The Secret Lives of Men
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| The Secret Lives of Men | |
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| Created by | Susan Harris |
| Starring | Peter Gallagher Bradley Whitford Mitch Rouse |
| Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas Susan Harris Nina Wass |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 30 – November 11, 1998 |
The Secret Lives of Men is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 1998 to November 11, 1998. The series aired in full in Ireland on RTÉ2.
Premise
[edit]Three divorced men get thrown back into the bachelor life. With nothing left but each other, Michael, Phil, and Andy form an exclusive club and embark on a new phase of their existence. Someday, they might comprehend the mysteries of women, love and golf. Until then, they'll continue carrying on The Secret Lives of Men.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Peter Gallagher as Michael
- Bradley Whitford as Phil
- Mitch Rouse as Andy
- Sofia Milos as Maria
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Susan Harris | September 30, 1998 | |
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Michael has dinner with his ex and learns about the secret life of another man. | |||||
| 2 | "Phil's Problem" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 7, 1998 | |
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Phil has problems in the bedroom. Andy becomes a local hero by stopping a mugging. | |||||
| 3 | "Sex, Lies and Videotape" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 14, 1998 | |
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Phil is losing his hair. Andy is being sued for sexual harassment. | |||||
| 4 | "Dating is Hell" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 21, 1998 | |
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Andy and Phil suspect that the new woman Michael has been seeing is married. | |||||
| 5 | "Mafia Bossy" | Gil Junger | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | October 28, 1998 | |
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Phil is dating an Italian girl, who might have connections to the mafia. | |||||
| 6 | "The Lump" | Gil Junger | Jill Franklyn | November 4, 1998 | |
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Phil discovers a lump during a visit to his doctor. Michael is nervous before his first party after the divorce. | |||||
| 7 | "Dancing in the Dark" | Ted Wass | John Levenstein | November 11, 1998 | |
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Andy tells the guys about the time he lost his girlfriend to Bruce Springsteen. Phil meets a lawyer from ESPN who behaves exactly like he does. | |||||
| 8 | "An Elephant in the Living Room" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
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Phil is dating a call girl. | |||||
| 9 | "Guessing Games" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
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Boomer Esiason joins the guys for a game of golf. | |||||
| 10 | "The Long Goodbye" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
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A stalker pursues Michael; Andy learns his ex-wife is dating. | |||||
| 11 | "T Day" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
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The guys spend Thanksgiving at Phil's place. | |||||
| 12 | "A Member of the Wedding" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 13 | "The Bird" | Ted Wass | Susan Harris | Unaired | |
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Phil goes on a basketball scouting trip to Europe leaving Mike and Andy to take care of his pet Macaw (Emily), which he's just gotten custody of in his divorce settlement, from his ex-wife Alice. Believing that the bird has fainted Mike and Andy bring it to a vet (Diedrich Bader) who informs them that the bird will not wake up and is in fact dead. Andy sleeps with his ex-wife Wendy, who later admits that she's trying to get pregnant. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "The Secret Lives of Men Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-09.