Something Wilder
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Something Wilder | |
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Opening theme | "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 (3 unaired) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | October 1, 1994 June 13, 1995 | –
Something Wilder is an American
Synopsis
A fifty-something husband, Gene Bergman (Wilder), and his wife, Annie (
The intended wit and charm of the show was drawn from Gene Wilder's comedic intuitiveness and the frantic mimicry and mugging he put on with his two young co-stars. Wilder and on-screen wife Hillary Bailey Smith also developed a "comedic supercouple" repertoire, as they often found themselves in situations ribbed with slapstick every week, slightly reminiscent of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball; at the same time, they were found to depict the smart, modern career couple of the 1990s. However, Something Wilder failed to catch on with viewers, which led to cancellation by March 1995.
Cast
Main
- Gene Wilder as Gene Bergman
- Hillary Bailey Smithas Annie Bergman
- Carl Michael Lindner as Sam Bergman
- Ian Bottiglieri as Gabe Bergman
- Gregory Itzin as Jack Travis
- Raegan Kotz as Katy Mooney
Guest appearances
Alice Cooper guest starred in the fourteenth episode, "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper", when Gene unexpectedly finds himself cast in a television appearance promoting Cooper's new hit single. Marla Maples guest starred on the episode "Love Native American Style". In this episode, Gene takes a group of children on an Indian troop camping trip. Maples plays Donna Lorenzo, a divorced mother who goes along. Together, they demonstrate wrestling techniques and share a sleeping bag.
Production
The series premiere of Something Wilder was delayed by a few weeks in the fall of 1994, as a result of casting issues.
Episodes
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No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Hell No, They Won't Go" | Barnet Kellman | Story by : Lee Kalcheim & Barnet Kellman Teleplay by : Lee Kalcheim | October 1, 1994 | 8.3[1] |
2 | "All in the Game" | Barnet Kellman | Gail Honigberg | October 8, 1994 | 7.5[2] |
3 | "No Kids Allowed" | Barnet Kellman | Lee Kalcheim | October 15, 1994 | 7.3[3] |
4 | "Buster Beefy" | Barnet Kellman | Seth Kurland | October 22, 1994 | 7.4[4] |
5 | "Love, Native American Style" | Unknown | Unknown | December 6, 1994 | 16.0[5] |
6 | "Gotta Dance" | Unknown | Unknown | December 13, 1994 | 16.3[6] |
7 | "Holy Water" | Barnet Kellman | James Berg & Stan Zimmerman | December 20, 1994 | 14.4[7] |
8 | "The Ex Files" | Barnet Kellman | Unknown | January 3, 1995 | 18.6[8] |
9 | "For the Boys" | Barnet Kellman | Mark Drop | January 10, 1995 | 16.3[9] |
10 | "Family Tie" | Barnet Kellman | Unknown | January 17, 1995 | 13.7[10] |
11 | "Sleepless in Stockbridge" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 1995 | 15.0[11] |
12 | "Love at First Flight" | Barnet Kellman | Jennifer Glickman & Seth Kurland | February 14, 1995 | 13.9[12] |
13 | "Bergman of Alcatraz" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 1995 | 11.4[13] |
14 | "Hanging with Mr. Cooper" | Barnet Kellman | Barry Vigon & Tom Walla | March 14, 1995 | 14.2[14] |
15 | "Dr. Roof" | Unknown | Unknown | June 13, 1995 | 10.0[15] |
16 | "Dumping's Rotten in the State of Massachusetts" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
17 | "Mothers and Other Strangers" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
18 | "Oy, the Jury" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
Release
After the series premiered on October 1, 1994, on Saturdays at 8/7c, lackluster ratings prompted NBC to pull the show after only four episodes had aired. It was relaunched in December in a new Tuesday 8:30/7:30c slot. The series continued steadily for another three months, but it did not do much better in the ratings. NBC dropped the show from its lineup again in March 1995, and officially canceled it not long after. One more original episode turned up in the same Tuesday time slot on June 13, 1995, with three unaired episodes remaining.
References
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 5, 1994. p. 3D.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (October 12, 1994). "CBS edges into No. 1 spot, but can it stay?". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (October 19, 1994). "Regular series put ABC back on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 2, 1994). "ABC is 'Home' alone at the top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1994. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (December 21, 1994). "ABC's winning way with comedy". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (December 29, 1994). "Football kicks off ABC's winning week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 11, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (January 18, 1995). "'ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (January 25, 1995). "'ER' helps NBC to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 8, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 15, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. March 22, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. June 21, 1995. p. 3D.
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
- Something Wilder at IMDb
- Something Wilder at epguides.com