Free Spirit (TV series)
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| Genre | Fantasy sitcom |
| Created by | Leslie Ray Steven Vail |
| Developed by | Tim O'Donnell |
| Written by | Kevin Abbott Phil Doran Mark Fink Howard Meyers Susan Meyers Bob Rosenfarb |
| Directed by | Art Dielhenn |
| Starring |
Corinne Bohrer Franc Luz Paul Scherrer Alyson Hannigan Edan Gross |
| Theme music composer |
Steve Dorff John Bettis |
| Opening theme | "She's a Free Spirit" |
| Composer(s) | David Michael Frank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (1 unaired) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Phil Doran Richard Gurman |
| Producer(s) | Mark Fink Howard Meyers |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Production company(s) |
ELP Communications Columbia Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television (2002-present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 22, 1989 – January 14, 1990 |
Free Spirit is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1989–1990 television season. The series stars Corinne Bohrer as a witch who moves in with a recently divorced father to help care for his three children. Originally produced by ELP Communications, Free Spirit aired from September 22, 1989, to January 14, 1990.
Free Spirit follows the misadventures of a mischievous and vivacious witch named Winnie Goodwinn (Corinne Bohrer). Winnie is hired as a live-in housekeeper by recently divorced lawyer Thomas J. Harper (Franc Luz). Winnie also looks after Thomas' three children, 16-year-old Robb (Paul Scherrer), 13-year-old Jessie (Alyson Hannigan) and 10-year-old Gene (Edan Gross), who are still adjusting to their parents' divorce and their move from New York City to suburban Connecticut. Thomas has no idea that Winnie is a witch, but all three children are aware of her secret since it was Gene who was responsible for summoning her. Although Winnie is a good witch and doesn't mean any harm, her powers frequently get her and the family into trouble. Winnie has to scramble to get out of various situations while keeping Thomas from learning that she is a witch.
In the unaired pilot, Christopher Rich portrayed the role of Thomas Harper and Shonda Whipple portrayed Jessie Harper. Since the show was originally conceived as a vehicle for Edan Gross and Corinne Bohrer, producers felt that Rich and Whipple were replaceable. Only the second version of the pilot aired with Franc Luz and Alyson Hannigan in their respective roles.
Free Spirit premiered as a preview broadcast on September 22, 1989, at 9:30/8:30c, on the first night in which ABC's Friday lineup used the now-popular TGIF format. On September 24, the series moved into its regular time slot of Sunday at 8/7c, airing between two other freshman series, Life Goes On and Homeroom.
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