George and Leo
| George and Leo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Rob Long Dan Staley |
| Written by |
Phil Baker Betsy Borns Reid Harrison Rob Long Howard Margulies Bob Sand Aaron Shure Dan Staley Drew Vaupen |
| Directed by |
James Burrows Pamela Fryman Michael Lessac Philip Charles MacKenzie Brian K. Roberts |
| Starring |
Bob Newhart Judd Hirsch |
| Composer(s) | Christophe Beck |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Rob Long Dan Staley |
| Producer(s) |
Tim Berry Stephen C. Grossman |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Staley-Long Productions Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 15, 1997 – March 16, 1998 |
George and Leo is an American sitcom starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch which aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998.
Synopsis
Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively. The series was set on Martha's Vineyard, where George owned a bookstore.
One episode, "The Cameo Show", featured guest appearances from many of the costars of Newhart's and Hirsch's previous sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Newhart, and Dear John. The series was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings.
Cast
- Bob Newhart as George Stoody
- Judd Hirsch as Leo Wagonman
- Jason Bateman as Ted Stoody
- Bess Meyer as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 1-7)
- Robyn Lively as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 9-22)
- Jason Beghe as Ron
- Darryl Thiers as Ambrose
Guest stars
- Veronica Cartwright
- Dave Coulier
- Timothy Fall
- Judy Geeson
- Alexondra Lee
- Dinah Manoff
- Julia Sweeney
- Dick Martin
- Paul Willson
- Nora Dunn
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot: George & Leo" | September 15, 1997 |
| 2 | "The Wedding" | September 22, 1997 |
| 3 | "The Bribe" | September 29, 1997 |
| 4 | "The Baby-Care Class" | October 6, 1997 |
| 5 | "The Job" | October 13, 1997 |
| 6 | "The Review" | October 20, 1997 |
| 7 | "The Halloween Show" | October 27, 1997 |
| 8 | "The Cameo Show" | November 3, 1997 |
| 9 | "The Housekeeper" | November 10, 1997 |
| 10 | "The Witness" | November 17, 1997 |
| 11 | "The Thanksgiving Show" | November 24, 1997 |
| 12 | "The Smokers" | December 8, 1997 |
| 13 | "The Eggnog" | December 15, 1997 |
| 14 | "The Other Bookstore" | January 5, 1998 |
| 15 | "The Nine Wives of Leo Wagonman" | January 12, 1998 |
| 16 | "The Teacher" | January 19, 1998 |
| 17 | "The Poker Game" | January 26, 1998 |
| 18 | "The Gift" | February 2, 1998 |
| 19 | "The Nanny" | February 23, 1998 |
| 20 | "The Massage (Part 1)" | March 2, 1998 |
| 21 | "The Massage (Part 2)" | March 9, 1998 |
| 22 | "The Bongos" | March 16, 1998 |