Costello (TV series)
| Costello | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sue Costello Cheryl Holliday |
| Starring | Sue Costello Jenny O'Hara Dan Lauria Kerry O'Malley Chuck Walczak |
| Composer | Dan Foliart |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (4 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Wind Dancer Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | September 15 – October 13, 1998 |
Costello is an American television sitcom that aired from September 15, 1998 to October 13, 1998.
Premise
The series was about an Irish-American family in South Boston.[1] The central character is Sue Murphy (Sue Costello), a barmaid who has broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to improve herself, despite the incomprehension of her blue-collar family.[2]
Critical response
The show wasn't popular with critics, who considered it vulgar and shouty.[3] A review in The New York Times said, "There are entirely too many colorfully crude blue-collar characters".[4] The Los Angeles Times called it a more working-class Cheers and criticised Costello's acting ability.[2]
Cast
- Sue Costello as Sue Murphy
- Jenny O'Hara as Lottie Murphy
- Dan Lauria as Spud Murphy
- Kerry O'Malley as Trish Donnelly
- Chuck Walczak as Jimmy Murphy
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | John Whitesell | Cheryl Holliday | September 15, 1998 | |
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Sue breaks up with her boyfriend and moves back in with her parents. | |||||
| 2 | "Monkey Butt" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs | September 22, 1998 | |
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Sue writes an essay for her college application. Lottie exposes her red panties in church and gets the nickname "monkey butt". | |||||
| 3 | "Sue Drives, Ya Suck Bag" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Cheryl Holliday | October 6, 1998 | |
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Sue asks her family for help with getting her drivers license. | |||||
| 4 | "Sue Dates a Freakin' Dentist" | Ted Wass | Lester Lewis | October 13, 1998 | |
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Sue has a crush on her dentist. | |||||
| 5 | "The Anniversary" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
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Jimmy steals cable TV as a present for his parents wedding anniversary. | |||||
| 6 | "The Garage" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Bob Daily | UNAIRED | |
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Sue moves into the garage. | |||||
| 7 | "Double Date" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
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Sue and Trish feel sad about their love lives. | |||||
| 8 | "Angie O'Plasty" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
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Lottie has a heart attack on Halloween. | |||||
References
- ^ TV.com (2006-03-15). "Costello". TV.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Howard (September 8, 1998). "'Costello' Is a Blue-Collar Chip Off the 'Cheers' Block". LA Times. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Earle F. Marsh (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present. Random House. p. 248.
- ^ Gates, Angela (September 8, 1998). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Serving Beer but Making Waves". New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2013.