The Tony Danza Show is an American sitcom television series starring Tony Danza, Majandra Delfino, Dean Stockwell, Ashley Malinger, Maria Canals, and Shaun Weiss that aired on NBC from September 24 to December 10, 1997, during the 1997 fall lineup.[1][2] The show aired 5 episodes before being cancelled, leaving 9 episodes unaired.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ian Gurvitz |
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| Composer | Johnathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (9 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 24 – December 10, 1997 |
Tony Danza won "Favorite Male Performer In A New TV Series" at the 24th People's Choice Awards for his performance in the show.[3]
Premise
Tony DiMeo (Danza), single father of two daughters, is a sportswriter who can't use a computer. Tina (Delfino) is a rebellious 16-year-old and Mickey (Malinger) is an 11-year-old hypochondriac.[4]
Cast
- Tony Danza as Tony DiMeo
- Maria Canals as Carmen Cruz
- Shaun Weiss as Stuey Mandelker
- Majandra Delfino as Tina DiMeo
- Ashley Malinger as Mickey DiMeo
- Dean Stockwell as Frank DiMeo
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jay Sandrich | Ian Gurvitz | September 24, 1997 |
| 2 | "Wired" | Gail Mancuso | Ian Gurvitz | October 8, 1997 |
| 3 | "With Your Guest Host Tony DiMeo..." | Gail Mancuso | Jeff Abugov | October 15, 1997 |
| 4 | "The Milk Run" | Michael Lessac | Dava Savel | December 3, 1997 |
| 5 | "A Marriage Made in Miami" | James Hampton | Dava Savel | December 10, 1997 |
| 6 | "C'gar Face" | Michael Lessac | Jack Amiel, Michael Begler | Unaired |
| 7 | "Sue You" | Alan Myerson | Jennifer Quine | Unaired |
| 8 | "Thanks... But No Thanksgiving" | Michael Lessac | Andrea Abbate | Unaired |
| 9 | "Take This Job and..." | Rich Correll | Mark Wilding | Unaired |
| 10 | "A Christmas Story" | Brian K. Roberts | Charlotte Brown | Unaired |
| 11 | "Mini-pause" | Brian K. Roberts | Craig Hoffman | Unaired |
| 12 | "The Price of Dirty Laundry" | Brian K. Roberts | Billiam Coronel | Unaired |
| 13 | "Stringers" | James Hampton | Jeff Abugov | Unaired |
| 14 | "Vision Quest" | Alan Myerson | Jack Amiel, Michael Begler | Unaired |
References
- ^ Richmond, Ray. "Review: 'The Tony Danza Show'". Vulture. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ Pierce, Scott (July 28, 1997). "Again, Danza won't have to learn a new name for his 4th sitcom". The Deseret News. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Star-News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ Pierce, Scott (September 24, 1997). "'Tony Danza Show' is predictable pleasant". The Deseret News. Retrieved July 23, 2014.