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'''''Dean and Company''''' is a weekly public access television show produced in [[Birmingham]] by the Dougherty and Gagliano families. | '''''Dean and Company''''' is a weekly public access television show produced in [[Birmingham]] by the Dougherty and Gagliano families. | ||
The company was founded in [[1989]] as a video ministry for [[Crestway Baptist Church]]. [[Dana Dean Lesley Dougherty]], her husband [[Pat Dougherty|Pat]], and her mother, [[Daisy Dean Lesley]] | The company was founded in [[1989]] as a video ministry for [[Crestway Baptist Church]]. [[Dana Dean Lesley Dougherty]], her husband [[Pat Dougherty|Pat]], and her mother, [[Daisy Dean Lesley]] joined with [[William Arnold]] and [[Russ Shirley]] to learn the basics of video production in a nine-week course offered by [[Birmingham Cable]]. Shortly after they launched the church program, they branched off into a secular program to fill a void in the cable company's slate of local programming. | ||
Dana's daughter [[Lesley Dean Dougherty Gagliano]], who was a child of five when the show premiered, now stars as "Deanie" on the show, which features musical performances, comedy skits and on-location vignettes. | Dana's daughter [[Lesley Dean Dougherty Gagliano]], who was a child of five when the show premiered, now stars as "Deanie" on the show, which features musical performances, comedy skits and on-location vignettes. | ||
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The group produces an annual '''Dean and Company Christmas Special'''. The [[2009]] special was filmed at several area locations such as [[Cahaba Grand Conference Center]] and [[Bottletree]]. Previous specials have featured [[Riverchase Galleria]] and other local landmarks. | The group produces an annual '''Dean and Company Christmas Special'''. The [[2009]] special was filmed at several area locations such as [[Cahaba Grand Conference Center]] and [[Bottletree]]. Previous specials have featured [[Riverchase Galleria]] and other local landmarks. | ||
The weekly half-hour show airs on Brighthouse. The hour long Christmas special has aired on various outlets, including Brighthouse on Demand, Charter Cable, AT&T U-Verse, [[WOTM]] and [[WTTO]]. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Colurso, Mary (December 6, 2009) "[http://blog.al.com/living-news/2009/12/post_26.html Company's coming! What would the holidays be like without ''Dean and Company'']?" {{BN}} | * Colurso, Mary (December 6, 2009) "[http://blog.al.com/living-news/2009/12/post_26.html Company's coming! What would the holidays be like without ''Dean and Company'']?" {{BN}} | ||
* Colurso, Mary (December 6, 2009) "Key cast members reveal their top five moments on 'Dean and Company'." {{BN}} | |||
* Gray, Jeremy (December 21, 2015) "Dean and Company Christmas 2015: Watch Birmingham's most bizarre holiday tradition." {{BN}} | * Gray, Jeremy (December 21, 2015) "Dean and Company Christmas 2015: Watch Birmingham's most bizarre holiday tradition." {{BN}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:50, 23 December 2015
Dean and Company is a weekly public access television show produced in Birmingham by the Dougherty and Gagliano families.
The company was founded in 1989 as a video ministry for Crestway Baptist Church. Dana Dean Lesley Dougherty, her husband Pat, and her mother, Daisy Dean Lesley joined with William Arnold and Russ Shirley to learn the basics of video production in a nine-week course offered by Birmingham Cable. Shortly after they launched the church program, they branched off into a secular program to fill a void in the cable company's slate of local programming.
Dana's daughter Lesley Dean Dougherty Gagliano, who was a child of five when the show premiered, now stars as "Deanie" on the show, which features musical performances, comedy skits and on-location vignettes.
Dana's husband, Pat Dougherty, participates behind the scenes. Deanie's husband Charles Gagliano and their children have been featured on the show, along with an ever-changing group of guest performers, predominantly drawn from the members of Crestway Baptist, but also including celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Randy Travis, Sylvester Stallone and Whoopi Goldberg.
The group produces an annual Dean and Company Christmas Special. The 2009 special was filmed at several area locations such as Cahaba Grand Conference Center and Bottletree. Previous specials have featured Riverchase Galleria and other local landmarks.
The weekly half-hour show airs on Brighthouse. The hour long Christmas special has aired on various outlets, including Brighthouse on Demand, Charter Cable, AT&T U-Verse, WOTM and WTTO.
Cast
- Live performers
- Dana Dean, (Dana Dean Lesley Dougherty), founder of the company
- Daisy Dean, (Daisy Dean Lesley), Dana's mother
- Deanie Dean (Lesley Dean Dougherty Gagliano), Dana's daughter
- Josephine Dean Mastin
- Hadden Smith
- Leanne Steele
- Katherine Rush Robinson
- Robert Robinson
- Puppets
- P.R., a whistling bird named for Pau Russell
- Podo, a small brown dog named for Pau Russell's shaving cream
- DeeDee, a French monkey, named for Daisy, Dana and Deanie
References
- Colurso, Mary (December 6, 2009) "Company's coming! What would the holidays be like without Dean and Company?" The Birmingham News
- Colurso, Mary (December 6, 2009) "Key cast members reveal their top five moments on 'Dean and Company'." The Birmingham News
- Gray, Jeremy (December 21, 2015) "Dean and Company Christmas 2015: Watch Birmingham's most bizarre holiday tradition." The Birmingham News
External links
- Dean and Company website
- Dean and Company on Facebook.com