Fired Up (TV series)
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Composer | Mark Mothersbaugh[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 28 (5 unaired) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | April 10, 1997 February 9, 1998 | –
Fired Up is an American
Plot
Gwendolyn Leonard epitomized the term "self-involved." After being fired from her corporate job, she was reduced to moving in with her former assistant, spunky Terry Reynolds, and starting up a new promotions business as her partner. Terry and her brother Danny shared a loft apartment atop a clock tower in New York City, and Danny worked as bartender at Clockworks, the restaurant below, while he pursued his dream of becoming a writer. Clockworks was owned by Guy Mann, an average Joe who adamantly pursued Gwen, though she kept him at arm's length (his response to each of her blow-offs was "Oh, yeah!").
Also regularly seen was Mrs. Francis, a crotchety unemployment agent whom Gwen ultimately inspired to quit her job and open an eggroll shop; Ashley Mann, Guy's son who worked as a female impersonator; Scott Bickley, Danny's lecherous agent who moonlighted as a suit salesman; and in later episodes Steve Summer, a former classmate of Gwen's who has carried a torch for her for decades.
Cast
- Sharon Lawrence as Gwen Leonard
- Leah Remini as Terry Reynolds
- Mark Feuerstein as Danny Reynolds
- Jonathan Banks as Guy Mann
Recurring
- Mark Davis as Ashley Mann
- Francesca P. Roberts as Mrs. Francis
- Timothy Omundson as Scott Bickley
- Thomas F. Wilson as Steve Summer
Notable Guest Stars
- Kelsey Grammer as Tom Whitman
- D.W. Moffettas James Collins
- Dixie Carter as Rita Leonard
- Jack Scalia as Frank Reynolds
- Nicole Sullivan as Debbie
- Don Cornelius as himself
- Randee Heller as Tina Reynolds
- John Aniston as Gordon
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 8 | April 10, 1997 | June 23, 1997 | |
2 | 20 | September 22, 1997 | February 9, 1998 |
Season 1 (1997)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Story by : Arleen Sorkin & Paul Slansky Teleplay by : Arleen Sorkin & Paul Slansky & Victor Fresco | April 10, 1997 | 26.64[2] |
2 | 2 | "The Next Day" | James Burrows | Victor Fresco | April 17, 1997 | 22.09[3] |
3 | 3 | "Who's the Boss" | Max Tash | Arleen Sorkin & Paul Slansky | April 24, 1997 | 25.39[4] |
4 | 4 | "They Sell Horses, Don't They?" | Rod Daniel | Kit Boss | May 1, 1997 | 21.84[5] |
5 | 5 | "A Concurrent Affair" | James Burrows | Linda Teverbaugh & Mike Teverbaugh | May 8, 1997 | 22.29[6] |
6 | 6 | "The Rules" | David Lee | Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson | May 15, 1997 | 19.55[7] |
7 | 7 | "Are We Not Friends?" | Will Mackenzie | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | May 15, 1997 | 22.61[7] |
8 | 8 | "Under Pressure" | James Burrows | Danny Zuker | June 23, 1997 | 6.94[8] |
Season 2 (1997–98)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "The Mother of All Gwens" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Victor Fresco | September 22, 1997 | 13.78[9] |
10 | 2 | "Truth and Consequences" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Arleen Sorkin & Paul Slansky | September 29, 1997 | 10.52[10] |
11 | 3 | "You Don't Know Jack" | Jeff Melman | Kit Boss | October 6, 1997 | 11.48[11] |
12 | 4 | "Swallow Your Bliss" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Gregory Thompson & Aron Abrams | October 13, 1997 | 11.81[12] |
13 | 5 | "Total Recall" | Gordon Hunt | Linda Teverbaugh & Mike Teverbaugh | October 20, 1997 | 11.78[13] |
14 | 6 | "Beat the Clock" | Pamela Fryman | Gregory Thompson & Aron Abrams | October 27, 1997 | 9.88[14] |
15 | 7 | "The Baby-Sitter's Club" | Pamela Fryman | Bill Barol | November 10, 1997 | 10.22[15] |
16 | 8 | "In Your Dreams" | Will Mackenzie | Don Rhymer | November 17, 1997 | 11.10[16] |
17 | 9 | "Honey, I Shrunk the Turkey" | Ken Levine | Kit Boss | November 24, 1997 | 9.83[17] |
18 | 10 | "Ten Grand a Dance" | Will Mackenzie | Gregory Thompson & Aron Abrams | December 1, 1997 | 11.84[18] |
19 | 11 | "Where There's Smoke" | Will Mackenzie | Michael A. Ross & Thom Bray | December 22, 1997 | 9.66[19] |
20 | 12 | "You Go, Boss!" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Kit Boss | January 12, 1998 | 8.67[20] |
21 | 13 | "Beauty and the Priests" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Bill Barol | January 19, 1998 | 9.37[21] |
22 | 14 | "Mission: and A-Hopin'" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Linda Teverbaugh & Mike Teverbaugh | January 26, 1998 | 8.59[22] |
23 | 15 | "Fire and Nice" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Dwight D. Smith | February 9, 1998 | 8.88[23] |
24 | 16 | "The Pajama Game" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Lu Abbott Stacey & Berman Woodward | Unaired | N/A |
25 | 17 | "What I Really Want to Do Is Direct" | Randy Suhr | Paul Slansky & Arleen Sorkin | Unaired | N/A |
26 | 18 | "Lustline" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Story by : Bill Barol Teleplay by : Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | Unaired | N/A |
27 | 19 | "Domestic Bliss" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Craig Hoffman | Unaired | N/A |
28 | 20 | "With Sex, You Get Eggroll" | Max Tash | Thom Bray & Michael A. Ross | Unaired | N/A |
Broadcast history
Fired Up was a mid-season replacement on NBC. It premiered on April 10, 1997, and ended the first season on June 23 after 8 episodes. The second season premiered on September 22, 1997, and the last episode aired on February 9, 1998. It was a contemporary of shows like Caroline in the City and Suddenly Susan, and at one point, all three shows were part of a Monday-night promotion: "The Ladies of Monday Night."[24]
Fired Up had a brief syndication run on the USA Network.
Reception
Caryn James of The New York Times said the series had a "topical premise and an edgy lead character, just what most sitcoms lack" but that after a promising start, its first season episodes lost the "sharp writing this series needs."[1]
Fired Up premiered in the "cushy Thursday night slot after Seinfeld"[1] through May 15, 1997, on a night that NBC promoted as Must See TV. It started out strong in the ratings; the premiere garnered an 18.8 rating and 29 share,[25] but after NBC changed its timeslot, the show lost its audience and NBC canceled it.
References
- ^ a b c d e Review of Fired Up from an April 10, 1997 article in The New York Times
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- ^ Tucker, Ken (1997-10-19). "Women's Glib". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ Fired tops last of the crop from Variety
External links
- Fired Up at epguides.com
- Fired Up at IMDb