Listen Up
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Listen Up! is an American situation comedy
that aired on CBS
from September 20, 2004 until April 25, 2005. The sitcom was based loosely on the life and exploits of the popular sportswriter and sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser
. Its principal executive producer
was Jason Alexander
, who was also the lead actor. Despite decent-to-good ratings, the show was canceled by CBS on May 18, 2005; "rising production costs" was the major reason officially given for the cancellation.
player; together they host the TV show Listen Up! While Tony does talk about sports most of the time on the show and on his newspaper column, he strays away occasionally to talk about the daily exploits of his family; these are his wife, Dana, a fundraiser coordinator, Mickey his 15-year-old golf prodigy son and Megan, his 14-year-old know-it-all, smart-mouthed, soccer-playing daughter.
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 aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from September 20, 2004 until April 25, 2005. The sitcom was based loosely on the life and exploits of the popular sportswriter and sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser
Tony Kornheiser
Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host...
. Its principal executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
was Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Jay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998...
, who was also the lead actor. Despite decent-to-good ratings, the show was canceled by CBS on May 18, 2005; "rising production costs" was the major reason officially given for the cancellation.
Premise
Tony Kleinman is a sports show host who talks about everything sports with his sidekick Bernie Widmer, a former NFLNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player; together they host the TV show Listen Up! While Tony does talk about sports most of the time on the show and on his newspaper column, he strays away occasionally to talk about the daily exploits of his family; these are his wife, Dana, a fundraiser coordinator, Mickey his 15-year-old golf prodigy son and Megan, his 14-year-old know-it-all, smart-mouthed, soccer-playing daughter.
Main characters
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Alexander Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan , better known by his professional name of Jason Alexander, is an American actor, writer, comedian, television director, producer, and singer. He is best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld, appearing in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998... |
Tony Kleinman |
| Wendy Makkena Wendy Makkena -Career:Born in New York City, Makkena started her acting career in 1986 and appeared in the TV show Santa Barbara. She later landed her first movie role in Eight Men Out... |
Dana Kleinman |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an American television actor, film director, and musician. He is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. He is currently starring as Dr... |
Bernie Widmer |
| Will Rothhaar Will Rothhaar Will Rothhaar is an American actor.Rothhaar was born in New York City, New York, the son of Michael Rothhaar and Nancy Linehan Charles, both of whom are playwrights, actors and directors.... |
Mickey Kleinman |
| Daniella Monet Daniella Monet Daniella Monet is an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for playing various TV guest roles and starring as Trina Vega, the sister of Tori Vega, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious... |
Megan Kleinman |
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Pilot" | September 20, 2004 |
| 1-2 | "Hammer Time" | September 27, 2004 |
| 1-3 | "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt" | October 4, 2004 |
| 1-4 | "Cool Jerk" | October 4, 2004 |
| 1-5 | "Quest For Fire" | October 18, 2004 |
| 1-6 | "Mickey Swallows a Bee" | October 25, 2004 |
| 1-7 | "The Gift of the Ton-i" | November 8, 2004 |
| 1-8 | "Sweet Charity" | November 15, 2004 |
| 1-9 | "Thanksgiving" | November 22, 2004 |
| 1-10 | "Mickey Without a Cause" | November 29, 2004 |
| 1-11 | "Enemy at the Gates" | December 13, 2004 |
| 1-12 | "Tony the Tiger" | January 3, 2005 |
| 1-13 | "Snub Thy Neighbor" | January 17, 2005 |
| 1-14 | "Weekend With Bernie" | January 31, 2005 |
| 1-15 | "Inky Dinky Don't" | February 7, 2005 |
| 1-16 | "Colon-Oopscopy" | February 14, 2005 |
| 1-17 | "Tony Whine-Man" | February 21, 2005 |
| 1-18 | "Couch Potato" | March 7, 2005 |
| 1-19 | "Waiting for Kleinman" | March 21, 2005 |
| 1-20 | "Check Mates" | April 11, 2005 |
| 1-21 | "Ebony and Irony" | April 18, 2005 |
| 1-22 | "Last Vegas" | April 25, 2005 |