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.
| The Mike O'Malley Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Les Firestein Mike O'Malley |
| Written by | Dana Gould Les Firestein Mike O'Malley |
| Directed by | James Widdoes |
| Starring | Mike O'Malley Mark Rosenthal Will Arnett Kate Walsh Missy Yager Kerry O'Malley |
| Theme music composer | Buffalo Tom |
| Composer | John Dickson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (11 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike O'Malley Les Firestein |
| Producer | Werner Walian |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Bulabos Jay Gatz Productions NBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 21 – September 28, 1999 |
Synopsis
editMike (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
edit- Mike O'Malley as Mike
- Missy Yager as Shawna
- Mark Rosenthal as Weasel
- Kerry O'Malley as Kerry
- Kate Walsh as Marcia
- Will Arnett as Jimmy Nelson
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | James Widdoes | Mike O'Malley & Les Firestein | September 21, 1999 |
| 2 | "Out of Their League" | Unknown | Dana Gould | September 28, 1999 |
| 3 | "The Bachelor Party" | James Widdoes | Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove | UNAIRED |
| 4 | "Pat on the Back" | TBD | Jack Burditt & Michael Mariano | UNAIRED |
| 5 | "Greta Life" | TBD | Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove | UNAIRED |
| 6 | "Mike Plus One" | TBD | Jack Burditt | UNAIRED |
| 7 | "The Anniversary Show" | TBD | Tom Brady | UNAIRED |
| 8 | "Full Disclosure" | TBD | Story by : Heide Perlman Teleplay by : Dan Cross and David Hoge | UNAIRED |
References
edit- ^ Rutenberg, Jim; Bogdanovich, Peter (1999-08-25). "Diller, ABC in Talks … Walken's Cookin' … CNN Intrigue … Mike O'Malley in Trouble". observer.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ Nathan Southern (2012). "Mike O'Malley Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ All American Speakers Bureau. "Mike O'Malley Biography". Retrieved 2024-06-03.