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A League of Their Own (1993 TV series)

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A League of Their Own
GenreSitcom
Created byLowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Directed byPenny Marshall
Ted Bessell
Tom Hanks
Harvey Miller
StarringSam McMurray
Carey Lowell
Christine Elise
Tracy Nelson
Megan Cavanagh
Tracy Reiner
Wendy Makkena
Katie Rich
ComposersJerry Abbott
Dick Marx
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPenny Marshall
Lowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Elliot Abbott
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesParkway Productions
TriStar Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 10 (1993-04-10) –
August 13, 1993 (1993-08-13)

A League of Their Own is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from April 10 to 24, 1993, with two additional episodes aired on August 13, 1993; one episode out of the six produced went unaired. It was based on the 1992 movie of the same name and starred Sam McMurray. Only Megan Cavanagh, Tracy Reiner, Garry Marshall, Pauline Brailsford and Freddie Simpson reprised their roles from the movie. David L. Lander, who was in the film, appears in one episode playing a different character.

Premise

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Jimmy Dugan is the coach of a team of female baseball players during World War II.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Dottie's Back"Penny MarshallLowell Ganz & Babaloo MandelApril 10, 1993 (1993-04-10)
Dottie comes back to her team after her husband is called back into service.
2"The Fat Boys of Summer"Ted BessellLowell Ganz & Babaloo MandelApril 17, 1993 (1993-04-17)
The girls challenge Jimmy's old teammates to a match.
3"The Monkey's Curse"Tom HanksDoug McIntyreApril 24, 1993 (1993-04-24)
The team gets a chimpanzee as a new mascot.
4"Drinking Problems"Harvey MillerBarry RubinowitzAugust 13, 1993 (1993-08-13)
Jimmy and Dottie go on a date together after Jimmy is dumped and Dottie's husband forgets their anniversary.
5"Marathon"Ted BessellAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzAugust 13, 1993 (1993-08-13)
The team gets entered into a dance marathon.
6"Shortstop"Jeffrey GanzAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzUnaired
Jimmy hires a new shortstop based on her looks.

Home Media

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On June 16, 2020, the episodes “Dottie’s Back”, “Marathon”, and the unaired episode “Shortstop” were released as bonuses on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of the 1992 film; as part of the Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection Volume 1.

Reboot

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On August 6, 2020, Amazon Prime Video gave a series order to reboot the television series.[2]

References

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  1. ^ TVguide.com. "A League of Their Own". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (August 6, 2020). "'A League Of Their Own' Reboot Gets Series Order At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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