The Preston Episodes
Appearance
The Preston Episodes | |
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Created by | Jace Richdale |
Starring | David Alan Grier Judith Scott |
Composer | Bruce Miller |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (2 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producers | David Alan Grier Amy Howard Jace Richdale |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Red Meat Inc. Jobsite Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | September 9 October 28, 1995 | –
The Preston Episodes is an American sitcom that aired from September 9th to October 28, 1995, on Fox.
Premise
A divorced English professor recently moved from New Jersey starts working as a caption writer for a gossip magazine[1] called Stuff in Manhattan.[2]
Cast
- David Alan Grier as David Preston
- Judith Scott as Kelly Freeman
- Tommy Hinkley as Derek Clooney
- Matthew Walker as Adam Green
- Brent Hinkley as Harlow
- Clive Revill as Larry Dunhill
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Jace Richdale | September 9, 1995 | |
An English professor tries to get a job as a "serious writer", but ends up with a job at a gossip magazine. | |||||
2 | "The Adam Gets Promoted Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Jon Sherman | September 16, 1995 | |
David is pressured into altering a failing grade that Adam has on his transcript. | |||||
3 | "The Competition Episode" | Matthew Diamond | David Babcock | September 23, 1995 | |
David and Kelly competes about who will write the "Sunside Strangler" story. | |||||
4 | "David's First Date Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Martineau | September 30, 1995 | |
David finds out that Marilyn only wants him for his mind, not his looks. Harlow has to dance with the boss' beefy wife. | |||||
5 | "The Divorce Ceremony Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 7, 1995 | |
David has a "divorce ceremony" in order to forget about his ex-wife. | |||||
6 | "The Dog Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Jace Richdale | October 14, 1995 | |
David gets a dog so he can meet more women, but ends up in a canine custody battle when the dog's former owners want him back. | |||||
7 | "The Harlow Quits Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Neal Boushell, Sam O'Neal | October 21, 1995 | |
Harlow quits his job when he is pushed too far by David, and David ends up filling in for him. | |||||
8 | "The Halloween Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Scully, Julie Thacker-Scully | October 28, 1995 | |
David gets questioned by the FBI. | |||||
9 | "The Older Woman Episode" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
10 | "The David and Dunhill Episode" | TBD | TBD | Unaired |
References
- ^ TV Guide. "The Preston Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 954. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
External links
Categories:
- 1995 American television series debuts
- 1995 American television series endings
- 1990s American black sitcoms
- 1990s American sitcoms
- English-language television shows
- Fox Broadcasting Company original programming
- Television shows set in New York City
- Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms
- United States comedy television series stubs