Manhattan, AZ

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Manhattan, AZ
Created by David Richardson
Starring Brian McNamara
Vincent Berry
Chad Everett
ComposerKenneth Mazur
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producers David Richardson
Bill Freiberger
David Silverman
Stephen Sustarsic
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Bats Left Throws Left Productions
Stu Segall Productions
USA Cable Entertainment
Original release
Network USA Network
ReleaseJuly 23 (2000-07-23) 
September 24, 2000 (2000-09-24)

Manhattan, AZ is a comedy television show that aired on the USA Network during the summer of 2000.

Contents

Premise

An undercover Los Angeles Vice Cop, Daniel Henderson, loses his loving wife in a bizarre sea accident. While working for Greenpeace cutting dolphins out of tuna nets, she is herself swept up and canned in spring light water. In his despair he decides to move to Manhattan, AZ along with his son, to become sheriff and start a new life. Daniel likes the peace and quiet the desert has to offer while Atticus hates its small town ways. Described by critics as "Andy Griffith on acid," Manhattan, AZ is composed of many colorful characters and Area 61, an eerie Air Force base that officially doesn't exist and is the cause of many mysterious events nearby. The situations seem over the top but are cut from the headlines of the day. The humorous dialogue is delivered deadpan. The episodes end with one of the actors speaking directly to the audience describing something in the episode with the end line of "We work in television and we know better than you."

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Brown Parcels of Land"Boris Damast David Richardson July 23, 2000 (2000-07-23)
2"Manhattan Cactus Serial Murders"Boris DamastDavid RichardsonJuly 30, 2000 (2000-07-30)
3"The Indian War"Boris DamastDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicAugust 6, 2000 (2000-08-06)
4"The Dawged Deputy"Tony Dow Bill Canterbury August 13, 2000 (2000-08-13)
5"Cattle Drive"Boris DamastJoe Port & Joe WisemanAugust 20, 2000 (2000-08-20)
6"Jake's Daughter" Tom Gianas Bill Freiberger August 27, 2000 (2000-08-27)
7"Bees Story"Max TashMike Lisbe & Nate RegerSeptember 17, 2000 (2000-09-17)
8"Jake's Zoo" Sanford Bookstaver Mike Lisbe & Nate RegerSeptember 24, 2000 (2000-09-24)
9"Lt. Colonel's Boy" Tony Dow Al AidekmanUnaired
10"Cool Hand Jake" Michael Grossman Joe Port & Joe WisemanUnaired
11"What Makes Atticus Run?"Tony DowJoe Port & Joe WisemanUnaired
12"Atticus Doesn't Live Here Anymore"Michael GrossmanMike Lisbe & Nate RegerUnaired
13"The Voyage Home"Michael GrossmanJoe Port & Joe WisemanUnaired