Some of My Best Friends

TV Series
2001
30m

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Jason Bateman and Danny Nucci in Some of My Best Friends (2001)

A Greenwich Village writer's new roommate is initially unaware of his sexuality, leading to tensions and efforts to find common ground.A Greenwich Village writer's new roommate is initially unaware of his sexuality, leading to tensions and efforts to find common ground.A Greenwich Village writer's new roommate is initially unaware of his sexuality, leading to tensions and efforts to find common ground.

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7.2/10

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- 1 nomination

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Jason Bateman

Warren Fairbanks

Danny Nucci

Frankie Zito

Alec Mapa

Vern Limoso

Jessica Lundy

Meryl Doogan

Michael DeLuise

Pino Palumbo

Joe Grifasi

Joe Zito

Camille Saviola

Connie Zito

Mary Gillis

Mrs. Wiznewski

Peter Spears

Terry

Tim Maculan

Pretentious Man

Jacqueline Obradors

Michelle

Natalia Cigliuti

Jody

Louis Lombardi

Dominic

Darnell Suttles

Security Guard

Michael Cornacchia

Louie

Jason Smith

Joey Lanai

Nicky

Jacquelyn Simone

Mail Carrier

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Trivia
Creator Tony Vitale first pitched the show as a vehicle for Harvey Fierstein and Andrew Dice Clay in the early '90s, but he was shot down by executives who claimed a show with a gay lead wouldn't fly. The next thing he knew, Fierstein was on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989) talking about the project. In order to retain the rights, Vitale quickly turned it into a stage play, and the film version, Kiss Me, Guido (1997), followed a few years later. Still he couldn't get a network to touch the material as a weekly show. After Will & Grace (1998) became a hit, Vitale again pitched the story and finally got a greenlight for the series.

Quotes
Vern: Warren, I'm sitting here reading "Peanuts" and it just occurred to me, do you think Shroeder could be gay?
Warren: What?
Vern: Well, think about it, you know. Everyone's outside playing baseball. He's inside playing the piano. Lucy's throwing herself at him like a tart. He could care less. And if I'm not mistaken, he colors his hair. . .

Connections
Referenced in Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Jimmy Kimmel's Quarantine Monologue/Jason Bateman (2020)

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10/10

Thoroughly entertaining!

I was lucky enough to catch this on it's debut considering this didn't last long on CBS, as it appears to have been dropped or cancelled.

I originally saw the movie this is based on and didn't care for it. The TV series is far more better thanks to Jason Bateman and the actor who plays the next door neighbor (Earl?). I really had some good chuckles and it was the first time in a long time that I made the effort to catch a new episode the following week.

I hope that either CBS will continue to air it or maybe another network will pick it up.