| The George Wendt Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lew Schneider Peter Tolan |
| Written by | Mike Martineau Gordon R. Mckee Daphne Pollon David Regal Lew Schneider Peter Tolan |
| Directed by | Robby Benson Rick Beren Terry Hughes |
| Starring | George Wendt Pat Finn Brian Doyle-Murray Kate Hodge Mark Christopher Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dan O'Shannon Peter Tolan |
| Producer(s) | Donald Capen Michael Petok Lew Schneider |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Cloudland Company Touchstone Television |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | March 8, – April 12, 1995 |
The George Wendt Show is an American television sitcom that aired on on CBS from March 8, to April 12, 1995. Based on the radio show Car Talk, the series was a star vehicle for George Wendt after co-starring in the NBC sitcom Cheers (the rights to which are now owned by CBS) throughout its run.[1] However, the series a ratings failure and was canceled after 6 episodes aired, out of the 8 episodes produced (ABC now owns the rights to the series).
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The series revolved around George and Dan Coleman (George Wendt and Pat Finn), two-wise cracking brothers who own a car garage in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to running the garage, they were also hosts of "Points and Plugs" a call-in radio show about car repair. However, the brothers would mostly get caught up in number crazy situations unrelated to cars, for instance there was episode focused on George having an itchy rash and another having the brothers chaperone a high school prom.[1]
| # | Episode title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sweet Charity" | March 8, 1995 |
| 2 | "A Need for a Seed" | March 15, 1995 |
| 3 | "Grave Concerns" | March 22, 1995 |
| 4 | "Rash Behavior" | March 29, 1995 |
| 5 | "Prom Night: The Return" | April 5, 1995 |
| 6 | "A River Runs Through His Head" | April 12, 1995 |
| 7 | "And Here's To You, Mrs. Robertson" | Unaired |
| 8 | "My Brother, The Albatross" | Unaired |