Mr. President (TV series)
| Mr. President | |
|---|---|
|
Carlin Glynn and George C.Scott | |
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by |
Johnny Carson Gene Reynolds Ed. Weinberger |
| Written by |
David Lloyd Johnny Carson Gene Reynolds Ed. Weinberger |
| Directed by | Marc Daniels |
| Starring | (See article) |
| Composer(s) | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gene Reynolds |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Carson Productions |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox |
| Original run | May 3, 1987 – February 13, 1988 |
Mr. President is a United States television series created by Johnny Carson's company, Carson Productions, that starred George C. Scott and premiered on May 3, 1987. It was part of the Fox Broadcasting Company's premiere season of prime time entertainment, alongside Married... With Children, The Tracey Ullman Show, and Duet.[1] Only 24 episodes were aired.
Plot
The series centered around newly elected President Samuel Arthur Tresch, the former governor of Wisconsin. Others in the cast were Meg Tresch, Samuel's wife, who left him at the start of the second season, and Samuel's children, 16-year-old Cynthia and 12-year-old Nick. Charlie Ross was the Chief of Staff.
Cast
- George C. Scott ... President Samuel Arthur Tresch
- Conrad Bain ... Charlie Ross
- Earl Boen ... Dave
- K Callan ... Mrs. Braden
- Maddie Corman ... Cynthia Tresch
- Carlin Glynn ... Meg Tresch (1987)
- Andre Gower ... Nick Tresch
- Madeline Kahn ... Lois Gullickson
- Allen Williams ... Daniel Cummings
Episode list
Season 1 (May → July 1987)
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 1987-May-03 |
| 2 | "The Magnetic Presidency" | 1987-May-10 |
| 3 | "Cabin Fever" | 1987-May-17 |
| 4 | "Freedom of Speech" | 1987-May-31 |
| 5 | "Meet the People" | 1987-Jun-07 |
| 6 | "Private Moments" | 1987-Jun-21 |
| 7 | "The First Son-in-Law" | 1987-Jun-28 |
| 8 | "Uncle Sam" | 1987-Jul-12 |
| 9 | "Strange Bedfellows" | 1987-Jul-19 |
| 10 | "Love's Labor Last" | 1987-Jul-26 |
Season 2 (September 1987 → February 1988)
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | "Dear Sam (Part 1)" | 1987-Sep-27 |
| 12 | "Dear Sam (Part 2)" | 1987-Oct-04 |
| 13 | "Armageddon Kinda Sore" | 1987-Oct-11 |
| 14 | "He'll Have to Go" | 1987-Oct-18 |
| 15 | "The Language Barrier" | 1987-Oct-24 |
| 16 | "Loisgate" | 1987-Oct-31 |
| 17 | "Yes, Mr. President" | 1987-Nov-07 |
| 18 | "Lois Gets Lucky" | 1987-Nov-14 |
| 19 | "The President's Brother" | 1987-Nov-21 |
| 20 | "The Christmas Story" (a.k.a. "White House Christmas") | 1987-Dec-26 |
| 21 | "Insecurity" | 1988-Jan-02 |
| 22 | "A Royal Send Off" | 1988-Jan-16 |
| 23 | "All About Jean" | 1988-Feb-06 |
| 24 | "Get a Job" | 1988-Feb-13 |
References
- ↑ Keith Olbermann (2007-04-05). Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2007-04-05) (Television). MSNBC.