Quirky Blossom Russo tries to cope with her father and two older brothers, one of whom is a recovering drunk and drug addict, after her mother abandons them to pursue her own dreams. Not quite the upbeat, feel-good premise a sitcom has, but hey, it worked for Punky Brewster (1984-1988). When a break is needed from the family, she's got her eccentric best friend Six to lean on and finds romance with Vinnie Bonitardi.
A pilot special first aired in 1990, which included both of Blossom's parents. The actors were both dropped and Ted Wass was recast as hip musician/single dad Nick Russo. The show took place in the same universe as it's lead-in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996), which had the occasional crossover. What occurred on several occasions was one of the top five TV catchphrases off all time - "Whoa!" uttered by her dimwitted brother Joey. In my opinionation, Blossom was a decent sitcom, though I was never much into the precocious kid bit on sitcoms. Maybe I would've liked it more if I didn't get the theme song stuck in my head all the time.
Location: The Russo House
Address: 3941 Ethel Avenue, Studio City, CA
Thanks to Lindsay at Iamnotastalker for sharing this information. Sadly, the house next door is pretty much the only indicator as The Russo Residence has undergone major reconstruction...
Location Visited: June 2021
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