The George Wendt Show
| 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 |
| Original 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 CBS from March 8, to April 12, 1995. Based on the public radio show Car Talk, the series was a star vehicle for George Wendt after co-starring in the NBC sitcom Cheers throughout its run.[1] However, the series was a ratings failure and was canceled after six episodes aired, out of the eight episodes produced (ABC now owns the rights to the series).
Premise
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 a number of crazy situations unrelated to cars. For instance, there was an episode focused on George having an itchy rash and another having the brothers chaperone a high school prom.[1]
Cast
- George Wendt as George Coleman
- Pat Finn as Dan Coleman
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Finnie
- Kate Hodge as Libby Schuster
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Fletcher Williams
Episodes
| # | 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The George Wendt Show Reviewed by Bruce Fretts, Apr 07, 1995 - Entertainment Weekly