The Geena Davis Show

The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show lasted one season (2000–2001) on ABC.^[1]

Background

Terri Minsky first pitched the idea of a Sex and the City-like character becoming a suburban housewife to ABC in early 2000. After some debating, ABC decided to make the show less like Sex and the City and more tailored to its star, Geena Davis. The show was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on ABC on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, at 9.30pm. The show lasted less than a season before being replaced by the Joan Cusack sitcom What About Joan?.^[2][3][4]

Davis appeared on the cover of TV Guide's 2000 Fall Preview issue, along with three other actors starring in new sitcoms: Bette Midler, Michael Richards and John Goodman. Despite the magazine declaring them a "fab foursome", all four series bombed, with Davis' show actually airing the most episodes (20), compared to Bette (16), The Michael Richards Show (eight) and Goodman's Normal, Ohio (seven).

Cast

• Geena Davis - Teddie Cochran
• Peter Horton - Max Ryan
• Mimi Rogers - Hillary
• Kim Coles - Judy
• John Francis Daley - Carter Ryan
• Makenzie Vega - Eliza Ryan
• Esther Scott - Gladys

Rest of cast

• Katey Sagal - Ashley
• Harland Williams - Alan
• Peggy Jo Jacobs as Patrice
• Lise Simms as Natalie
• Steve Valentine as Walter
• Susan Wood as Sydney
• Sarah Zinsser as Mrs. Toll
• Adeline Allen as Morgan
• Dylan Capannelli as Justin
• Graham Norton as Bryan Fernando
• Monique Edwards as Fed-Ex Woman
• Jodi Nelson as Cafe Patron #1

Plot

Sexy and sophisticated Manhattan party-planner Teddie Cochran starts dating writer Max Ryan. The two hit it off, and Teddie soon moves into Max's suburban home along with his two children, six-year-old Eliza and 13-year-old Carter. Motherless for some time (Max is a widower), the two are not exactly welcoming of Teddie. Along with her two girlfriends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits and sarcasm to get through her new lifestyle.

Episodes

Listed below are episodes of the show with original airing dates:

• Pilot - October 10, 2000 (17.3 million viewers^[5])
• What I Like About You - October 17, 2000 (13.1 million viewers^[6])
• Piece of Cake - October 24, 2000 (7.8 million viewers^[7])
• Jealousy - October 31, 2000 (10.3 million viewers^[8])
• Motherly Advice - November 14, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[9])
• There's Something About Max - November 21, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[10])
• Cooties - November 28, 2000 (11.2 million viewers^[11])
• The Long Kiss Goodbye - December 5, 2000 (10.7 million viewers^[12])
• By Teddie Cochran - December 12, 2000 (10.8 million viewers^[13])
• How the Mom Stole Christmas - December 19, 2000 (2.9 million viewers^[14])
• Momma Bear - January 9, 2001 (10.4 million viewers^[15])
• Car Wash - January 16, 2001 (9.5 million viewers^[16])
• Max Hates Hillary - January 23, 2001 (9.7 million viewers^[17])
• There's a New Bride in Town - January 30, 2001 (8.81 million viewers^[18])
• Photo Finish - February 6, 2001 (9.6 million viewers^[19])
• Sex, Lies, and Videotape - February 13, 2001 (10.0 million viewers^[20])
• Hot Potato - February 20, 2001 (9.6 million viewers^[21])
• The Prime Directive - March 6, 2001 (8.7 million viewers^[22])
• Girls' Night Out - July 3, 2001 (6.0 million viewers^[23])
• White Moms Can't Jump - July 10, 2001 (6.5 million viewers^[24])
• The Tango Lesson - Unaired
• The Wedding - Unaired

References

External links

• The Geena Davis Show at the Internet Movie Database
• The Geena Davis Show at TV.com