Good Sports
| Good Sports | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Alan Zweibel |
| Written by | Larry Levin Monica Johnson Matt Wickline Russ Woody Ron Zimmerman Alan Zweibel |
| Directed by | Stan Lathan |
| Starring | Ryan O'Neal Farrah Fawcett |
| Theme music composer | Andy Goldmark |
| Composer(s) | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey Alan Zweibel |
| Producer(s) | Vic Kaplan Ron Zimmerman |
| Editor(s) | Jerry Bixman |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach, Jr. |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | January 10, 1991 – July 13, 1991 |
Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal.
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[edit] Synopsis
The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen, a once-famous former football player gone to seed (O'Neal) and Gayle Roberts, an ex-Miss America (Fawcett), as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts.[1] Bobby is a self-possessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted.[1]
Good Sports premiered on January 10, 1991 with the episode "Pros and Ex-Cons" and was cancelled after nine episodes had appeared, for a full run of fifteen episodes — ending on July 13, 1991 with segment titled "A Class Act".
[edit] Supporting cast
- Brian Doyle-Murray as John "Mac" MacKinney, the sport show's obsequious producer
- Lane Smith as R.J. Rappaport, the huffy cable channel owner
- Cleavant Derricks as Jeff Mussberger
- Paul Feig as Leash
- Lois Smith as Mrs. Tannend
The premiere installment also included:
- William Katt as Nick Calder
- Viveka Davis as Risa Braun
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as himself
- Arthur Burghardt as Stu Ramsey
- Lyle Alzado as himself
- Fred Travalena as himself
- Christine Dunford as Missy Van Johnson
[edit] Production notes
The 30-minute Brillstein-Grey production[2] was created by Alan Zweibel and directed by Stan Lathan. The series' theme song was performed by Al Green.
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title |
|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Pros and Ex-Cons" |
| 1-2 | "Gayle Wouldn't Do That" |
| 1-3 | "The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit" |
| 1-4 | "John McKinney Is a No Yes Man" |
| 1-5 | "The Reviews Are In" |
| 1-6 | "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" |
| 1-7 | "The Cincinnati Kids" |
| 1-8 | "The Moody Blues Swing" |
| 1-9 | "A Book Is Just a Book" |
| 1-10 | "Electricity" |
| 1-11 | "Movin' In" |
| 1-12 | "Love Means Never Having to Say You're Happy" |
| 1-13 | "Bobby and Gayle Go on a Date" |
| 1-14 | "The Return of Nick" |
| 1-15 | "A Class Act" |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ken Tucker (January 25, 1991). ""Sports" Report". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,313123,00.html.
- ^ "A Hollywood Hotshot Without a Hit Starmaker, Brad Grey is Struggling on the Production Line.". CNN.com, Marc Gunther, Henry Goldblatt, September 29, 1997. September 29, 1997. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/09/29/232082/index.htm.
[edit] External links
- Good Sports at the Internet Movie Database
- Good Sports at TV.com
- Video Clip: Good Sports introduction featuring music by Al Green (at min. 2:06)
