Good Grief (TV series)
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Good Grief is a 1990 Fox
television sitcom that aired for one season of 13 episodes.
The show was about a funeral home
called 'The Sincerity Mortuary' in Dacron, Ohio
run by straight-laced Warren Pepper (Joel Brooks
), his sister Debbie (Wendy Schaal
), and her flamboyant husband Ernie Lapidus (Howie Mandel
), who was determined to "put the 'fun' back in 'funeral.'" Tom Poston
and Sheldon Feldner played assistants Ringo Prowley and Raoul, respectively.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television sitcom that aired for one season of 13 episodes.
The show was about a funeral home
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
called 'The Sincerity Mortuary' in Dacron, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
run by straight-laced Warren Pepper (Joel Brooks
Joel Brooks
Joel Brooks is an American actor, known for his roles in My Sister Sam, Six Feet Under, The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green and Phil of the Future...
), his sister Debbie (Wendy Schaal
Wendy Schaal
Wendy Schaal is an American actress and voice actress. She is best known as the voice of Francine Smith in the TV series American Dad!.-Personal life:...
), and her flamboyant husband Ernie Lapidus (Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on...
), who was determined to "put the 'fun' back in 'funeral.'" Tom Poston
Tom Poston
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950...
and Sheldon Feldner played assistants Ringo Prowley and Raoul, respectively.
Episode list
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ladies and Gentlemen... Ernie Lapidus!" | 1990-Sep-30 |
| 2 | "Full Dress Burial" | 1990-Oct-07 |
| 3 | "Bury Me a Little" | 1990-Oct-14 |
| 4 | "Warren Learns to Fly" | 1990-Oct-21 |
| 5 | "Mooses, Masons, and the Secret Life of Trees" | 1990-Oct-28 |
| 6 | "Cub Scouts and Horses & Whiskers on Kittens" | 1990-Nov-04 |
| 7 | "The Good, the Bad and the Mariachis" | 1990-Nov-11 |
| 8 | "Viva Las Dacron" | 1990-Nov-18 |
| 9 | "Ringo Gets a Job" | 1990-Dec-02 |
| 10 | "Birth of a Notion" | 1990-Dec-16 |
| 11 | "The Bear" | 1991-Jan-06 |
| 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" | 1991-Jan-13 |
| 13 | "13th Episode Anniversary Special" | 1991-Feb-03 |