Life with Roger
Life with Roger is an American sitcom television series created by Howard Adler and Robert Griffard, that aired on The WB from September 8, 1996 to March 30, 1997, as part of its 1996–97 schedule.
| Life with Roger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Howard Adler Robert Griffard |
| Written by | Howard Adler Adam Cohen Dan Cross David Hoge Barry Gold Todd J. Greenwald Robert Griffard Rob Hammersley Rick Hawkins Bob Keyes Doug Keyes Kevin McMurtry Nancylee Myatt |
| Directed by | Robby Benson Gerry Cohen Richard Correll Rod Daniel James Hampton Shelley Jensen Barnet Kellman Steve Zuckerman |
| Starring | Mike O'Malley Maurice Godin Hallie Todd Meredith Scott Lynn |
| Theme music composer | David Schwartz |
| Composer | David Schwartz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Howard Adler Robert Griffard |
| Producers | Deborah Oppenheimer Tracey Ormandy |
| Cinematography | Ken Lamkin Frank Raymond |
| Editors | Richard Candib Pam Marshall |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 8, 1996 – March 30, 1997 |
Synopsis
Life with Roger starred Mike O'Malley as Roger Hoyt, a formerly suicidal homeless young man dissuaded from jumping off of a bridge by Jason Fuller (Maurice Godin), a man whose car had coincidentally broken down on the bridge just before Roger could complete his planned jump. Jason, a medical doctor, talks Roger out of going through with his suicide plan, and Roger repairs his car. They eventually become roommates when Roger talks Jason out of marrying his fiancėe, and typical sitcom mayhem ensues. Hallie Todd co-starred as Jason's sister, Lanie Clark, and Meredith Scott Lynn played Myra, Jason's former fiancėe.
The series premiered on September 8, 1996, airing twenty episodes, before being canceled in March 1997 due to low ratings.[1]
Cast
- Mike O'Malley as Roger Hoyt
- Maurice Godin as Jason Fuller
- Hallie Todd as Lanie Clark
- Meredith Scott Lynn as Myra
- Heather Paige Kent as Kate
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Barnet Kellman | Robert Griffard & Howard Alder | August 25, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Day After" | TBA | TBA | September 15, 1996 |
| 3 | "The Stereo" | TBA | TBA | September 22, 1996 |
| 4 | "The Foosball Connection" | TBA | TBA | September 29, 1996 |
| 5 | "Breaking in is Hard to Do" | TBA | TBA | October 6, 1996 |
| 6 | "First Date" | TBA | TBA | October 13, 1996 |
| 7 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | TBA | TBA | October 27, 1996 |
| 8 | "The Way We Was" | TBA | TBA | November 3, 1996 |
| 9 | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | TBA | TBA | November 10, 1996 |
| 10 | "Working Girl" | TBA | TBA | November 17, 1996 |
| 11 | "Last Tango" | TBA | TBA | December 15, 1996 |
| 12 | "The Apartment" | TBA | TBA | January 5, 1997 |
| 13 | "The Landlady" | TBA | TBA | January 12, 1997 |
| 14 | "About Last Night" | Gerry Cohen | Rob Hammersley & Todd J. Greenwald | January 19, 1997 |
| 15 | "The New Boyfriend" | Steve Zuckerman | Story by : Bob Keyes & Doug Keyes Teleplay by : Adam Cohen | March 2, 1997 |
| 16 | "The Man with the Golden Charm" | Rod Daniel | Rick Hawkins & Nancylee Myatt | March 3, 1997 |
| 17 | "A Fight to Remember" | Rod Daniel | David Hoge & Dan Cross | March 9, 1997 |
| 18 | "Toy Story" | Steve Zuckerman | Barry Gold | March 16, 1997 |
| 19 | "Dial M for Muffin" | Shelley Jensen | Rob Hammersley & Todd J. Greenwald | March 23, 1997 |
| 20 | "The Boxer Rebellion" | Rod Daniel | Adam Cohen | March 30, 1997 |
References
- King, Susan (1999-09-21). "'The Rick' Wants to Show He Knows the Score". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-09-16.