| George & Leo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Rob Long Dan Staley |
| Written by | Phil Baker Betsy Borns Reid Harrison Rob Long Howard Margulies Bob Sand Aaron Shure Dan Staley Drew Vaupen |
| Directed by | James Burrows Pamela Fryman Michael Lessac Philip Charles MacKenzie Brian K. Roberts |
| Starring | Bob Newhart Judd Hirsch |
| Composer(s) | Christophe Beck |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rob Long Dan Staley |
| Producer(s) | Tim Berry Stephen C. Grossman |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 15, 1997 – March 16, 1998 |
George & Leo is a short-lived American sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch. Set on Martha's Vineyard, the series aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998.
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Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively.
One memorable episode, "The Cameo Show", featured guest appearances from many of the costars of Newhart's and Hirsch's previous sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Newhart, and Dear John. The series was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings, resulting from being placed against Monday Night Football on ABC.