Lewis & Clark (TV series)
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Lewis & Clark was a short-lived situation comedy
that ran on NBC
for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982.
) has a strange—some would say twisted—ambition: he wants to own a country-music club. His wife and kids hate the idea. Despite their misgivings, Stewart moves his family to Luckenbach, Texas
, where he's bought the Nassau County Cafe, a joint that's had nine owners in the last six years and sports a sign that says "Always Under New Management." While his sidekick Roscoe Clark (Guich Koock) stands by, Stewart lets fly one-liners and bad puns.
Adjusting to the slower pace and the wide-open spaces took some doing for the Lewises, but they did grow to appreciate the place. Along with the cafe came a manager, Roscoe Clark, a hick with a dopey grin on his face who was really a mite smarter than he looked. Then there was John, the bartender; Wendy, the goofy waitress; Silas Jones, the local beer distributor; and Lester, the town drunk. They all went out of their way to make the transplanted Easterners feel at home, whatever they thought of the jokes.
The series' highlight was an episode that featured guest appearances by Robert Hegyes
and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
, who were two of Kaplan's co-stars on Welcome Back Kotter. At one point during the episode, Hegyes' character tells Lewis, "You should have been a teacher."
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that ran on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982.
Plot
For a naive New Yorker, Stewart Lewis (Gabe KaplanGabe Kaplan
Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player.He was born in Brooklyn, New York...
) has a strange—some would say twisted—ambition: he wants to own a country-music club. His wife and kids hate the idea. Despite their misgivings, Stewart moves his family to Luckenbach, Texas
Luckenbach, Texas
Luckenbach is an unincorporated community thirteen miles from Fredericksburg in southeastern Gillespie County, Texas, United States, part of the Texas Hill Country. It consists of between South Grape Creek and Snail Creek, just south of U.S. Highway 290 on the south side of Farm to Market Road...
, where he's bought the Nassau County Cafe, a joint that's had nine owners in the last six years and sports a sign that says "Always Under New Management." While his sidekick Roscoe Clark (Guich Koock) stands by, Stewart lets fly one-liners and bad puns.
Adjusting to the slower pace and the wide-open spaces took some doing for the Lewises, but they did grow to appreciate the place. Along with the cafe came a manager, Roscoe Clark, a hick with a dopey grin on his face who was really a mite smarter than he looked. Then there was John, the bartender; Wendy, the goofy waitress; Silas Jones, the local beer distributor; and Lester, the town drunk. They all went out of their way to make the transplanted Easterners feel at home, whatever they thought of the jokes.
The series' highlight was an episode that featured guest appearances by Robert Hegyes
Robert Hegyes
Robert Hegyes is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Epstein in the 1970s television series Welcome Back, Kotter.-Early life:...
and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs, including Claudine , Cooley High , Roots , Welcome Back, Kotter , Bangers and Mash , and The Jacksons: An American Dream .Lawrence's name, at least as shown in the credits of Welcome...
, who were two of Kaplan's co-stars on Welcome Back Kotter. At one point during the episode, Hegyes' character tells Lewis, "You should have been a teacher."