Good Sports

Not to be confused with Australian children's show Goodsports.
Good Sports
GenreSitcom
Created byAlan Zweibel
Written byLarry Levin
Monica Johnson
Matt Wickline
Russ Woody
Ron Zimmerman
Alan Zweibel
Directed byStan Lathan
StarringRyan O'Neal
Farrah Fawcett
Lane Smith
Brian Doyle-Murray
Cleavant Derricks
Paul Feig
Christine Dunford
Theme music composerAndy Goldmark
Opening themeGood Sports
performed by Al Green
ComposersRobert Crew
Michael Tavera
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producersBernie Brillstein
Brad Grey
Alan Zweibel
ProducersVic Kaplan
Ron Zimmerman
CinematographyKenneth Peach, Jr.
EditorJerry Bixman
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesBoom Productions
Silly Robin Productions
Brillstein-Grey Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 10 (1991-01-10) –
July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)

Good Sports is an American sitcom television series that aired on the CBS network from January 10 to July 13, 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It was Fawcett's only scripted TV series after Charlie's Angels.

Synopsis

The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen (O'Neal), a once-famous former football player for the Green Bay Packers gone to seed and Gayle Roberts (Fawcett), an ex-Miss America, as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts. Bobby is a self-obsessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted.[1]

Cast

Reception and cancellation

Good Sports premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 10, 1991.[2] Reviews were generally mixed and ratings were low. After the ratings failed to improve, CBS canceled the series. The final episode, "A Class Act", aired on July 13, 1991.

Production notes

The 30-minute Brillstein-Grey production[3] was created by Alan Zweibel and directed by Stan Lathan. The series' theme song was performed by Al Green.

Episodes

No Title Directed by: Written by: Original air date
1"Pros and Ex-Cons"Stan LathanAlan ZweibelJanuary 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)
2"Gayle Wouldn't Do That"Stan LathanLarry Levin & Ron Zimmerman & Alan ZweibelJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)
3"Movin' In"Stan LathanMonica Johnson & Alan ZweibelJanuary 31, 1991 (1991-01-31)
4"The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit"Stan LathanRon ZimmermanFebruary 7, 1991 (1991-02-07)
5"John McKinney Is a No Yes Man"Stan LathanS : Matt Wickline;
T : Larry Levin & Ron Zimmerman		February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)
6"The Reviews Are In"Stan LathanLarry LevinFebruary 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)
7"A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"Stan LathanRuss WoodyMarch 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)
8"A Book Is Just a Book"Stan LathanRuss WoodyMay 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)
9"The Cincinnati Kids"Stan LathanLarry Levin and Alan ZweibelMay 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)
10"Electricity"Stan LathanLarry Levin & Alan ZweibelJune 3, 1991 (1991-06-03)
11"The Moody Blues Swing"Stan LathanMonica JohnsonJune 8, 1991 (1991-06-08)
12"Love Means Never Having to Say You're Happy"Stan LathanRon ZimmermanJune 15, 1991 (1991-06-15)
13"Bobby and Gayle Go on a Date"Stan LathanRon Zimmerman and Alan ZweibelJune 22, 1991 (1991-06-22)
14"The Return of Nick"Stan LathanRon ZimmermanJuly 6, 1991 (1991-07-06)
15"A Class Act"Stan LathanLarry LevinJuly 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)

References

  1. ^ Ken Tucker (January 25, 1991). ""Sports" Report". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. ^ Chapman, Art (December 22, 1990). "Santa: Brings Mid-Season Replacements". Herald-Journal. pp. B5.
  3. ^ "A Hollywood Hotshot Without a Hit Starmaker, Brad Grey is Struggling on the Production Line". CNN.com, Marc Gunther, Henry Goldblatt, September 29, 1997. September 29, 1997.