| Charlie Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeffrey Richman |
| Starring | Nathan Lane |
| Composer | Marc Shaiman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (5 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Jeffrey Richman Productions CBS Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | June 15 – June 22, 2003 |
Charlie Lawrence is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until June 22, 2003.
Premise
[edit]A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Nathan Lane as Charlie Lawrence
- Laurie Metcalf as Sarah Dolecek
- Ted McGinley as Graydon Cord
- Stephanie Faracy as Suzette Michaels
- T.R. Knight as Ryan Lemming
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "A Vote of No Confidence" | Jerry Zaks | Jeffrey Richman | June 15, 2003 | 1AGL79 |
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Charlie has a disagreement with his chief of staff over how to cast his first vote. | |||||
| 2 | "New Kid in School" | Jay Sandrich | Jeffrey Richman | June 22, 2003 | 1AGL01 |
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Charlie tries to make new friends and gain acceptance on Capitol Hill. | |||||
| 3 | "Charlie's Got Game" | Gary Halvorson | Kristin Gore & Nicholas Stoller | Unaired | 1AGL05 |
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Charlie participates in a basketball game after Sarah says that he acts too gay to be taken seriously as a politician. | |||||
| 4 | "Dinner and a Breakdown" | Gary Halvorson | John Riggi | Unaired | 1AGL02 |
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Charlie throws a dinner party at his apartment. | |||||
| 5 | "If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother" | N/A | Nancy Steen | Unaired | 1AGL04 |
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Charlie catches his mom stealing a clock at a reception for Queen Elizabeth. | |||||
| 6 | "I'll Take the Low Road" | N/A | Jonathan M. Goldstein | Unaired | 1AGL03 |
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Graydon belittles Charlie during a televised debate. | |||||
| 7 | "What's Wrong with This Picture?" | N/A | Jonathan Goldstein & John Riggi | Unaired | 1AGL06 |
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Charlie tries to hide his TV past, because he wants to date a sophisticated interior decorator. | |||||
Reception
[edit]Reviews for Charlie Lawrence were mostly negative. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the political satire "mild and formulaic".[2]
The first episode of Charlie Lawrence got a rating of 0.9 in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "Charlie Lawrence Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ Alessandra Stanley (June 14, 2003). "Washington Monument: He Takes It Personally". New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Andrew Gans. "Lane's Charlie Lawrence Debuts to Low Ratings". Playbill.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
External links
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