George & Leo is a short-lived American

United States

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 sitcom

Situation comedy

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 starring Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

George Robert Newhart , known professionally as Bob Newhart, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide...

 and Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

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. Set on Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

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, the series aired on CBS

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 from September 15, 1997 to March 16, 1998.

Synopsis

Newhart and Hirsch starred as the respective title characters, widely divergent men who become in-laws when their children get married. George's (Newhart) son was played by Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

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. Bess Meyer initially played Leo's (Hirsch) daughter, but was replaced after the first eight episodes by Robyn Lively

Robyn Lively

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One memorable episode, "The Cameo Show", featured guest appearances from many of the costars of Newhart's and Hirsch's previous sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

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, Taxi

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, Newhart

Newhart

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, and Dear John. The series was canceled after 22 episodes due to low ratings, resulting from being placed against Monday Night Football

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on ABC

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.

Cast

• Bob Newhart as George Stoody
• Judd Hirsch as Leo Wagonman
• Jason Bateman as Ted Stoody
• Bess Meyer as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 1-7)
• Robyn Lively as Casey Wagonman (Episodes 9-22)
• Jason Beghe
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   as Ron
• Darryl Thierse as Ambrose

Guest Stars

• Veronica Cartwright
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• Dave Coulier
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• Timothy Fall
• Judy Geeson
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• Alexondra Lee
  Alexondra Lee
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• Dinah Manoff
  Dinah Manoff
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• Julia Sweeney
  Julia Sweeney
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• Dick Martin
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• Julia Sweeney
  Julia Sweeney
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• Paul Willson
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• Nora Dunn
  Nora Dunn
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