having trouble confirming is Joe’s assertion that LH on the Prairie is in South Dakota. There is a museum about it there but the TV series (at least according to Wikipedia) was set in Minnesota. Anyone out there know for sure?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_House_on_the_Prairie_%28TV_series%29
November 12th, 2006 at 4:14 am
Joe: Also, Nash Bridges is set in San Francisco according to imdb.com
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115285/plotsummary
Where did Tennessee come from?
November 12th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
Utah: Big Love
North Carolina: The Andy Griffith Show
New Mexico: The Rifleman
Kansas: Gunsmoke
Wyoming: The Virginian
South Carolina: American Gothic
Kentucky: Daniel Boone
Must…stop…now….
November 12th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Little House is set in Walnut Grove, MN
November 12th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Iowa – Aired: 1984 – 1986
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US
Show Summary: Double Trouble starred identical twins Jean and Liz Sagal as Kate and Allison Foster, two teenagers living in Des Moines, Iowa, under the watchful eye of their father, Art Foster (played by veteran character actor Donnelly Rhodes). Similarly to both Parent Trap and Patty Duke, most of the show’s comedy was generated from the fact that one twin was serious while the other more laid-back and happy-go-lucky. Patricia Richardson also appeared during the show’s first season.
November 12th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
Sorry the name of the show above was Double Trouble.
November 12th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Missouri – Malcolm & Eddie 1996-2000
Malcolm McGee (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) is a responsible and sensible 20-something who ends up sharing a Kansas City apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman (Eddie Griffin).
November 12th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Duh…..
South Dakota – HBO’s Deadwood.
November 12th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Oregon – Saved on TNT. Show about Paramedics. While it is set here, I can’t say for sure it is filmed here.
November 12th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
Rhode Island – A show called Providence about a Doctor who moves home to Providence to practice medicine.
November 13th, 2006 at 2:32 am
Amazing! ELEVEN TO GO!!!
November 13th, 2006 at 3:18 am
I think The Torkelsons might have been in Arkansas but I wouldn’t swear to it.
November 13th, 2006 at 1:05 pm
Jill…I checked and the Torkelsons are not from Arkansas. But they are from Oklahoma! We’re down to 10 states left!
November 14th, 2006 at 1:57 am
Fun trivia game, lots of internet searching, and got the family involved.
Montana: My Friend Flicka http://brokenwheelranch.com/flicka.htm
Tennessee: Davy Crockett – NBC Don’t know if this works as it was part of the Disneyland show
Arkansas: Evening Shade staring Burt Reynolds
November 14th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
Perhaps Delta starring Delta Burk set in Nashville would be a better choice for Tennessee. However you did say television show not series. I guess both would work.
November 14th, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Good call on Evening Shade, RTL. You’re throwing them faster than I can catch them!!!
Let me check on Delta, I don’t remember that show.
November 14th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
My son suggested First Impressions for Nebraska. He is a big Brad Garrett fan and thought it was set in Omaha. I will do my searches this evening but if you have time perhaps it works.
November 14th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
Delta worked for TN! RTL is our MVP of this! Whatever “this” is!
November 14th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
Wow. First Impressions was a show and did star Brad Garrett and WAS set in Omaha, NE.
You’re amazing.
November 14th, 2006 at 3:05 pm
No that would be Jill, I haven’t given up yet. lol
November 14th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
West Virginia: Hawkins starring Jimmy Stewart http://www.tv.com/hawkins/show/2165/summary.html
Thanks Gladys ….. (mother-in-law)
November 14th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
ha! ha! You just can’t stop!
YEAH, GLADYS!!!!!
November 15th, 2006 at 4:43 am
wiki search for New Hampshire tv show turns up “The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.” staring Randy Quaid.
November 15th, 2006 at 5:02 am
Google search for alabama tv show turns up “Any Day Now” aired on Lifetime http://www.tv.com/any-day-now/show/285/summary.html
November 15th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
RTL: I think its time you get your own blog already!
But seriously, thanks, man! You’re good. We’re down to three states left!
November 15th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Can find nothing on the last three states except references to Amazing Grace for Idaho, My Secret Identity for ND and The Pretender for Delaware. None of those can be confirmed. I found those last night on other blogs attempting the same exercise. I could not find references anywhere that places the setting of those shows
November 15th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
Someone has tried this before? I’m not the only nut case out there?
November 15th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Thanks Dr B for the fun exercise in TV trivia. I have set up my blog now just need to add some content. I will be checking in from time to time. Take care.