Madigan Men

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Madigan Men
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Created by Cindy Chupack
Starring Gabriel Byrne
Roy Dotrice
Grant Shaud
John Hensley
Sabrina Lloyd
Opening themeFather's Son, performed by Young Dubliners
Composers Scott Schreer
Phil Garrod
Reed Hays
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (3 unaired)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesChupack Productions
Artists Television Group
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseOctober 6 (2000-10-06) 
December 15, 2000 (2000-12-15)

Madigan Men is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC on October 6, 2000. [1] [2] The show was put on hiatus in December 2000 in the midst of cast and crew changes, [3] and was later cancelled after one season.

Contents

Cast

Wendy Lipton, the secretary, was played by Clea Lewis in the pilot, [4] but was replaced by Sabrina Lloyd after that. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" James Burrows Cindy Chupack October 6, 2000 (2000-10-06)
2"Irish Men Can't Jump" Barnet Kellman Richard Dresser October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13)
3"Dearly Deported"Barnet Kellman Tom Leopold October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)
4"Love and Dermatology"Barnet KellmanCindy ChupackOctober 27, 2000 (2000-10-27)
5"Bachelors"Barnet KellmanJay Scherick & David RonnNovember 3, 2000 (2000-11-03)
6"Love's Labor Lost"Barnet Kellman Marc Flanagan November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)
7"Three Guys, a Girl and a Conversation Nook" John Fortenberry Paul RuehlDecember 1, 2000 (2000-12-01)
8"The Kid's Alright" James Widdoes Richard Dresser & Tom LeopoldDecember 8, 2000 (2000-12-08)
9"Meet the Wolfes"James WiddoesRichard Dresser & Tom LeopoldDecember 15, 2000 (2000-12-15)
10"White Knight"TBDTBDUnaired
11"The Strike"TBDTBDUnaired
12"The Grudge"TBDTBDUnaired

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  5. Speier, Michael (October 5, 2000). "Review: 'Madigan Men'". Variety . Retrieved June 14, 2017. (Secretary in the pilot has since been replaced by "Sports Night's" Sabrina Lloyd.)