The Bronx Zoo
Genre	Drama
Created by	Gary David Goldberg
Developed by	Patricia Jones Donald Reiker
Starring	Edward Asner Kathleen Beller Kathryn Harrold Jerry Levine Nicholas Pryor Mykelti Williamson David Wilson (actor)
Composer	Gary Scott
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	21 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Ubu Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19) – June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29)

The Bronx Zoo is an American drama television series that was directed by Allan Arkush and Paul Lynch that aired on NBC from March 19, 1987, to June 29, 1988. It lasted two seasons before cancelation; although at 21 episodes, the number of episodes is roughly equivalent to one season on network television.

Plot

Benjamin Harrison High School is set in the Bronx. Principal Joe Danzig (Edward Asner) does his best to maintain optimism, while dealing with the lack of motivation and direction of his staff.^[1]

Cast

• Edward Asner as Principal Joe Danzig
• Kathleen Beller as Mary Caitlin Callahan
• Jerry Levine as Matthew Littman
• Nicholas Pryor as Jack Feldspar
• Mykelti Williamson as Gus Butterfield
• David Wilson as Harry Barnes
• Kathryn Harrold as Sara Newhouse

Episodes

Season 1 (1987)

Season 2 (1987–88)