Man of the People is an American sitcom television series created by R.J. Stewart, starring James Garner that aired from September 15, 1991 to July 13, 1992. The supporting cast features Kate Mulgrew. The final two episodes of the series were produced but never broadcast.
| Man of the People | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | R. J. Stewart |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Steve Tyrell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (2 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | R. J. Stewart Gary Hoffman Neal Israel John Baskin Roger Schulman |
| Producers | David Latt Marvin Miller George Beckerman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 15, 1991 – July 13, 1992 |
Garner called the series "short lived and rightly so."[1]
Premise
editA small-time womanizing grifter becomes a big hit with his constituents when he is appointed to city council after the death of his ex-wife.[2] The city's mayor, Lisbeth Channing, appoints him to the role assuming he will fail and finally gets what he deserves. He is constantly at odds with Lisbeth, as well as his ex-wife's employee, Constance, who don't approve of his slimy methods of getting things accomplished.
Cast
edit- James Garner as Jim Doyle
- Kate Mulgrew as Mayor Lisbeth Chardin
- Corinne Bohrer as Constance Leroy
- George Wyner as Art Louie
- Romy Walthall as Rita
- Taylor Nichols as Richard Lawrence
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Thomas Schlamme | R.J. Stewart | September 15, 1991 | |
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Jim is asked to fill in for his ex-wife at the city council. | |||||
| 2 | "Remembrance of Flings Past" | Steve Dubin | John Baskin & Roger Shulman | September 22, 1991 | |
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If Doyle can get the owner of a golf course back with his old flame, he gets a free membership to the golf course. | |||||
| 3 | "A Day in the Life (a.k.a. The Pool Hall)" | Neal Israel | George Beckerman | September 29, 1991 | |
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A man is planning to jump off city hall. | |||||
| 4 | "Here's to You, Mrs. Lawrence" | Bill Bixby | Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane | October 6, 1991 | |
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Doyle is interested in Richard's mother. | |||||
| 5 | "Of Cars and Kids and Cads" | Neal Israel | R.J. Stewart | October 13, 1991 | |
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Jim gambles a youth center's funds in order to beat an Ivy League snob at poker. | |||||
| 6 | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | Bill Bixby | David M. Wolf | October 20, 1991 | |
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The press discovers that a political figure has been staying out all night. | |||||
| 7 | "Kid of the People" | James Hayman | Sean Clark | October 27, 1991 | |
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Doyle meets a child who is exactly like him. | |||||
| 8 9 | "Mr. Doyle Goes to Vegas: Part 1 & 2" | Bill Bixby | Teleplay by: Roger Shulman & John Baskin & R.J. Stewart Story by: Sean Clark (Part I) Teleplay by: George Beckerman & Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane Story by: David M. Wolf (Part II) | December 6, 1991 | |
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Doyle goes to a mayors convention in Las Vegas. | |||||
| 10 | "The Freeway Issue (a.k.a. Road to Ruin)" | Nick Marck | Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane | July 13, 1992 | |
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Doyle skips an important council vote for a game of pool. | |||||
| 11 | "Help, I Need Somebody" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| 12 | "Lemon Aid" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
References
edit- ^ Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 265.
- ^ TV Guide. "Man of the People Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-23.