About Delta
- Released on September 15, 1992
Delta is a short-lived U.S television sitcom series produced by ABC starring Delta Burke. Burke plays a woman who leaves her life behind to pursue her dream as a country music singer. Burke, most popular for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the popular CBS sitcom Designing Women, reportedly utilized her own singing talents for the role of Bishop, and dyed her familiar brunette hair blonde to play the role. The series premiered September 15, 1992, to healthy ratings following the ABC blockbuster Roseanne. The series then moved to Thursday nights opposite FOX's The Simpsons, and ratings began to sink. The show was pulled from the schedule and returned to ABC the following Spring for six episodes before finally being canceled. In an attempt to infuse ratings, Burke brought her brunette hair back that spring, in the sake of familiarity, but it did little to save the series.
The theme song for the show was Reba McEntire's 'Climb That Mountain High' which was not a charted Reba single. The tune appears on the 1990 MCA album Rumor Has It.
The show received one Golden Globe Award nomination, to co-star Earl Holliman for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a TV-Series".
Main Cast of Delta
Delta Burke plays Delta Bishop (22 episodes)
Earl Holliman plays Darden Towe (22 episodes)
Beth Grant plays Thelma Wainwright (22 episodes)
Gigi Rice plays Lavonne Overton (22 episodes)
Nancy Giles plays Connie Morris (22 episodes)
Bill Engvall plays Buck Overton (22 episodes)
Joe Urla plays Sandy Scott (22 episodes)
Elizabeth Wilson plays Rosiland Dupree (22 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Delta
Kevin Scannell plays Charlie Bishop (3 episodes)
Tim Choate plays Andrew (1 episode)
John Voldstad plays Hoyt (1 episode)
Dion Anderson plays Clayton Foote (1 episode)
Michael McManus plays Roy (1 episode)
D. David Morin
Ruta Lee plays Charlotte Tyler (1 episode)
John Schneider plays Jimmy Word (1 episode)
Marvyn Byrkett
Christopher Darga
O'Neal Compton
Kelly Connell plays Eugene Dorr (1 episode)
Linda Lutz
Ted Hayden
George Wallace plays Warren Biddle (1 episode)
Marjorie Lovett plays Rachel Biddle (1 episode)
Keith MacKechnie plays Mr. Melton (1 episode)
Norman Large plays Mr. Nader (1 episode)
Beverly Sanders plays Shirley Ratigan (1 episode)
Joseph Malone plays Norris (1 episode)
Tracy Kolis plays Talia Towe (1 episode)
Justin Isfeld
Natasha Pavlovich plays Paulina (1 episode)
Greg Travis plays Rod Luger (1 episode)
Mike Pniewski plays Jerry Kessler (1 episode)
Carol Barbee plays Tess Richardson (1 episode)
Kirsten Holmquist plays Yana (1 episode)
Robert Mandan plays Sid Broder (1 episode)
Wayne Winton plays Bob Gray (1 episode)
Tanya Tucker
Eric Christmas plays The Preacher (1 episode)
Bill Zuckert plays Bob (1 episode)
Meg Wyllie plays The Widow (1 episode)
Peter Schuck
John Calvin plays Wesley Harper (1 episode)
Tera Hendrickson plays Terry (1 episode)
Crew of Delta
- Kevin Scannell
- Tim Choate
- John Voldstad
- Dion Anderson
- Michael McManus
- D. David Morin
- Ruta Lee
- John Schneider
- Marvyn Byrkett
- Christopher Darga
- O'Neal Compton
- Kelly Connell
- Linda Lutz
- Ted Hayden
- Willie Nelson
- George Wallace
- Marjorie Lovett
- Keith MacKechnie
- Norman Large
- Beverly Sanders
- Joseph Malone
- Tracy Kolis
- Justin Isfeld
- Natasha Pavlovich
- Greg Travis
- Mike Pniewski
- Carol Barbee
- Kirsten Holmquist
- Robert Mandan
- Wayne Winton
- Tanya Tucker
- Eric Christmas
- Bill Zuckert
- Meg Wyllie
- Peter Schuck
- John Calvin
- Tera Hendrickson