Cybill was a nineties US sitcom about a middle-ageing actress who finds that roles are drying up and the parts available are often quite different than those she had been used to. She has two daughters from two different ex-husbands, who she has good relationships with. The daughters are often embarrassed by the behaviour of their loud, eccentric feminist mother.
Cybill's best friend is Maryanne, a wealthy alcoholic divorcee who has an unhealthy fixation on her ex-husband. The show follows the outrageous exploits of Cybill and Maryanne as they interfere in the lives of their families, pursue various bizarre acting jobs that Cybill lands, antagonise Maryanne's ex-husband, embark on various social campaigns and indulge themselves in various fads, fashions and cocktails.
It has been likened to Britain's Absolutely Fabulous, but is warmer and more restrained - however it did break ground in the US for its frank discussion of women's issues - an attribute that sometimes brought the writing into conflict with network executives. The show ran for four seasons and ended with a cliffhanger that was never resolved.
Did anyone watch Cybill? Are there fans on here? Cybill Shepherd, the star, has commented that it appealed more to a British comic sensibility.
