What Sitcom Was Jami Gertz In?

Oh my gosh, have you heard about Jami Gertz? She's like the ultimate glow-up story! 🌟 You know her from The Lost Boys and Twister, right? Well, turns out she's not just a '90s movie queen—she's now the world's richest actress, with a net worth of around $8 billion! 💸 So, here's the tea: she married Tony Ressler, a billionaire who co-founded Apollo Global Management. Together, they bought the Atlanta Hawks in 2015. 🏀 But wait, there's more! Jami's not just sitting pretty; she's active in philanthropy, supporting causes like children's hospitals and melanoma research. She's also involved in various business ventures, including Lime Orchard Productions and JG&A, LLC. Talk about a power couple! 💪 And get this—she was recently spotted at a Hollywood members' club looking super chill and low-key. No glam squad, just her rocking a casual outfit. It's so refreshing to see someone so accomplished staying grounded. 🙌

Pack your bags, because Jami Gertz has taken “from Hollywood to high finance” to a whole new level! She didn’t just win fame in The Lost Boys and Twister—she turned that early star power into smart money moves. After marrying investor Tony Ressler (co‑founder of Apollo Global and Ares Management), she rode the finance wave with investments in private equity, real estate, and even pro sports. They snagged the Atlanta Hawks in 2015, and the team’s value has skyrocketed since then. Now, Gertz is reportedly one of the richest actors alive, with a net worth that Forbes and others peg in the multi-billion‑dollar range—talk about a plot twist worthy of Hollywood!

Watching sitcoms in the nineties felt like flipping through a magazine where every spread tried a new design; the era was loud, playful, and experimental. I got hooked on how shows stopped treating sitcoms as rigid templates and started treating them like test beds for jokes, voice, and structure. 'Seinfeld' made everyday small talk into philosophy and normalized humor that reveled in awkwardness rather than smoothing it over. At the same time, 'Roseanne' pushed realism and class into the foreground, proving that domestic comedy could be messy, uncomfortable, and deeply human. The decade gave rise to stronger ensembles and more serialized emotional arcs. 'Friends' and 'Frasier' taught networks that audiences loved recurring relationships and slow-burn growth, which meant character beats carried as much weight as punchlines. Cable and premium channels like HBO let shows such as 'The Larry Sanders Show' and 'The X-Files' (while not a straight comedy) blur genre lines and bring a sharper, more satirical tone. Animation also reinvented itself: 'The Simpsons' became a cultural microscope for satire and serialized jokes, while edgier cartoons like 'Beavis and Butt-Head' and 'South Park' pushed boundaries in ways live-action couldn't. Beyond format, the nineties changed production and cultural expectations — laugh tracks started to feel optional, single-camera aesthetics gained traction, and networks began to let shows have darker or more honest emotional moments. These shifts paved the way for the smart, mixed-genre comedies I binge today. I still find it energizing how bold that decade was; it felt like TV grew up and kept its sense of mischief at the same time.

I still get a little giddy when '90s sitcoms pop up on a streaming hunt—Christine Lakin's best-known sitcom run was on 'Step by Step', and that's the title you'll want to search for first. From what I’ve seen, the most reliable way to stream episodes right away is to buy or rent them: platforms like Amazon Prime Video (digital purchase), Apple TV/iTunes, Google Play/YouTube Movies, and Vudu typically offer seasons or single episodes for sale. That’s how I rewatched a few favorite Alicia moments when I couldn’t find a free feed. If you’re hunting for free or ad-supported options, sometimes 'Step by Step' shows up on services like Freevee, Tubi, Pluto TV, or The Roku Channel, but availability flips by region and licensing windows. My go-to is to check an aggregator like JustWatch or Reelgood—plug in your country and it tells you exactly where the episodes are streaming, renting, or buying. Also don’t forget local library apps like Hoopla or physical DVD sets on marketplaces if you want a durable copy.

Bernadette Peters appeared in several sitcoms over the years, but one of her most notable roles was in the late 1980s sitcom All’s Fair. It aired in the mid-1970s and starred her alongside Richard Crenna. The show focused on the relationship between a young liberal photographer (played by Peters) and an older, conservative columnist. Though short-lived, the series gave Bernadette a chance to show off her comedic timing on television, proving she wasn’t just a musical theatre powerhouse. Besides that, she made memorable guest appearances on hit sitcoms like The Carol Burnett Show, Will & Grace, and The Good Fight (though not a traditional sitcom, it has comedy elements). Her natural charm and wit always made her a standout, even in brief appearances.