George and Leo

George and Leo is an American sitcom television series starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch that aired on CBS from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998.

George and Leo
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Rob Long Dan Staley
Written by	Phil Baker Betsy Borns Reid Harrison Rob Long Howard Margulies Bob Sand Aaron Shure Dan Staley Drew Vaupen
Directed by	James Burrows Pamela Fryman Michael Lessac Philip Charles MacKenzie Brian K. Roberts
Starring	Bob Newhart Judd Hirsch Jason Bateman Bess Meyer Robyn Lively
Composer	Christophe Beck
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Rob Long Dan Staley
Producers	Tim Berry Stephen C. Grossman
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Staley-Long Productions Paramount Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15) – March 16, 1998 (1998-03-16)

Synopsis

Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively. The series was set on Martha's Vineyard, where George owned a bookstore.

One episode, "The Cameo Show", featured guest appearances from many of the costars of Newhart's and Hirsch's previous sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Newhart, and Dear John. The series was cancelled after 22 episodes due to low ratings.

Cast

• Bob Newhart as George Stoody
• Judd Hirsch as Leonard "Leo" Wagonman
• Jason Bateman as Theodore "Ted" Stoody
• Bess Meyer as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 1–7)
• Robyn Lively as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 9–22)
• Jason Beghe as Ronald "Ron"
• Darryl Theirse as Ambrose

Guest stars

• Veronica Cartwright as Grace
• Dave Coulier as Father Rick
• Judy Geeson as Louise
• Alexondra Lee as Mandy
• Dinah Manoff as Vicki
• Julia Sweeney as Julia
• Dick Martin as Mr. Roberson
• Paul Willson as Michael
• Nora Dunn as Debi

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	James Burrows	Dan Staley & Rob Long	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)	13.78[1]
2	"The Wedding"	Pamela Fryman	Teleplay by : Bob Sand	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)	12.41[2]
3	"The Bribe"	Philip Charles MacKenzie	Teleplay by : Betsy Borns	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)	13.11[3]
4	"The Baby-Care Class"	Philip Charles MacKenzie	Teleplay by : Reid Harrison	October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)	10.64[4]
5	"The Job"	Pamela Fryman	Drew Vaupen & Phil Baker	October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)	12.14[5]
6	"The Review"	Brian K. Roberts	Howard Margulies	October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)	11.38[6]
7	"The Halloween Show"	Philip Charles MacKenzie	Bob Sand	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)	11.27[7]
8	"The Cameo Show"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Aaron Shure	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)	15.74[8]
9	"The Housekeeper"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Tom Anderson	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)	11.95[9]
10	"The Witness"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Besty Borns	November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)	12.51[10]
11	"The Thanksgiving Show"	James Burrows	Bob Sand	November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)	10.78[11]
12	"The Smokers"	Michael Lessac	Reid Harrison	December 8, 1997 (1997-12-08)	10.87[12]
13	"The Eggnog"	James Burrows	Teleplay by : Aaron Shure	December 15, 1997 (1997-12-15)	10.87[13]
14	"The Other Bookstore"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Reid Harrison	January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05)	11.42[14]
15	"The Nine Wives of Leo Wagonman"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Bob Sand	January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)	12.56[15]
16	"The Teacher"	Peter Baldwin	Teleplay by : Aaron Shure	January 19, 1998 (1998-01-19)	10.83[16]
17	"The Poker Game"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Howard Margulies	January 26, 1998 (1998-01-26)	9.98[17]
18	"The Gift"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Larry Balmagia	February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02)	11.66[18]
19	"The Nanny"	Pamela Fryman	Story by : Tom Anderson Teleplay by : Dan Staley & Rob Long	February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)	12.24[19]
20	"The Massage: Part 1"	Pamela Fryman	Teleplay by : Aaron Shure	March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)	10.80[20]
21	"The Massage: Part 2"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Aaron Shure	March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09)	9.61[21]
22	"The Bongos"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay by : Reid Harrison	March 16, 1998 (1998-03-16)	9.26[22]

References

1. "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 15–21)". The Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22–28)". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29–Oct. 5)". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13-19)". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 20-26)". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3-9)". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 17-23)". The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 24-30)". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 8-14)". The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15-21)". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1997. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5-11)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12-18)". The Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times. January 28, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 26–Feb. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. February 4, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
18. "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 2-8)". The Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 23-March 1)". The Los Angeles Times. March 4, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
20. "National Nielsen Viewership (March 2–8)". The Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
21. "National Nielsen Viewership (March 9–15)". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
22. "National Nielsen Viewership (March 16–22)". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1998. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• George and Leo at IMDb 
• George and Leo at epguides.com