The Closer (1998 TV series)
| The Closer | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ed Decter John J. Strauss |
| Starring | Tom Selleck David Krumholtz Hedy Burress Ed Asner Suzy Nakamura Penelope Ann Miller |
| Composer | Ed Alton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | T.W.S. II Productions Frontier Pictures CBS Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 23 – May 4, 1998 |
The Closer is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for 10 episodes in 1998. The show starred Tom Selleck as a successful advertising agency executive.
Plot
Jack McLaren (Tom Selleck), a successful advertising executive, starts his own agency. The business, the employees in the agency, and his personal life provide the story lines. The characters include a creative director, Carl Dobson (Ed Asner), an accountant, Erica Hewitt (Penelope Ann Miller), and a bored secretary, Beverly (Suzy Nakamura); McLaren's estranged and eventually divorced wife, Claire McLaren (Joanna Kerns), and daughter Alex (Hedy Burress).
Cast
- Tom Selleck as Jack McLaren
- Hedy Burress as Alex McLaren
- Ed Asner as Carl "Dobbs" Dobson
- David Krumholtz as Bruno Verma
- Suzy Nakamura as Beverly Andolini
- Penelope Ann Miller as Erica Hewitt
- Adam Scott as Teen Without a Guitar
Production
Director and writers
The director for the series was Andrew D. Weyman. It had the following writers:
- Tom Burkhard
- Howard Busgang
- Ed Decter
- David Kidd
- Laura Perkins-Brittain
- Ron Burch
Producers
- Howard Busgang
- Ed Decter
- Penny Segal
- Tom Selleck
- John J. Strauss
- Craig Wyrick-Solari
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Andrew D. Weyman | Ed Decter & John J. Strauss | February 23, 1998 | |
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Guest stars: Joanna Kerns, Michael McKean | |||||
| 2 | "Morality Bites" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 1998 | |
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Guest star: Michael McKean | |||||
| 3 | "Dobbs Takes A Holiday" | Unknown | Unknown | March 9, 1998 | |
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Guest star: Gregory Jbara[1] | |||||
| 4 | "The Closure" | Shelley Jensen | Tad Quill | March 16, 1998 | |
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Guest star: Joanna Kerns | |||||
| 5 | "The Rebound" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1998 | |
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Guest star: Christine Tucci | |||||
| 6 | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | Unknown | Unknown | April 6, 1998 | |
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An old flame, actress Victoria (Bernadette Peters), visits and she and Jack start to rekindle their romance – Victoria and Jack sing and dance in a fantasy musical sequence. Guest stars: Bernadette Peters, Michael Feinstein Note: The music and lyrics of the song from that episode were nominated for an Emmy Award. | |||||
| 7 | "Honor Thy Jack" | Will Mackenzie | Howard Busgang & Mark Blutman | April 13, 1998 | |
| 8 | "Deep Game" | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 1998 | |
| 9 | "The Hand That Rocks the Office" | Shelley Jensen | Teleplay by: Shari Brooks & Ethan Banville Story by: Rita Mimoun | April 27, 1998 | |
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Guest star: Christine Tucci | |||||
| 10 | "My Best Friend's Funeral" | Alan Rafkin | Bill Wolkoff | May 4, 1998 | |
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Guest stars: Joanna Kerns, Gregory Itzin | |||||
Awards and nominations
- Emmy Award — Outstanding Music and Lyrics (for the song "You Don't Know Jack") (nominated)
References
- ^ "The Closer: Cast & Details". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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