The Geena Davis Show

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 20, 2001, during the 2000–01 U.S. television season.[1]

The Geena Davis Show
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Terri Minsky
Starring	Geena Davis Peter Horton Mimi Rogers Kim Coles John Francis Daley Makenzie Vega Esther Scott Harland Williams
Composers	Jonathan Wolff Becky Kneubuhl
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Terri Minsky David Flebotte Nina Wass Eugene Stein
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Wass/Stein Productions Touchstone Television
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	October 10, 2000 – July 10, 2001

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.

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
• 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

Every episode of the series was directed by Andy Cadiff, except for the unaired episode, "The Wedding", which was directed by Mark Cendrowski.[5]

No.	Title [5]	Written by	Original air date [5]	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	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"	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"	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"	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"	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"	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"	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"	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"	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"	Jonathan Goldstein	December 19, 2000	L521	12.9[15]
Teddie's Christmas plans are shattered when she discovers Max has invited her mother (Cynthia Harris) for the holidays.
11	"Momma Bear"	Bill Daly	January 9, 2001	L523	10.4[16]
Teddie becomes protective of Carter when he brings home a disrespectful older girl.
12	"Car Wash"	Jim Vallely & Terri Minsky	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"	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"	Jill Condon & Amy Toomin	January 30, 2001	L525	8.8[19]
Teddie feels threatened when Judy has her own whirlwind romance.
15	"Photo Finish"	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"	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.
17	"Hot Potato"	Mark Driscoll	February 20, 2001	L528	9.6[22]
Carter gets a job at Korndog King and gives away food to the popular kids; Teddie adopts a psychotic cat.
18	"The Prime Directive"	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"	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"	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"	Bill Daly	July 10, 2001	L530	6.5[26]
Teddie embarrasses Carter during a basketball game.
22	"The Wedding"	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

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 episode unaired in the United States, was broadcast on the channel.

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. 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.
6. TV Listings for October 10, 2000
7. TV Listings for October 17, 2000
8. TV Listings for October 24, 2000
9. TV Listings for October 31, 2000
10. TV Listings for November 14, 2000
11. TV Listings for November 21, 2000
12. TV Listings for November 28, 2000
13. TV Listings for December 5, 2000
14. TV Listings for December 12, 2000
15. 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.
16. TV Listings for January 9, 2001
17. TV Listings for January 16, 2001
18. TV Listings for January 23, 2001
19. TV Listings for January 30, 2001
20. TV Listings for February 6, 2001
21. TV Listings for February 13, 2001
22. TV Listings for February 20, 2001
23. TV Listings for March 6, 2001
24. TV Listings for March 13, 2001
25. TV Listings for March 13, 2001
26. TV Listings for March 13, 2001
27. "ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel". theguardian.com. August 5, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2016.

External links

• The Geena Davis Show at IMDb
• The Geena Davis Show at TV.com
• The Geena Davis Show at epguides.com