Maggie (1998 TV series)

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Maggie
Genre Comedy
Created byDan O'Shannon
Directed byPamela Fryman
Starring Ann Cusack
John Getz
Morgan Nagler
John Slattery
Composers Starr Parodi
Jeff Eden Flair
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producerDan O'Shannon
ProducerDavid Menteer
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesAtomic Television
Paramount Network Television
Original release
Network Lifetime
ReleaseAugust 18, 1998 (1998-08-18) 
March 13, 1999 (1999-03-13)

Maggie is an American comedy television series starring Ann Cusack. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on Lifetime Television, [1] running for one season and airing its final episode on March 13, 1999.

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Premise

Maggie Day and Dr. Arthur Day have been married for 19 years, and together they have a 17-year-old daughter, Amanda. Amanda's friend Reg is a budding cartoonist. After Maggie gets a job at an animal clinic and develops a crush on the veterinarian, Richard, she starts seeing a therapist, Kimberly. [2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

The working title for the series was Maggie Day. [3] [4] In November 1998, series creator, writer and executive producer Dan O'Shannon left the series with the episode "Love the One You're Not With", due to creative differences with Lifetime Television. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot" Pamela Fryman Dan O'Shannon August 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
2"The Other Woman" Michael Zinberg Daphne PollonAugust 25, 1998 (1998-08-25)
3"Maggie's First Save"Michael ZinbergAmy DeBartolomeis & David WarickSeptember 1, 1998 (1998-09-01)
4"Liar Liar"Michael ZinbergMike Teverbaugh & Linda TeverbaughSeptember 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
5"If You Can See What I Hear" Joe Regalbuto Dan O'ShannonSeptember 15, 1998 (1998-09-15)
6"Cats" Sheldon Epps Story by: Mike Teverbaugh
Teleplay by: Dan O'Shannon & Daphne Pollon
September 29, 1998 (1998-09-29)
7"The Maris Syndrome"Sheldon EppsAndy GuerdatOctober 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)
8"A Two Story House"Joe RegalbutoDan O'ShannonOctober 13, 1998 (1998-10-13)
9"Ka-Boom"Joe Regalbuto Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson October 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
10"The Greatest Story Ever Told"Joe RegalbutoBill BarolOctober 27, 1998 (1998-10-27)
11"The Ballad of Maggie Day"Max TashAron Abrams & Gregory ThompsonNovember 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
12"Black and White"Max TashAron Abrams & Gregory ThompsonDecember 1, 1998 (1998-12-01)
13"Just Shoot Him" Art Dielhenn Norma Safford Vela December 8, 1998 (1998-12-08)
14"Every Little Star"Joe RegalbutoAron Abrams & Gregory ThompsonDecember 15, 1998 (1998-12-15)
15"Love the One You're Not With"Joe RegalbutoDan O'ShannonJanuary 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
16"Art History"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
17"Maggie Outs Art"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
18"Remains of the Days" Matthew Diamond Brian Hargrove & Jack Kenny January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
19"The Dawn of a New Maggie Day"UnknownUnknownFebruary 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)
20"This Is Just a Test"UnknownUnknownFebruary 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)
21"Don't Quit Your Day Job"UnknownUnknownMarch 6, 1999 (1999-03-06)
22"Uh-Oh Baby"Max TashJana Hunter & Mitch HunterMarch 13, 1999 (1999-03-13)

References

  1. Dempsey, John (September 8, 1998). "New Lifetime series on target with demos". Variety . Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. Richmond, Ray (August 18, 1998). "Maggie". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. Snow, Shauna (May 21, 1998). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  4. Dempsey, John (May 13, 1998). "Lifetime OKs $160 mil for firstrun programs". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  5. Snow, Shauna (November 6, 1998). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 2, 2009.