The Pursuit of Happiness (TV series)
| The Pursuit of Happiness | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Hackel |
| Starring |
Tom Amandes Melinda McGraw Larry Miller Brad Garrett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Paramount Network Television Grub Street Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 19, 1995 – November 7, 1995 |
The Pursuit of Happiness is an American sitcom that aired from September 19, 1995 to November 7, 1995.
Premise
An idealistic lawyer is having a mid-life crisis early in life while having to deal with his unemployed wife and her annoying brother.[1]
Cast
- Tom Amandes as Steve Rutledge
- Melinda McGraw as McKenzie Rutledge
- Larry Miller as Larry Rutledge
- Brad Garrett as Alex Chosek
- Meredith Scott Lynn as Jean Mathias
- Maxine Stuart as Eleanor Rutledge
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot (a.k.a. Celebrations in Hell)" | David Lee | David Hackel | September 19, 1995 |
| Steve's wife loses her job and his brother-in-law moves in. | ||||
| 2 | "Nothing But the Truth" | David Lee | September 26, 1995 | |
| Steve and McKenzie decide to lie to each other about how things are going at work. | ||||
| 3 | "Wedding Dates" | Rod Daniel | October 10, 1995 | |
| Steve, Alex and Jean have no dates for a wedding they have to attend. | ||||
| 4 | "New Guy in Town" | Rod Daniel | October 17, 1995 | |
| McKenzie tries to get new friends. | ||||
| 5 | "Losing It" | Jeff Melman | October 31, 1995 | |
| McKenzie thinks she is losing her looks, but a handsome Italian thinks otherwise. | ||||
| 6 | "Just a Dream" | Kim Friedman | November 7, 1995 | |
| Steve has a dream where McKenzie has sex with another man. | ||||
| 7 | "The Transference" | Rob Schiller | Jim O'Doherty and David M. Israel | UNAIRED |
| An old friend of McKenzie comes for a visit. | ||||
| 8 | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | Kim Friedman | David Pitlik and Barry Gurstein | UNAIRED |
| A client of Alex is interested in him. | ||||
| 9 | "The First Christmas" | Jeff Melman | Stephen Godchaux | UNAIRED |
| Larry arranges a Christmas party for Steve and McKenzie. | ||||
| 10 | "The Lost Weekend" | Alan Myerson | April Kelly | UNAIRED |
| Steve and McKenzie tries to have a honeymoon without Larry. | ||||
| 11 | "Will Power" | Kim Friedman | UNAIRED | |
| Steve doesn't like the old millionaire who plans to marry Gram. | ||||
| 12 | "Court Case" | Rob Schiller | Sy Rosen | UNAIRED |
| Steve and Alex are opponents in a court case. | ||||
| 13 | "Mr. Funny Pants" | UNAIRED | ||
| An ad agency hires McKenzie to write a jingle for them. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "The Pursuit of Happiness". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-13.