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The Single Guy
Created by Brad Hall
Starring


  • Jonathan Silverman

  • Joey Slotnick

  • Ernest Borgnine

  • Ming-Na Wen

  • Jessica Hecht

  • Shawn Michael Howard

  • Olivia d'Abo


Country of origin United States
Original language(s)
English

No. of seasons
2

No. of episodes
44
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s)
Hall of Production
(1995–1996)
(season 1)
NBC Productions
(1995–1996)
(season 1)
NBC Studios
(1996–1997)
(season 2)
Castle Rock Entertainment
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 21, 1995 – April 14, 1997

The Single Guy is an American television sitcom that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 1995 to April 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his close friends (some of whom came and left as the show was re-tooled between seasons). The series also starred Joey Slotnick as Eliot's best friend Sam Sloan, Ming-Na Wen as Sam's wife Trudy and Ernest Borgnine as doorman Manny, throughout its entire run. The Single Guy was created by Brad Hall.




Contents






  • 1 Cast


    • 1.1 Main


    • 1.2 Recurring




  • 2 Episodes


    • 2.1 Season 1 (1995–96)


    • 2.2 Season 2 (1996–97)




  • 3 Beginning and reception


  • 4 Ending


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Cast



Main




  • Jonathan Silverman as Jonathan Eliot


  • Joey Slotnick as Sam Sloan


  • Ernest Borgnine as Manny Cordoba


  • Ming-Na Wen as Trudy


  • Mark Moses as Matt Parker (season 1)


  • Jessica Hecht as Janeane Percy-Parker (season 1)


  • Shawn Michael Howard as Russell (season 2)


  • Olivia d'Abo as Marie Blake (season 2)



Recurring




  • Jensen Daggett as Charlie McCarthy (season 2)


  • Dan Cortese as Dan Montgomery (season 2)



Episodes



Season 1 (1995–96)



























































































































































































No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
1 1 "Pilot" Sam Weisman Brad Hall September 21, 1995 (1995-09-21)
2 2 "Tennis" Sam Weisman Brad Hall September 28, 1995 (1995-09-28)
3 3 "Gift" Sam Weisman Richard Doctorow October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05)
4 4 "Babysitting" TBA John Masius October 12, 1995 (1995-10-12)
5 5 "Charity" TBA Andrew Gottlieb & Jay Kogen & Steve Paymer October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19)
6 6 "Neighbors" TBA David Kohan & Max Mutchnik November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)
7 7 "Mugging" Sam Weisman David Kohan & Max Mutchnik & Richard Doctorow November 9, 1995 (1995-11-09)
8 8 "Sister" TBA Steve Paymer November 16, 1995 (1995-11-16)
9 9 "Attraction" TBA Jay Kogen December 7, 1995 (1995-12-07)
10 10 "Midnight" TBA Jay Kogen December 14, 1995 (1995-12-14)
11 11 "Communication" Sam Weisman Richard Doctorow January 4, 1996 (1996-01-04)
12 12 "Nineteen" TBA Jim McCoulf January 11, 1996 (1996-01-11)
13 13 "Distance" TBA Steve Paymer January 18, 1996 (1996-01-18)
14 14 "Rival" TBA Richard Doctorow February 1, 1996 (1996-02-01)
15 15 "Pudding" Sam Weisman David Kohan & Max Mutchnik February 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)
16 16 "Affair" TBA Andrew Gottlieb February 15, 1996 (1996-02-15)
17 17 "Wedding" TBA Brad Hall February 22, 1996 (1996-02-22)
18 18 "Poetry" Craig Zisk Paul Barrose March 7, 1996 (1996-03-07)
19 19 "Lovenest" Craig Zisk Brad Hall & Richard Doctorow March 14, 1996 (1996-03-14)
20 20 "Kids" Craig Zisk Andrew Gottlieb & John Masius May 2, 1996 (1996-05-02)
21 21 "Pop" Craig Zisk Andrew Gottlieb May 9, 1996 (1996-05-09)
22 22 "Moving" David Trainer Richard Doctorow & Jay Kogen May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16)


Season 2 (1996–97)











































































































No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
23 1 "Mounted Cop" TBA TBA September 19, 1996 (1996-09-19)
24 2 "Best Man" TBA TBA September 26, 1996 (1996-09-26)
25 3 "Good God" TBA TBA October 3, 1996 (1996-10-03)
26 4 "Kept Man" TBA TBA October 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)
27 5 "Strip Club" TBA TBA October 17, 1996 (1996-10-17)
28 6 "Love Train" Craig Zisk TBA October 31, 1996 (1996-10-31)
29 7 "The Virgin" TBA TBA November 7, 1996 (1996-11-07)
30 8 "Double Date" TBA TBA November 14, 1996 (1996-11-14)
31 9 "Davy Jones" TBA TBA November 21, 1996 (1996-11-21)
32 10 "Deepest Cut" TBA TBA December 12, 1996 (1996-12-12)
33 11 "New Year" TBA TBA January 9, 1997 (1997-01-09)
34 12 "Like Father..." Max Tash Stephen Godchaux & Rachel Sweet January 16, 1997 (1997-01-16)


Beginning and reception


While the series was favored enough by NBC to earn a timeslot in its coveted "Must-See-TV" Thursday night line-up, it ultimately failed to generate enthusiasm with critics and viewers. It was largely written-off as one in a long line of "singles in the city" sitcoms that emerged in the mid-1990s, following the success of Seinfeld. Many of that hit show's calling cards were emulated in The Single Guy, from the neurotic best friend who occasionally does reprehensible things, to its main character's rotating cast of flawed girlfriends. Jonathan and friends would also regularly hang out at a local coffee shop, The Bagel Cafe.



Ending


Perhaps aware of its impending cancellation, the series ended its second and final season with Jonathan Eliot married in Las Vegas, thus ending his single status.


Ultimately, it was one of the highest rated shows to ever get canceled, consistently attaining 4th or 5th place in the Nielsen ratings.[1]
Most attribute this to the fact that it was hammocked in the coveted 8:30pm EST slot, between Friends and Seinfeld.[2] According to Entertainment Weekly, when the show was moved to a different time slot, its position in the ratings went into the low 60s.


Ross Geller (played by David Schwimmer), a character from the sitcom Friends, appeared on the show.



References





  1. ^ "TrivialTV's Nielsen Ratings archive". TrivialTV. Ratings for the week of November 11–17, 1996 (data: weekly ratings, Nielsen Media Research):

    1. ER

    2. Seinfeld

    3. Suddenly Susan

    4. Friends

    5. The Single Guy

    6. Pandora's Clock (Part 2)

    7. Home Improvement

    8. Frasier

    9. Mad About You

    10. Touched by an Angel

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  2. ^ Ken Tucker (October 6, 1995). "The Single Guy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-08-16.




External links




  • The Single Guy on IMDb


  • The Single Guy at epguides.com




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