''Push'' (also rendered ''PUSH'') is an American primetime
soap opera
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that aired on
ABC. The series was about a group of young Olympic hopefuls in training at California Southern University.
It aired two episodes in April 1998 before being pulled from the air due to low ratings; a third episode aired on August 6, 1998. It was cancelled after 3 episodes, leaving 5 unaired, two of which, the fourth and fifth episodes, were originally planned to air.
The show is produced by Starboard Home Productions in association with Great Guns Films and
Stu Segall Productions
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Filmings
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, and was distributed by Perry Pictures.
Cast
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Adam Trese as Victor Yates, the gymnastics team coach whose career was ended by a mishap in the 1996 Olympics
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Eddie Mills as Scott Trysfan, a freshman swimming star
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Jason Behr as Dempsey Easton, the former top track and field runner until Milo joined the team
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Maureen Flannigan
Maureen Osborne Flannigan (born December 30, 1973) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland on the fantasy sitcom '' Out of This World'', which ran from 1987 to 1991.
Early life
Flannigan ...
as Erin Galway, a swimmer with a rich father
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Laurie Fortier as Cara Bradford, a gymnast training for the 2000 Olympics
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Scott Gurney as Tyler Mifflin, a struggling freshman gymnast
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Jaime Pressly
Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American actress, fashion designer, and model. Best known for her role as Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl'', she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in ...
as Nikki Lang, an assistant coach of the gymnastics team
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Audrey Wasilewski as Gwen Sheridan, a pharmacology major who doesn't compete in any sports
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Jacobi Wynne as Milo Reynolds, a freshman and the best track and field runner on the team
Episodes
Reception
''Push'' was not well-received critically. Ken Tucker of ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' gave the show a grade of C−, lamenting that "''Push'' is not the musky melodrama I’d hoped for", adding that "''Push'' is already a candidate to be pulled
rom the air
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Biomechanics and medicine
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* Rupture of membranes, a term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac
* ...
" Tom Jicha of the ''
Sun-Sentinel
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'' concluded that "Push manages a feat of Olympian proportions. It makes sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll boring."
Terry Kelleher of ''
People
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'' gave ''Push'' a D+ grade, and dismissed the show by saying it was "...nothing more than jock soap opera with a music-video look."
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, tt0119964
''Push'' fan site
1998 American television series debuts
1998 American television series endings
1990s American drama television series
American Broadcasting Company original programming
American primetime television soap operas
American sports television series
Television shows set in California