The George Wendt Show
| The George Wendt Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lew Schneider Peter Tolan |
| Written by | Mike Martineau Gordon R. Mckee Daphne Pollon David Regal Lew Schneider Peter Tolan |
| Directed by | Robby Benson Rick Beren Terry Hughes |
| Starring | George Wendt Pat Finn Brian Doyle-Murray Kate Hodge Mark Christopher Lawrence |
| Composer | Fred Kaz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Peter Tolan |
| Producers | Lew Schneider Michael Petok |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | The Cloudland Company Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 8 – April 12, 1995 |
The George Wendt Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from March 8 to April 12, 1995.[1] Based on the public radio show Car Talk, the series was a star vehicle for George Wendt after co-starring in the NBC sitcom Cheers throughout its run.[2] However, the series was a ratings failure and was canceled after six episodes aired, out of the eight episodes produced.
Premise
The series revolved around George and Dan Coleman (George Wendt and Pat Finn), two wise cracking brothers who own a car garage in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to running the garage, they were also hosts of "Points and Plugs": a call-in radio show about car repair. However, the brothers would mostly get caught up in a number of crazy situations unrelated to cars. For instance, there was an episode focused on George having an itchy rash, a Halloween episode where George confronts the spirit of his Uncle Lou, and another having the brothers chaperone a high school prom.[2]
Cast
- George Wendt as George Coleman
- Pat Finn as Dan Coleman
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Finnie
- Kate Hodge as Libby Schuster
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Fletcher Williams
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sweet Charity" | Rick Beren | David Regal | March 8, 1995 | 15.7[3] |
| 2 | "A Need for Seed" | Unknown | Unknown | March 15, 1995 | 11.9[4] |
| 3 | "Grave Concerns" | Rick Beren | Gordon R. McKee | March 22, 1995 | 9.8[5] |
| 4 | "Rash Behavior" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 1995 | 8.9[6] |
| 5 | "Prom Night: The Return" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 1995 | 7.9[7] |
| 6 | "A River Runs Through His Head" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 1995 | 8.2[8] |
| 7 | "And Here's to You, Mrs. Robertson" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
| 8 | "My Brother, the Albatross" | Rick Beren | Peter Tolan | Unaired | N/A |
References
- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 466–467. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ a b The George Wendt Show Reviewed by Bruce Fretts, Apr 07, 1995 - Entertainment Weekly
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 15, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 22, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (April 5, 1995). "Oscar show, celeb chats keep ABC on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 12, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 19, 1995. p. 3D.