The George Wendt Show
The George Wendt Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from March 8 to April 12, 1995.[1] 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.[2] However, the series was a ratings failure and was canceled after six episodes aired, out of the eight episodes produced.
| 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 | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 8 – April 12, 1995 |
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, a Halloween episode where George confronts the spirit of his Uncle Lou, and another having the brothers chaperone a high school prom.[2]
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
- Tony Danza as Lou Coleman
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sweet Charity" | Rick Beren | David Regal | March 8, 1995 |
| 2 | "A Need for Seed" | TBA | TBA | March 15, 1995 |
| 3 | "Grave Concerns" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 1995 |
| 4 | "Rash Behavior" | TBA | TBA | March 29, 1995 |
| 5 | "Prom Night: The Return" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 1995 |
| 6 | "A River Runs Through His Head" | TBA | TBA | April 12, 1995 |
| 7 | "And Here's to You, Mrs. Robertson" | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 8 | "My Brother the Albatross" | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
References
- Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 466–467. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- The George Wendt Show Reviewed by Bruce Fretts, Apr 07, 1995 - Entertainment Weekly