The Second Half
The Second Half is an American sitcom television series created by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza, that aired on NBC from September 7, 1993 to April 15, 1994. The series was executive-produced and co-created by its star, John Mendoza.
| The Second Half | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
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| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Robben Ford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | John Mendoza |
| Producer(s) | Larry Spencer |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 7, 1993 – April 15, 1994 |
Premise
A divorced sports columnist for The Chicago Daily Post has to deal with his ex-wife, weekend visits from his two daughters and romance in the '90s. John's column was called The Second Half.[1]
Cast
- John Mendoza as John Palmaro
- Wayne Knight as Robert Piccolo
- Ellen Blain as Cathy Palmaro
- Brooke Stanley as Ruth Palmaro
- Joe Guzaldo as David Keller
- Jessica Lundy as Denise Palmaro
- Mindy Cohn as Maureen Tucker
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Barnet Kellman | Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza | September 7, 1993 | |
| John's ex-wife has to remind him that he is getting a weekend visit from his daughters. | |||||
| 2 | "Coughin' Up Meat" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | September 17, 1993 | |
| A co-worker saves John's life. | |||||
| 3 | "Prelude to a Job" | Arlene Sanford | Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick | September 24, 1993 | |
| John's assistant becomes romantically involved with Robert. | |||||
| 4 | "Guess Who's Channeling Dinner?" | Arlene Sanford | Tom Seeley and Norm Gunzenhauser | October 1, 1993 | |
| John thinks his new relationship is moving too fast. | |||||
| 5 | "Like Father, Like John" | John Fortenberry | Lester Lewis | October 8, 1993 | |
| David tries to improve his relationship with his dad. | |||||
| 6 | "Same Bet Next Year" | John Fortenberry | TBA | October 15, 1993 | |
| John becomes attracted to an old friend. A dry cleaner loses Robert's new pants. | |||||
| 7 | "Halloween" | Arlene Sanford | TBA | October 29, 1993 | |
| John takes Cathy to a Halloween party. | |||||
| 8 | "Mr. Television" | John Rich | Leo Benvenuti and John Mendoza | November 5, 1993 | |
| John misses his daughter's recital when he hosts a sports TV show. | |||||
| 9 | "Winter Wonderlandlord" | John Rich | Alexa Junge | November 26, 1993 | |
| John becomes the new president of the tenant's association. | |||||
| 10 | "It's My Party" | John Rich | Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza | December 10, 1993 | |
| John's daughters invite some friends over. | |||||
| 11 | "The Gym" | John Rich | Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick | December 17, 1993 | |
| Robert thinks he is losing his hair. | |||||
| 12 | "Far and Awry" | John Rich | TBA | March 25, 1994 | |
| John plans a mountain trip for spring break for his daughters. | |||||
| 13 | "High Nooner" | John Rich | TBA | April 1, 1994 | |
| John has a meeting with his ex-wife. | |||||
| 14 | "One Flu Over a Nest of Cuckoos" | John Rich | TBA | April 8, 1994 | |
| John cancels a trip to a golf tournament because Cathy has the flu. | |||||
| 15 | "10" | John Rich | TBA | April 15, 1994 | |
| Ruth has her 10th-birthday party. | |||||
References
- TV Guide. "The Second Half Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
External links
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