Good Sports

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Good Sports
Genre Sitcom
Created by Alan Zweibel
Written byLarry Levin
Monica Johnson
Matt Wickline
Russ Woody
Ron Zimmerman
Alan Zweibel
Directed by Stan Lathan
Starring Ryan O'Neal
Farrah Fawcett
Theme music composerAndy Goldmark
Opening themeGood Sports
performed by Al Green
Composers Robert Crew
Michael Tavera
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers Bernie Brillstein
Brad Grey
Alan Zweibel
ProducersVic Kaplan
Ron Zimmerman
CinematographyKenneth Peach, Jr.
EditorJerry Bixman
Running time2224 minutes
Production companiesBoom Productions
Silly Robin Productions
Brillstein-Grey Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseJanuary 10 (1991-01-10) 
July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)

Good Sports is an American sitcom television series that aired on the CBS network from January 10 to July 13, 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It was Fawcett's only scripted TV series after Charlie's Angels .

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Synopsis

The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen (O'Neal), a once-famous former football player for the Green Bay Packers gone to seed and Gayle Roberts (Fawcett), an ex-Miss America, as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts. Bobby is a self-obsessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted. [1]

Supporting cast

The premiere installment also included:

Reception and cancellation

Good Sports premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 10, 1991. [2] Reviews were generally mixed and ratings were low. After the ratings failed to improve, CBS canceled the series. The final episode, "A Class Act", aired on July 13, 1991.

Production notes

The 30-minute Brillstein-Grey production [3] was created by Alan Zweibel and directed by Stan Lathan. The series' theme song was performed by Al Green.

Episodes

NoTitleDirected by:Written by:Original air date
1"Pros and Ex-Cons" Stan Lathan Alan Zweibel January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)
2"Gayle Wouldn't Do That"UnknownUnknownJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)
3"Movin' In"UnknownUnknownJanuary 31, 1991 (1991-01-31)
4"The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit"UnknownRon ZimmermanFebruary 7, 1991 (1991-02-07)
5"John McKinney Is a No Yes Man"Stan LathanS: Matt Wickline;
T: Larry Levin,
Ron Zimmerman
February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)
6"The Reviews Are In"UnknownLarry LevinFebruary 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)
7"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"Unknown Russ Woody March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)
8"A Book Is Just a Book"UnknownUnknownMay 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)
9"The Cincinnati Kids"UnknownLarry Levin,
Alan Zweibel
May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)
10"Electricity"UnknownUnknownJune 3, 1991 (1991-06-03)
11"The Moody Blues Swing"UnknownUnknownJune 8, 1991 (1991-06-08)
12"Love Means Never Having to Say You're Happy"UnknownRon ZimmermanJune 15, 1991 (1991-06-15)
13"Bobby and Gayle Go on a Date"UnknownUnknownJune 22, 1991 (1991-06-22)
14"The Return of Nick"UnknownRon Zimmerman,
Alan Zweibel
July 6, 1991 (1991-07-06)
15"A Class Act"Stan LathanLarry LevinJuly 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)

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