The Mike O'Malley Show

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The Mike O'Malley Show
Genre Sitcom
Created byLes Firestein
Mike O'Malley
Written by Dana Gould
Les Firestein
Mike O'Malley
Directed by James Widdoes
StarringMike O'Malley
Mark Rosenthal
Will Arnett
Kate Walsh
Missy Yager
Kerry O'Malley
Theme music composer Buffalo Tom
ComposerJohn Dickson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (11 unaired)
Production
Executive producersMike O'Malley
Les Firestein
Tom Brady
James Widdoes
Michael Mariano
Heide Perlman
ProducerWerner Walian
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesBulabos
Jay Gatz Productions
NBC Studios
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 21 (1999-09-21) 
September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)

The Mike O'Malley Show is an American sitcom on NBC that aired two episodes. The series star, Mike O'Malley, created and executive produced the series with Les Firestein.

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Synopsis

Mike (Mike O'Malley), a 30-year-old hockey enthusiast who lives with his friend Weasel (Mark Rosenthal) in New Haven, Connecticut. After attending the wedding of his friend Jimmy (Will Arnett), Mike begins to reassess his life and decides it's time to grow up.

Before the series hit the air, the pilot was retaped when it was panned by critics. [1] Upon airing, the series received bad reviews and low ratings. After airing two episodes of the thirteen produced, NBC canceled the series. [2] [3]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot" James Widdoes Mike O'Malley & Les FiresteinSeptember 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
2"Out of Their League" Henry Winkler Dana GouldSeptember 28, 1999 (1999-09-28)
3"The Bachelor Party"James WiddoesPaul A. Kaplan & Mark TorgoveUNAIRED
4"Pat on the Back" Bob Saget Jack Burditt & Michael MarianoUNAIRED
5"Greta Life"James WiddoesPaul A. Kaplan & Mark TorgoveUNAIRED
6"Mike Plus One"James WiddoesJack BurdittUNAIRED
7"The Anniversary Show" Chris Parnell Tom BradyUNAIRED
8"Full Disclosure"James WiddoesStory by: Heide Perlman
Teleplay by: Dan Cross and David Hoge
UNAIRED

References

  1. Rutenberg, Jim; Bogdanovich, Peter (August 25, 1999). "Diller, ABC in Talks … Walken's Cookin' … CNN Intrigue … Mike O'Malley in Trouble". observer.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  2. Nathan Southern (2012). "Mike O'Malley Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  3. All American Speakers Bureau. "Mike O'Malley Biography" . Retrieved June 3, 2024.