The Geena Davis Show
| The Geena Davis Show | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Terri Minsky |
| Starring | Geena Davis Peter Horton Mimi Rogers Kim Coles John Francis Daley Makenzie Vega Esther Scott Harland Williams |
| Composers | Johnathan Wolff Becky Kneubuhl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Wass/Stein Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 10, 2000 – July 10, 2001 |
The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show aired for one season on ABC during the 2000–01 U.S. television season.[1]
Plot
Sexy and sophisticated Manhattan party-planner Teddie Cochran starts dating writer Max Ryan. The two hit it off, and Teddie soon moves into Max's suburban home along with his two children, six-year-old Eliza and 13-year-old Carter. Motherless for some time (Max is a widower), the two are not exactly welcoming of Teddie. Along with her two girlfriends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits and sarcasm to get through her new lifestyle.
Cast
Main
- Geena Davis – Teddie Cochran
- Peter Horton – Max Ryan
- Mimi Rogers – Hillary
- Kim Coles – Judy
- John Francis Daley – Carter Ryan
- Makenzie Vega – Eliza Ryan
- Esther Scott – Gladys
Supporting
- Katey Sagal – Ashley
- Harland Williams – Alan
- Peggy Jo Jacobs as Patrice
- Lise Simms as Natalie
- Steve Valentine as Walter
- Susan Wood as Sydney
- Sarah Zinsser as Mrs. Toll
- Adeline Allen as Morgan
- Dylan Capannelli as Justin
- Graham Norton as Bryan Fernando
Production and development
Terri Minsky first pitched the idea of a Sex and the City-like character becoming a suburban housewife to ABC in early 2000. After some debating, ABC decided to make the show less like Sex and the City and more tailored to its star, Geena Davis. The show was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on ABC on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, at 9.30pm. The show lasted less than a season before being replaced by the Joan Cusack sitcom What About Joan?.[2][3][4]
Davis appeared on the cover of TV Guide's 2000 Fall Preview issue, along with three other actors starring in new sitcoms: Bette Midler, Michael Richards and John Goodman. Despite the magazine declaring them a "fab foursome", all four series bombed, with Davis' show actually airing the most episodes (20), compared to Bette (16), The Michael Richards Show (eight) and Goodman's Normal, Ohio (seven).
Episodes
Every episode of the series was directed by Andy Cadiff, except for the unaired episode, "The Wedding", which was directed by Mark Cendrowski.[5]
| No. | Title [5] | Original air date [5] | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 10, 2000 | 529N | 17.3[6] |
| 2 | "What I Like About You" | October 17, 2000 | L516 | 13.1[7] |
| 3 | "Piece of Cake" | October 24, 2000 | L512 | 7.8[8] |
| 4 | "Jealousy" | October 31, 2000 | L513 | 10.3[9] |
| 5 | "Motherly Advice" | November 14, 2000 | L517 | 10.7[10] |
| 6 | "There's Something About Max" | November 21, 2000 | L519 | 10.7[11] |
| 7 | "Cooties" | November 28, 2000 | L518 | 11.2[12] |
| 8 | "The Long Kiss Goodbye" | December 5, 2000 | L514 | 10.7[13] |
| 9 | "By Teddie Cochran" | December 12, 2000 | L520 | 10.8[14] |
| 10 | "How the Mom Stole Christmas" | December 19, 2000 | L521 | 12.9[15] |
| 11 | "Momma Bear" | January 9, 2001 | L523 | 10.4[16] |
| 12 | "Car Wash" | January 16, 2001 | L522 | 9.5[17] |
| 13 | "Max Hates Hillary" | January 23, 2001 | L515 | 9.7[18] |
| 14 | "There's a New Bride in Town" | January 30, 2001 | L525 | 8.8[19] |
| 15 | "Photo Finish" | February 6, 2001 | L526 | 9.6[20] |
| 16 | "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" | February 13, 2001 | L524 | 10.0[21] |
| 17 | "Hot Potato" | February 20, 2001 | L528 | 9.6[22] |
| 18 | "The Prime Directive" | March 6, 2001 | L529 | 8.7[23] |
| 19 | "Spontaneous Combustion" | March 13, 2001 | L511 | 9.2[24] |
| 20 | "Girls' Night Out" | July 3, 2001 | L527 | 6.0[25] |
| 21 | "White Moms Can't Jump" | July 10, 2001 | L530 | 6.5[26] |
| 22 | "The Wedding" | Unaired | L531 | TBD |
International broadcast
The Geena Davis Show was screened in the United Kingdom on the now defunct channel ABC1,[27] from the channel's beginning in 2004 until its closure in 2007. The entire series, including the episode unaired in the United States, was broadcast on the channel.
References
- ^ "A Star Vehicle Sputters: CBS Cancels 'Bette'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "TELEVISION/RADIO; In Comedies, Signs of a New Women's Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK: TV Vehicles Running on Retreads; In New Sitcoms, Stars Often Play Themselves or Throwback Characters". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "The Geena Davis Show". Popmatters. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Geena Davis Show "]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ TV Listings for October 10, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for October 17, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for October 24, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for October 31, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for November 14, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for November 21, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for November 28, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for December 5, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for December 12, 2000
- ^ TV Listings for December 19, 2000. Note: Almost certainly a typo in the source, which has the total viewers as "2.9" million, when it is almost certainly "12.9" million.
- ^ TV Listings for January 9, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for January 16, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for January 23, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for January 30, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for February 6, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for February 13, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for February 20, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 6, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 13, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 13, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 13, 2001
- ^ "ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel". theguardian.com. August 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
