The Geena Davis Show

The Geena Davis Show
Created by	Terri Minsky
Starring	Geena Davis Peter Horton Mimi Rogers Kim Coles John Francis Daley Makenzie Vega Esther Scott Harland Williams
Composer(s)	Johnathan Wolff Becky Kneubuhl
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Wass/Stein Productions Touchstone Television
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	October 10, 2000 – June 12, 2001

The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show lasted one season (2000–2001) on ABC.^[1]

Background

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 (22), compared to Bette (16), The Michael Richards Show (eight) and Goodman's Normal, Ohio (seven).

Cast

• 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

Rest of cast

• Katey Sagal - Ashley
• Harland Williams - Alan
• 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
• Monique Edwards as Fed-Ex Woman
• Jodi Nelson as Cafe Patron #1

Plot

Sexy and sophisticated 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 girlfriends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits and sarcasm to get through her new lifestyle.

Episodes

Listed below are episodes of the show with original airing dates:

• Pilot - October 10, 2000 (17.3 million viewers^[5])
• What I Like About You - October 17, 2000 (13.1 million viewers^[6])
• Piece of Cake - October 24, 2000 (7.8 million viewers^[7])
• Jealousy - October 31, 2000 (10.3 million viewers^[8])
• Motherly Advice - November 14, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[9])
• There's Something About Max - November 21, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[10])
• Cooties - November 28, 2000 (11.2 million viewers^[11])
• The Long Kiss Goodbye - December 5, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[12])
• By Teddie Cochran - December 12, 2000 (10.8 million viewers^[13])
• How the Mom Stole Christmas - December 19, 2000 (2.9 million viewers^[14])
• Momma Bear - January 9, 2001 (10.4 million viewers^[15])
• Car Wash - January 16, 2001 (9.5 million viewers^[16])
• Max Hates Hillary - January 23, 2001 (9.7 million viewers^[17])
• There's a New Bride in Town - January 30, 2001 (8.81 million viewers^[18])
• Photo Finish - February 6, 2001 (9.6 million viewers^[19])
• Sex, Lies, and Videotape - February 13, 2001 (10.0 million viewers^[20])
• Hot Potato - February 20, 2001 (9.6 million viewers^[21])
• The Prime Directive - March 6, 2001 (8.7 million viewers^[22])
• Girls' Night Out - July 3, 2001 (6.0 million viewers^[23])
• White Moms Can't Jump - July 10, 2001 (6.5 million viewers^[24])
• The Tango Lesson - Unaired
• The Wedding - Unaired

References

1. "A Star Vehicle Sputters: CBS Cancels 'Bette'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
2. "TELEVISION/RADIO; In Comedies, Signs of a New Women's Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
3. "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.
4. "The Geena Davis Show". Popmatters. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
5. TV Listings for October 10, 2000
6. TV Listings for October 17, 2000
7. TV Listings for October 24, 2000
8. TV Listings for October 31, 2000
9. TV Listings for November 14, 2000
10. TV Listings for November 21, 2000
11. TV Listings for November 28, 2000
12. TV Listings for December 5, 2000
13. TV Listings for December 12, 2000
14. TV Listings for December 19, 2000
15. TV Listings for January 9, 2001
16. TV Listings for January 16, 2001
17. TV Listings for January 23, 2001
18. TV Listings for January 30, 2001
19. TV Listings for February 6, 2001
20. TV Listings for February 13, 2001
21. TV Listings for February 20, 2001
22. TV Listings for March 6, 2001
23. TV Listings for July 3, 2001
24. TV Listings for July 10, 2001

External links

• The Geena Davis Show at the Internet Movie Database
• The Geena Davis Show at TV.com