Leo and Me
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Leo and Me | |
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Format | Sitcom |
Starring | Michael J. Fox Brent Carver Charles W. Gray |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Running time | approx. 0:30 (per episode) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | CBC Television |
Original run | May 29, 1981 – 1981 |
External links | |
IMDb profile | |
TV.com summary |
Leo and Me was a Canadian television sitcom that was originally produced in 1976 but did not air until 1981.
It starred a 15 year old Michael J. Fox, in his television acting debut, playing Jamie, the 12 year old younger brother of Leo (Brent Carver).
Leo and Me was produced by Don Eccleston, directed by Don S. Williams and written by Marc and Susan Strange.
[edit] Parkinson's disease
In 2002, an investigation was launched into Leo and Me after an unusual cluster of Parkinson's disease cases was noted among former cast and crew members of the show. Fox and director Don Williams were among the four with the disease, along with a writer and a cameraman.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ News article at IMDB.com Accessed February 8th, 2007