Hiller and Diller

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Hiller and Diller
Created by Lowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Starring Kevin Nealon
Richard Lewis
Jordan Baker
Allison Mack
Kyle Sabihy
Jillian Bernard
Faryn Einhorn
Jonathan Osser
Eugene Levy
Composer Ray Colcord
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producersLowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
Tracy Newman
Jonathan Stark
Ron Howard
Brian Grazer
Tony Krantz
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies Imagine Television
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23) 
March 13, 1998 (1998-03-13)

Hiller and Diller is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 23, 1997, to March 13, 1998.

Contents

Premise

Ted and Neil are two comedy writers with very different lives. Ted has an overachieving daughter among his three children, while Neil has two troublesome teenagers. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" Gil Junger Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Zane gets expelled from school, so Diller asks Hiller to help the boy get into the school where Hiller's daughter goes.
2"The Play's the Thing" Philip Charles MacKenzie Alex Herschlag September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
Ted and Neil writes a paper for Zane and Lizzie, but the paper gets only a C+.
3"The Anniversary" David Trainer John LevensteinOctober 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
Ted and Jeanne allows Neil to babysit so they can celebrate their anniversary at a hotel.
4"The Old Flame"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1997 (1997-10-14)
Neil is dating Ted's former college girlfriend.
5"Don't Make Me Hurt You"UnknownUnknownOctober 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
When Neil is fired over creative differences, Ted decides to quit too and join him as a script writer for wrestling shows.
6"A Very Special Episode of Hiller and Diller"UnknownUnknownOctober 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)
Neil implies that Jeanne isn't funny, so Ted bets Neil that she can get the dinner guests to laugh.
7"Butterfly Kisses"UnknownUnknownNovember 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)
Lizzie forbids Ted from singing at her first boy-girl party.
8"Hiller's List"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)
Ted plays matchmaker for Neil.
9"Thankless-giving"UnknownUnknownNovember 27, 1997 (1997-11-27)
Jeanne lets Ted cook the holiday meal when Ted says he can cook just as good as she does.
10"Christmas/Hanukkah"Gil JungerAlex HerschlagDecember 16, 1997 (1997-12-16)
Jeanne helps Gordon with an office party.
11"The Cliffy Dukay Show"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1997 (1997-12-23)
Neil pressures Gordon into hiring a politically incorrect comedian.
12"Zane and Lizzie"UnknownUnknownMarch 6, 1998 (1998-03-06)
Ted and Jeanne learns that Zane has a crush on Lizzie.
13"Smart Guy"UnknownUnknownMarch 13, 1998 (1998-03-13)
Neil's son is picked to represent the school in a contest when he aces a math test.
14"Jeanne Gets a Job"TBDTBDUnaired
Ted wants the kid to be supportive when Jeannie applies for a job.
15"Haircut"TBDTBDUnaired
Ted doesn't know if Gordon plans to renew their contracts.
16"Diller vs. Diller"TBDTBDUnaired
Neil's first wife doesn't want him to keep the kids for a year.

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References

  1. TV Guide. "Hiller and Diller episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-10.