Good Sports
Good Sports is an American sitcom television series that aired on the CBS network from January 10 to July 13, 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It was Fawcett's only scripted TV series after Charlie's Angels.
| Good Sports | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Alan Zweibel |
| Written by | Larry Levin Monica Johnson Matt Wickline Russ Woody Ron Zimmerman Alan Zweibel |
| Directed by | Stan Lathan |
| Starring | Ryan O'Neal Farrah Fawcett |
| Theme music composer | Andy Goldmark |
| Opening theme | Good Sports performed by Al Green |
| Composers | Robert Crew Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey Alan Zweibel |
| Producers | Vic Kaplan Ron Zimmerman |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach, Jr. |
| Editor | Jerry Bixman |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Boom Productions Silly Robin Productions Brillstein-Grey Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | January 10 – July 13, 1991 |
Synopsis
The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen (O'Neal), a once-famous former football player for the Green Bay Packers gone to seed and Gayle Roberts (Fawcett), an ex-Miss America, as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts. Bobby is a self-obsessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted.[1]
Supporting cast
- Brian Doyle-Murray as John "Mac" MacKinney, the sport show's obsequious producer
- Lane Smith as R.J. Rappaport, the huffy cable channel owner
- Cleavant Derricks as Jeff Mussberger
- Paul Feig as Leash
- Lois Smith as Mrs. Tannend
The premiere installment also included:
- William Katt as Nick Calder
- Viveka Davis as Risa Braun
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as himself
- Arthur Burghardt as Stu Ramsey
- Lyle Alzado as himself
- Fred Travalena as himself
- Christine Dunford as Missy Van Johnson
Reception and cancellation
Good Sports premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 10, 1991.[2] Reviews were generally mixed and ratings were low. After the ratings failed to improve, CBS canceled the series. The final episode, "A Class Act", aired on July 13, 1991.
Production notes
The 30-minute Brillstein-Grey production[3] was created by Alan Zweibel and directed by Stan Lathan. The series' theme song was performed by Al Green.
Episodes
| No | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pros and Ex-Cons" | Stan Lathan | Alan Zweibel | January 10, 1991 |
| 2 | "Gayle Wouldn't Do That" | TBA | TBA | January 21, 1991 |
| 3 | "Movin' In" | TBA | TBA | January 31, 1991 |
| 4 | "The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit" | TBA | Ron Zimmerman | February 7, 1991 |
| 5 | "John McKinney Is a No Yes Man" | Stan Lathan | S : Matt Wickline; T : Larry Levin, Ron Zimmerman | February 14, 1991 |
| 6 | "The Reviews Are In" | TBA | Larry Levin | February 25, 1991 |
| 7 | "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" | TBA | Russ Woody | March 18, 1991 |
| 8 | "A Book Is Just a Book" | TBA | TBA | May 27, 1991 |
| 9 | "The Cincinnati Kids" | TBA | Larry Levin, Alan Zweibel | May 27, 1991 |
| 10 | "Electricity" | TBA | TBA | June 3, 1991 |
| 11 | "The Moody Blues Swing" | TBA | TBA | June 8, 1991 |
| 12 | "Love Means Never Having to Say You're Happy" | TBA | Ron Zimmerman | June 15, 1991 |
| 13 | "Bobby and Gayle Go on a Date" | TBA | TBA | June 22, 1991 |
| 14 | "The Return of Nick" | TBA | Ron Zimmerman, Alan Zweibel | July 6, 1991 |
| 15 | "A Class Act" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin | July 13, 1991 |
References
- Ken Tucker (January 25, 1991). ""Sports" Report". Entertainment Weekly.
- Chapman, Art (December 22, 1990). "Santa: Brings Mid-Season Replacements". Herald-Journal. pp. B5.
- "A Hollywood Hotshot Without a Hit Starmaker, Brad Grey is Struggling on the Production Line". CNN.com, Marc Gunther, Henry Goldblatt, September 29, 1997. September 29, 1997.
External links
- Good Sports at IMDb
- Good Sports at TV.com
- Video Clip: Good Sports introduction featuring music by Al Green (at min. 2:06)