The Geena Davis Show
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Terri Minsky |
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| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| Original languages | English Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (1 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 10, 2000 – July 10, 2001 |
The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom television series created by Terri Minsky starring Geena Davis. The show aired for one season on ABC from October 10, 2000, to July 10, 2001, during the 2000–01 U.S. television season.[1]
Plot
Sexy, sophisticated, and dim-witted 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 best friends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits, sarcasm, and enthusiasm to get through her new lifestyle.
Cast
Main
- 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 Guevara
- Harland Williams – Alan
Supporting
- Katey Sagal – Ashley
- 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
Production and development
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).
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Cadiff | Terri Minsky | October 10, 2000 | 529N | 17.3[6] |
Following a whirlwind romance, Teddie and Max get engaged, but she has difficulties ingratiating herself to his kids. | ||||||
| 2 | "What I Like About You" | Andy Cadiff | David Flebotte | October 17, 2000 | L516 | 13.1[7] |
Teddie has to choose between taking a meeting with Hillary Clinton or attending Carter's school art fair. | ||||||
| 3 | "Piece of Cake" | Andy Cadiff | Tracy Gamble | October 24, 2000 | L512 | 7.8[8] |
Teddie attempts to juggle her career, friendships, and her newfound motherly duties, but she winds up with an annoyed client, a disgruntled bestie, and an unintentionally erotic cake. | ||||||
| 4 | "Jealousy" | Andy Cadiff | Dawn DeKeyser | October 31, 2000 | L513 | 10.3[9] |
While enjoying a night out with Max and her girlfriends, Teddie runs into her ex (Maurice Godin). She's appalled that Max isn't jealous, and she herself becomes overwrought with jealousy when she learns that he had a fling with a woman who sometimes babysits the kids. | ||||||
| 5 | "Motherly Advice" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Daly | November 14, 2000 | L517 | 10.7[10] |
Teddie gives Carter some advice about girls which horrendously backfires and finds him accused of sexual harassment. | ||||||
| 6 | "There's Something About Max" | Andy Cadiff | Dawn DeKeyser | November 21, 2000 | L519 | 10.7[11] |
Teddie and Max spontaneously decide to take a dance class, which leads to a quarrel due to Max's lack of dance skills. | ||||||
| 7 | "Cooties" | Andy Cadiff | Terri Minsky | November 28, 2000 | L518 | 11.2[12] |
When Teddie throws an extravagant birthday party for Eliza, she's targeted for scrutiny by a pack of mean moms. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Long Kiss Goodbye" | Andy Cadiff | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | December 5, 2000 | L514 | 10.7[13] |
Teddie freaks out after Max's college roommate gives her an uncomfortable goodbye kiss. Meanwhile, Hillary and Judy feel uneasy about Teddie's decision to make Doris one of her bridesmaids. | ||||||
| 9 | "By Teddie Cochran" | Andy Cadiff | Tracy Gamble | December 12, 2000 | L520 | 10.8[14] |
Max hopes to land a job at a prestigious magazine, but Teddie's the one who's asked to author an article. | ||||||
| 10 | "How the Mom Stole Christmas" | Andy Cadiff | Jonathan Goldstein | December 19, 2000 | L521 | 12.9[15] |
In a parody of Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Teddie's Christmas plans are shattered when she discovers Max has invited her mother (Cynthia Harris) for the holidays. | ||||||
| 11 | "Momma Bear" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Daly | January 9, 2001 | L523 | 10.4[16] |
Teddie becomes protective of Carter when he brings home a disobeying older girl. | ||||||
| 12 | "Car Wash" | Andy Cadiff | Terri Minsky & Jim Vallely | January 16, 2001 | L522 | 9.5[17] |
When Eliza loses the role that she wants in the school play, Teddie promises her a role in a TV commercial. | ||||||
| 13 | "Max Hates Hillary" | Andy Cadiff | Jim Vallely & Judy Toll | January 23, 2001 | L515 | 9.7[18] |
Teddie tries to trick Max and Hillary into liking one another. | ||||||
| 14 | "There's a New Bride in Town" | Andy Cadiff | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | January 30, 2001 | L525 | 8.8[19] |
Teddie feels threatened when Judy has her own whirlwind romance. | ||||||
| 15 | "Photo Finish" | Andy Cadiff | Terri Minsky & Jim Vallely | February 6, 2001 | L526 | 9.6[20] |
Teddie's racy photos for Esquire Magazine are the talk of the town when Max's repressed parents (Anne Haney & Paul Dooley) arrive for a surprise visit. | ||||||
| 16 | "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" | Andy Cadiff | Jonathan Goldstein | February 13, 2001 | L524 | 10.0[21] |
After Carter is punished for getting drunk and breaking curfew, he discovers college home movies of his father stoned. Note: Teddie Cochran talks in a manner similar to Hugo the Abominable Snowman from Warner Bros. Looney Tunes after talking about naming every pet "George" and a fond of bunny rabbits. | ||||||
| 17 | "Hot Potato" | Andy Cadiff | Mark Driscoll | February 20, 2001 | L528 | 9.6[22] |
Carter gets a job at Korndog King (a parody of Burger King) and gives away food to the popular kids; Teddie adopts a psychotic cat. | ||||||
| 18 | "The Prime Directive" | Andy Cadiff | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | March 6, 2001 | L529 | 8.7[23] |
Teddie takes Carter to a party where her famous friends inflate his ego. | ||||||
| 19 | "Spontaneous Combustion" | Andy Cadiff | John Levenstein | March 13, 2001 | L511 | 9.2[24] |
Teddie decides to sublet her apartment, but she has second thoughts after realizing she and Max can use the pad to have uninhibited sex. | ||||||
| 20 | "Girls' Night Out" | Andy Cadiff | Tracy Gamble | July 3, 2001 | L527 | 6.0[25] |
Teddie's bachelorette party takes an unexpected turn when she's reunited with her former best friend (Katey Sagal). | ||||||
| 21 | "White Moms Can't Jump" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Daly | July 10, 2001 | L530 | 6.5[26] |
Teddie embarrasses Carter during a basketball game. | ||||||
| 22 | "The Wedding" | Mark Cendrowski | Terri Minsky & Jim Vallely | Unaired | L531 | TBD |
To appease Eliza, Teddie decides to forget her dream wedding and run down to city hall to marry Max, but a variety of complications ensue. | ||||||
International broadcast
In Italy, The Geena Davis Show (known as Geena Davis Show aired on RaiDue Car Hire in 2005.
The Geena Davis Show was screened in the United Kingdom on the now defunct channel ABC1,[27] from the channel's beginning in 2004 until its closure in 2007. The entire series, including the unaired episode, was broadcast on the channel.
References
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (March 7, 2001). "A Star Vehicle Sputters: CBS Cancels 'Bette'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ Vries, Hilary De (February 25, 2001). "TELEVISION/RADIO; In Comedies, Signs of a New Women's Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ James, Caryn (November 2, 2000). "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.
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Geena Davis Show "]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ 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. Note: Almost certainly a typo in the source, which has the total viewers as "2.9" million, when it is almost certainly "12.9" million.
- ^ 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 March 13, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 13, 2001
- ^ TV Listings for March 13, 2001
- ^ "ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel". theguardian.com. August 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2016.