The Preston Episodes
| The Preston Episodes | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jace Richdale |
| Starring | David Alan Grier Judith Scott |
| Composer | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Alan Grier Amy Howard Jace Richdale |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Red Meat Inc. Jobsite Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | September 9 – October 28, 1995 |
The Preston Episodes is an American sitcom that aired from September 9 to October 28, 1995, on Fox.
Premise
[edit]A divorced English professor recently moved from New Jersey starts working as a caption writer for a gossip magazine[1] called Stuff in Manhattan.[2]
Cast
[edit]- David Alan Grier as David Preston
- Judith Scott as Kelly Freeman
- Tommy Hinkley as Derek Clooney
- Matthew Walker as Adam Green
- Brent Hinkley as Harlow
- Clive Revill as Larry Dunhill
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Jace Richdale | September 9, 1995 | 8.4[3] | |
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An English professor tries to get a job as a "serious writer", but ends up with a job at a gossip magazine. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Adam Gets Promoted Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Jon Sherman | September 16, 1995 | 7.0[4] | |
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David is pressured into altering a failing grade that Adam has on his transcript. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Competition Episode" | Matthew Diamond | David Babcock | September 23, 1995 | 5.5[5] | |
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David and Kelly competes about who will write the "Sunside Strangler" story. | ||||||
| 4 | "David's First Date Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Martineau | September 30, 1995 | 7.1[6] | |
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David finds out that Marilyn only wants him for his mind, not his looks. Harlow has to dance with the boss' beefy wife. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Divorce Ceremony Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Nastaran Dibai, Jeffrey B. Hodes | October 7, 1995 | 6.8[7] | |
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David has a "divorce ceremony" in order to forget about his ex-wife. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Dog Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Jace Richdale | October 14, 1995 | 6.8[8] | |
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David gets a dog so he can meet more women, but ends up in a canine custody battle when the dog's former owners want him back. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Harlow Quits Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Neal Boushell, Sam O'Neal | October 21, 1995 | 5.3[9] | |
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Harlow quits his job when he is pushed too far by David, and David ends up filling in for him. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Halloween Episode" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Scully, Julie Thacker-Scully | October 28, 1995 | 4.3[10] | |
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David gets questioned by the FBI. | ||||||
| 9 | "The Older Woman Episode" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A | |
| 10 | "The David and Dunhill Episode" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A | |
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "The Preston Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 954. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 13, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (September 20, 1995). "A scrambling CBS slips behind Fox". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (September 27, 1995). "NBC Sunday starters stumble". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 11, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 25, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 1, 1995. p. 3D.
External links
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