The Geena Davis Show
| The Geena Davis Show | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Terri Minsky |
| Starring |
Geena Davis Peter Horton Mimi Rogers Kim Coles John Francis Daley Makenzie Vega Esther Scott Harland Williams |
| Composer(s) |
Johnathan Wolff Becky Kneubuhl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Wass/Stein Productions Touchstone Television |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 10, 2000 – June 12, 2001 |
The Geena Davis Show was an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show lasted one season (2000–2001) on ABC.[1]
Background
Terri Minsky first pitched the idea of a Sex and the City-like character becoming a suburban housewife to ABC in early 2000. After some debating, ABC decided to make the show less like Sex and the City and more tailored to its star, Geena Davis. The show was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on ABC on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, at 9.30pm. The show lasted less than a season before being replaced by the Joan Cusack sitcom What About Joan?.[2][3][4]
Davis appeared on the cover of TV Guide's 2000 Fall Preview issue, along with three other actors starring in new sitcoms: Bette Midler, Michael Richards and John Goodman. Despite the magazine declaring them a "fab foursome", all four series bombed, with Davis' show actually airing the most episodes (20), compared to Bette (16), The Michael Richards Show (eight) and Goodman's Normal, Ohio (seven).
Cast
- Geena Davis - Teddie Cochran
- Peter Horton - Max Ryan
- Mimi Rogers - Hillary
- Kim Coles - Judy
- John Francis Daley - Carter Ryan
- Makenzie Vega - Eliza Ryan
- Esther Scott - Gladys
Rest of cast
- Katey Sagal - Ashley
- Harland Williams - Alan
- Peggy Jo Jacobs as Patrice
- Lise Simms as Natalie
- Steve Valentine as Walter
- Susan Wood as Sydney
- Sarah Zinsser as Mrs. Toll
- Adeline Allen as Morgan
- Dylan Capannelli as Justin
- Graham Norton as Bryan Fernando
- Monique Edwards as FedEx Woman
- Jodi Nelson as Cafe Patron #1
Plot
Sexy and sophisticated Manhattan party-planner Teddie Cochran starts dating writer Max Ryan. The two hit it off, and Teddie soon moves into Max's suburban home along with his two children, six-year-old Eliza and 13-year-old Carter. Motherless for some time (Max is a widower), the two are not exactly welcoming of Teddie. Along with her two girlfriends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits and sarcasm to get through her new lifestyle.
Episodes
Listed below are episodes of the show with original airing dates:
- Pilot - October 10, 2000 (17.3 million viewers[5])
- What I Like About You - October 17, 2000 (13.1 million viewers[6])
- Piece of Cake - October 24, 2000 (7.8 million viewers[7])
- Jealousy - October 31, 2000 (10.3 million viewers[8])
- Motherly Advice - November 14, 2000 (10.7 million viewers[9])
- There's Something About Max - November 21, 2000 (10.7 million viewers[10])
- Cooties - November 28, 2000 (11.2 million viewers[11])
- The Long Kiss Goodbye - December 5, 2000 (10.7 million viewers[12])
- By Teddie Cochran - December 12, 2000 (10.8 million viewers[13])
- How the Mom Stole Christmas - December 19, 2000 (2.9 million viewers[14])
- Momma Bear - January 9, 2001 (10.4 million viewers[15])
- Car Wash - January 16, 2001 (9.5 million viewers[16])
- Max Hates Hillary - January 23, 2001 (9.7 million viewers[17])
- There's a New Bride in Town - January 30, 2001 (8.81 million viewers[18])
- Photo Finish - February 6, 2001 (9.6 million viewers[19])
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape - February 13, 2001 (10.0 million viewers[20])
- Hot Potato - February 20, 2001 (9.6 million viewers[21])
- The Prime Directive - March 6, 2001 (8.7 million viewers[22])
- Girls' Night Out - July 3, 2001 (6.0 million viewers[23])
- White Moms Can't Jump - July 10, 2001 (6.5 million viewers[24])
- The Tango Lesson - Unaired
- The Wedding - Unaired
International airings
The Geena Davis Show was screened in the United Kingdom on the now defunct channel ABC1[25] from the channel's beginning in 2004 until its closure in 2007. The entire series, including the two unaired episodes, were aired on the channel.
References
- ↑ "A Star Vehicle Sputters: CBS Cancels 'Bette'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "TELEVISION/RADIO; In Comedies, Signs of a New Women's Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK: TV Vehicles Running on Retreads; In New Sitcoms, Stars Often Play Themselves or Throwback Characters". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "The Geena Davis Show". Popmatters. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ TV Listings for October 10, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for October 17, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for October 24, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for October 31, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for November 14, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for November 21, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for November 28, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for December 5, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for December 12, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for December 19, 2000
- ↑ TV Listings for January 9, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for January 16, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for January 23, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for January 30, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for February 6, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for February 13, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for February 20, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for March 6, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for July 3, 2001
- ↑ TV Listings for July 10, 2001
- ↑ "ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel". theguardian.com. 5 August 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2016.