The Gregory Hines Show

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The Gregory Hines Show
Genre Sitcom
Created byNat Bernstein
Mitchel Katlin
Written byElaine Aronson
Michael Carrington
Lance Crouther
Ron Darian
Sy Dukane
Michael Feldman
Elin Hampton
Ali LeRoi
Denise Moss
Alex Reid
Kriss Turner
Directed by Bob Delegall
Andrew D. Weyman
Starring Gregory Hines
Brandon Hammond
Wendell Pierce
Mark Tymchyshyn
Robin Riker
Bill Cobbs
Judith Shelton
Theme music composerRick Cutler
ComposerGregory Hines
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producersElaine Aronson
Nat Bernstein
Sy Dukane
Mitchel Katlin
Denise Moss
Fran Saperstein
ProducersMichael Carrington
Ron Darian
Al Lowenstein
Kriss Turner
Andrew D. Weyman
Running time26 minutes
Production companiesKatlin/Bernstein Productions
Darric Productions
CBS Productions
Columbia TriStar Television
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1997 (1997-09-15) –
February 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)

The Gregory Hines Show is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. The series premiered on Monday, September 15, 1997, before airing on September 19, 1997, as a part of the network's Block Party Friday night lineup. It ended its run on February 27, 1998, with 15 episodes aired out of the 22 that were produced.

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Background

The Gregory Hines Show was the only show on the Block Party lineup that was not produced by Warner Bros. Television or Miller-Boyett Productions. Compared to the Miller-Boyett series, The Gregory Hines Show was markedly more mature in its themes; Leslie Moonves, incoming head of CBS at the time, described the inclusion of the show in the block as an effort to target the whole family, and executives at Miller-Boyett were fully pleased to have the show in the block, as TGIF , the block for which they had previously produced shows for the ABC-TV network, was quickly shifting into a teen-oriented block that did not fit their style. [1]

Premise

The series starred Gregory Hines as Ben Stevenson, a publishing agent and widower raising 12-year-old son Matty (Brandon Hammond). A year and a half after his wife's death, Ben decides to resume his social life and begin dating again. He soon realizes that he has a lot to re-learn about women, just as his son is learning about them for the first time. Ben and Matty had previously had no trouble talking about anything, but now even the simplest conversation has become complicated, especially when the topic is the women in their lives. Now and then Ben receives advice from his brother Carl (Wendell Pierce), his widowed father James (Bill Cobbs), as well as his co-worker Alex (Mark Tymchyshyn), Alex's ex-wife, Nicole (Robin Riker) and his assistant Angela (Judith Shelton).

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Andrew D. Weyman Mitchel Katlin & Nat BernsteinSeptember 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)14.14 [2]
2"Basketball Jones"Andrew D. Weyman Michael Feldman September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)7.79 [2]
3"Flirting with Disaster"Andrew D. WeymanElaine AronsonSeptember 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)8.66 [3]
4"Epilogue to a Kiss"Andrew D. WeymanKriss TurnerOctober 3, 1997 (1997-10-03)8.41 [4]
5"Boys' Night In"Andrew D. WeymanAlan KirschenbaumOctober 10, 1997 (1997-10-10)7.77 [5]
6"Catcher on the Train"UnknownUnknownOctober 17, 1997 (1997-10-17)8.20 [6]
7"Sofa, So Good"Andrew D. WeymanMichael CarringtonOctober 24, 1997 (1997-10-24)7.44 [7]
8"Eight and a Half Months"Andrew D. WeymanDenise Moss & Sy DukaneOctober 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)7.48 [8]
9"The Man Called Uncle"UnknownUnknownNovember 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)8.18 [9]
10"Three's Not Company"Andrew D. WeymanKriss TurnerDecember 15, 1997 (1997-12-15)11.01 [10]
11"To Volunteer is Human"Bob DelegallMichael FeldmanJanuary 9, 1998 (1998-01-09)9.80 [11]
12"Love Thy Neighbor"Andrew D. WeymanMichael CarringtonJanuary 16, 1998 (1998-01-16)10.01 [12]
13"James Stevenson Stands Alone"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 1998 (1998-01-23)9.12 [13]
14"Carpe Diem"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 1998 (1998-01-30)8.86 [14]
15"Per Chance to Dance"UnknownUnknownFebruary 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)6.63 [15]
16"Wahunthra"Andrew D. WeymanSy Dukane & Denise MossUnaired (Unaired)N/A
17"Get Smarter"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
18"Anita the Hun"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
19"Sister-in-Law, Sister-in-Law"Andrew D. WeymanElaine AronsonUnaired (Unaired)N/A
20"Mug the One You're With"Andrew D. WeymanSy Dukane & Denise MossUnaired (Unaired)N/A
21"Ben-Her"Bob DelegallStory by : Elaine Aronson
Teleplay by : Alex Reid		Unaired (Unaired)N/A
22"I'll See You All in Health"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A

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  2. 1 2 "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times . September 24, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  3. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22–28)". The Los Angeles Times . October 1, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  4. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29–Oct. 5)". The Los Angeles Times . October 8, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  5. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6–12)". The Los Angeles Times . October 15, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  6. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13–19)". The Los Angeles Times . October 22, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  7. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 20–26)". The Los Angeles Times . October 29, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  8. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)". The Los Angeles Times . November 5, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  9. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10–16)". The Los Angeles Times . November 19, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  10. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times . December 24, 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  11. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times . January 14, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  12. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12–18)". The Los Angeles Times . January 21, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  13. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 19–25)". The Los Angeles Times . January 28, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  14. ↑ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26–Feb. 1)". The Los Angeles Times . February 4, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
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