Mr. President (TV series)
Mr. President is an American sitcom 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]
| Mr. President | |
|---|---|
 Carlin Glynn and George C.Scott | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ed. Weinberger Johnny Carson |
| Written by | David Lloyd Johnny Carson Gene Reynolds Ed. Weinberger |
| Directed by | Marc Daniels |
| Starring | George C. Scott |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Composer(s) | Bill Maxwell |
| 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | May 3, 1987 – February 13, 1988 |
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, the President's Chief of Staff
- Carlin Glynn ... First Lady Meg Tresch; she leaves the President at the beginning of the second season
- Maddie Corman ... Cynthia Tresch, the President's youngest daughter
- Susan Wheeler Duff ... Jennifer, the President's eldest daughter (married)
- Andre Gower ... Nick Tresch, the President's son
- Madeline Kahn ... Lois Gullickson, the President's sister-in-law; after the President's wife leaves him, she moves into the White House to help care for the children
- Earl Boen ... Dave
- Allen Williams ... Daniel Cummings
Episode list
Season 1 (1987)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 1987 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Magnetic Presidency" | TBA | TBA | May 10, 1987 |
| 3 | 3 | "Cabin Fever" | TBA | TBA | May 17, 1987 |
| 4 | 4 | "Freedom of Speech" | TBA | TBA | May 31, 1987 |
| 5 | 5 | "Meet the People" | TBA | TBA | June 7, 1987 |
| 6 | 6 | "Private Moments" | TBA | TBA | June 21, 1987 |
| 7 | 7 | "The First Son-in-Law" | TBA | TBA | June 28, 1987 |
| 8 | 8 | "Uncle Sam" | TBA | TBA | July 12, 1987 |
| 9 | 9 | "Strange Bedfellows" | TBA | TBA | July 19, 1987 |
| 10 | 10 | "Love's Labor Last" | TBA | TBA | July 26, 1987 |
Season 2 (1987–1988)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Dear Sam: Part 1" | Greg Antonacci | Peter Noah | September 27, 1987 |
| 12 | 2 | "Dear Sam: Part 2" | Greg Antonacci | Peter Noah | October 4, 1987 |
| 13 | 3 | "Armageddon Kinda Sore" | Marc Daniels | David Cohen & Roger S.H. Schulman | October 11, 1987 |
| 14 | 4 | "He'll Have to Go" | TBA | TBA | October 18, 1987 |
| 15 | 5 | "The Language Barrier" | Marc Daniels | David Lloyd | October 24, 1987 |
| 16 | 6 | "Loisgate" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1987 |
| 17 | 7 | "Yes, Mr. President" | Marc Daniels | Christian Williams | November 7, 1987 |
| 18 | 8 | "Lois Gets Lucky" | TBA | TBA | November 14, 1987 |
| 19 | 9 | "The President's Brother" | TBA | TBA | November 21, 1987 |
| 20 | 10 | "The Christmas Story" | TBA | TBA | December 26, 1987 |
| 21 | 11 | "Insecurity" | TBA | TBA | January 2, 1988 |
| 22 | 12 | "A Royal Send Off" | TBA | TBA | January 16, 1988 |
| 23 | 13 | "All About Jean" | TBA | TBA | February 6, 1988 |
| 24 | 14 | "Get a Job" | TBA | TBA | February 13, 1988 |
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References
- Keith Olbermann (2007-04-05). Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2007-04-05) (Television). MSNBC.
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