Love and Marriage (1996 TV series)

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Love and Marriage
Genre Sitcom
Created by Amy Sherman
Starring Anthony Denison
Patricia Healy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (6 unaired)
Production
Executive producerAmy Sherman
Running time23 minutes
Production companies Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions
TriStar Television
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 28 (1996-09-28) –
October 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)

Love and Marriage is an American sitcom television series starring Anthony Denison and Patricia Healy as a New York working couple trying to raise a family. The series premiered September 28, 1996, on Fox as the first series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. [1] The show was canceled after three episodes. [2]

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Synopsis

Jack, who manages a parking garage by day, and his wife April, who works nights waitressing in a Manhattan restaurant, barely have any time to spend together, or with their three children Michael, Gemmy and Christopher. Louis and Trudy, and son Max, are their new neighbors from New Rochelle, New York.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot" Robert Berlinger Amy Sherman September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
2"Look Who's Talking Now"Max Tash Lois Bromfield October 5, 1996 (1996-10-05)
3"Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady"Max TashMike MartineauOctober 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)
4"Up All Night"Gail Mancuso Henry Winkler Unaired
5"Here's a Case Where Thomas Wolfe Was Wrong"Gail MancusoElaine ArataUnaired
6"Family Business"N/AN/AUnaired
7"Back to School Fight"N/AN/AUnaired
8"Play Kristy for Me"N/AN/AUnaired
9"Sick at Home"N/AN/AUnaired

Reception

Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times called the series "another routine sitcom", which revolves around a "noisy family". [1] Steven Linan, also of the Los Angeles Times, said the "uninspired sitcom could use further alterations in concept and scripts" since the show already had its title changed from Come Fly With Me. [3] Tom Shales of The Washington Post was equally unimpressed and called the series "among the least amusing" of the new season. [4] However, Tony Scott of Variety said "sharply written by creator Amy Sherman, directed expertly by Gail Mancuso, the Nardinis are people worth visiting". Scott further stated that the series "exudes joy, not cynicism, charm, not snideness". [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Rosenberg, Howard (September 28, 1996). "'Early' Line on This Trio: Que Sera Sera". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  2. ↑ Fretts, Bruce (March 21, 1997). "The Week". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  3. ↑ Linan, Steven (September 15, 1996). "The Prime-Time Pack - The Networks, Looking to Increase Their Audience, Put the Emphasis on Comedy, Bringing Back Big Stars and Adding Teachers, Aliens and Conspiracies to the Mix". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  4. ↑ Shales, Tom (September 28, 1996). "'Love and Marriage'". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  5. ↑ Scott, Tony (September 23, 1996). "Love and Marriage". Variety . Retrieved November 6, 2009.
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