Lenny (TV series)
| Lenny | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Judith D. Allison Josh Goldstein Brenda Hampton William C. Kenny David Landsberg Jonathan Prince Don Reo Bill Richman Racelle Rosett Schaefer J.J. Wall |
| Directed by | Andy Cadiff Terry Hughes |
| Starring | Lenny Clarke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Don Reo Tony Thomas Paul Junger Witt |
| Producers | Judith D. Allison Gil Junger Bill Richman Racelle Rosett Schaefer |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Production companies | Impact Zone Productions Witt/Thomas Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 10, 1990 – March 9, 1991 |
Lenny is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 10, 1990 until March 9, 1991. The series, a starring vehicle conceived for comedian Lenny Clarke, was created by Don Reo and produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions and Touchstone Television.
Synopsis
Lenny starred long-time Boston stand-up comedian Lenny Clarke as Lenny Callahan, a working-class Bostonian who held down two jobs, a daytime one as laborer for the local electric utility and an evening one as a doorman at a posh hotel. His wife, Shelley (Lee Garlington) was a full-time homemaker and the couple had three children (presumably the reason Lenny needed to keep two jobs). One of their daughters, Kelly, was played by Jenna von Oÿ. Daughter Tracy was played by Alexis Caldwell. Other characters included Lenny's brother Eddie (Peter Dobson), a get-rich-quick schemer, and their parents, Pat (Eugene Roche) and Mary (Alice Drummond).
Initially scheduled against two established programs, the Top 30 show The Wonder Years on ABC and the Top 20 hit Unsolved Mysteries on NBC, Lenny was a ratings failure and put on hiatus in October. It was brought back in a new time slot in December, but cancelled permanently in March 1991.
Episode list
| Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 001 | "Lenny" | September 10, 1990 |
| 2 | 004 | "Three Men and Three Babies" | September 19, 1990 |
| 3 | 005 | "Opportunity Knocks Out" | September 26, 1990 |
| 4 | 003 | "The Loan Ranger" | October 3, 1990 |
| 5 | 006 | "Yes, Virginity, There is a God" | December 15, 1990 |
| 6 | 007 | "Career Day" | December 22, 1990 |
| 7 | 011 | "New York Stories" | December 29, 1990 |
| 8 | 013 | "My Boyfriend's Black and There Gonna Be Trouble" | January 5, 1991 |
| 9 | 015 | "G.I. Joe" | January 12, 1991 |
| 10 | 008 | "Lenny Get Your Gun" | January 26, 1991 |
| 11 | 012 | "The Gas Man Cometh" | February 2, 1991 |
| 12 | 010 | "A Fine Romance" | February 9, 1991 |
| 13 | 014 | "Cold" | February 16, 1991 |
| 14 | 002 | "Family Matters" | March 2, 1991 |
| 15 | 009 | "It Ain't the Heat" | March 9, 1991 |
| 16 | 016 | "One of Our Hubbys is Missing" | Never aired |
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
- 1990s American television series
- 1990s American comedy television series
- 1990 American television series debuts
- 1991 American television series endings
- American television sitcoms
- CBS network shows
- English-language television programming
- Television series by ABC Studios
- Television shows set in Boston, Massachusetts