Platypus Man
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Platypus Man was a short-lived American sitcom on UPN. [1]
Richard Jeni played a character named Richard Jeni, host of a cooking show called Cooking with the Platypus Man. Ron Orbach played Lou, executive producer of his cooking show and his best friend since childhood. Denise Miller played Paige, his sportswriter neighbor. David Dundara played Tommy, his bartending younger brother.
Platypus Man premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man" (a solitary male, like the male platypus), the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines. [2] It lasted one season, with a total of thirteen episodes.
[edit] References
- ^ Carter, Bill (October 6, 1994). A New Network Hopes To Lure Fox Viewers. New York Times
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (January 30, 1995). Television Review; 2 New Sitcoms, 1 New Network. New York Times
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