Blossom was a half-hour
comedy television series broadcast from
1991 to
1995 on
NBC, Mondays at 8:30pm. The series starred
Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by
Don Reo.
Synopsis
The series begins with Blossom's mother having left the family to pursue her own life and career and the family trying to adjust. Blossom's dad Nick (
Ted Wass) is a session musician who was frequently between gigs and tours. Her oldest brother Anthony (
Michael Stoyanov) is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. Joey (named Donny in the pilot episode) (
Joey Lawrence), the other brother, is a fairly stereotypical "
dumb jock", known for the drawn-out delivery of his catch phrase, "whoa".