Pig Sty
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Pig Sty is a sitcom that premiered on UPN
on January 23, 1995 during that network's first season. Only 13 episodes were made. Pig Sty ran on Monday nights, after Star Trek: Voyager
and Platypus Man
. The show was about five male roommates sharing an apartment in New York
, and their female superintendent.
as Randy Fitzgerald Randy was a struggling writer who supported himself by tending bar. He was often frustrated by his inability to sell a single story. Randy also had an unrequited crush on the building's superintendent, Tess.
Matthew Borlenghi as Johnny Barzano Johnny was young assistant district attorney and one of the roommates. In the pilot, Johnny was engaged and moving out, forcing the others to find a fourth person to split the rent with. However, Johnny decided that his fiancée was too "clingy" and called off the engagement and tried to move back into the apartment. It was Randy who would come up with the plan that would enable five guys to share a two bedroom apartment.
David Arnott
as Cal Evans Cal was an unscrupulous advertising executive who also lived in the apartment. Cal was known for having slovenly of personal habits and for his love of smoking cigar
s. When Johnny tried to move back in, the other roommates initially tried to force out Cal because he of his bad habits. However, Cal revealed that he had secretly put his name on the lease to prevent them from kicking him out. So instead, the group decided that Cal should move into the walk-in closet with P. J. 's dog.
Cal graduated from college with a 1.0 GPA. He claims that his favorite holidays are, New Years Day and St. Patrick's Day because, he likes to get girls really drunk so that they will have pity sex with him.
Timothy Fall as P. J. Morris P. J. wanted to be a songwriter, however, he never sold any of his songs and, in fact, lived off a large trust fund. P. J. was often ridiculed by Randy for being a "trust fund baby". Every few months he would have dinner with his father to discuss his going into the family business, but P. J. always refused. His family obtained its wealth from the tobacco industry, thus P. J.'s name can be seen as a pun on the Philip J. Morris Company.
Sean O'Bryan
as Joe "Iowa" Dantley Joe Dantley was a doctor and a transplanted Iowan starting his residency at a local New York Hospital. He was only called Joe in the pilot episode, afterwards the guys all referred to him by the nickname "Iowa". He was originally supposed to be the fourth roommate when Johnny moved out. However, when Johnny wanted to come back a deal had to be reached to accommodate the situation.
Liz Vassey
as Tess Gallaway Tess was a struggling actress who worked as the building superintendent while waiting for her acting career to take off. Randy would regularly break things in the apartment so that she would have to come up and repair them. In one episode he got Iowa to take some lab mice from the hospital, forcing her to come and catch them. All of this in a futile attempt to spend more time with Tess. Although she was aware of his crush on her, and that he was delibrately breaking objects, she did not return his affections. Tess believed that he was too immature for a serious relationship.
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
on January 23, 1995 during that network's first season. Only 13 episodes were made. Pig Sty ran on Monday nights, after Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
and Platypus Man
Platypus Man
Platypus Man is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1995. Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted for only one season, with a total of thirteen episodes....
. The show was about five male roommates sharing an apartment in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and their female superintendent.
Cast
Brian McNamaraBrian McNamara
Brian McNamara is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Dean Karny in the TV Movie Billionaire Boys Club for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a supporting role.-Biography:...
as Randy Fitzgerald Randy was a struggling writer who supported himself by tending bar. He was often frustrated by his inability to sell a single story. Randy also had an unrequited crush on the building's superintendent, Tess.
Matthew Borlenghi as Johnny Barzano Johnny was young assistant district attorney and one of the roommates. In the pilot, Johnny was engaged and moving out, forcing the others to find a fourth person to split the rent with. However, Johnny decided that his fiancée was too "clingy" and called off the engagement and tried to move back into the apartment. It was Randy who would come up with the plan that would enable five guys to share a two bedroom apartment.
David Arnott
David arnott
David Arnott is an American actor, screenwriter and musical composer living in Southern California. Among his credits, Arnott co-wrote The Last Action Hero, and starred in The Last Man with Jeri Ryan. David is a member of the legendary "Pad O' Guys" screenwriting group, including Shane Black and...
as Cal Evans Cal was an unscrupulous advertising executive who also lived in the apartment. Cal was known for having slovenly of personal habits and for his love of smoking cigar
Cigar
A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...
s. When Johnny tried to move back in, the other roommates initially tried to force out Cal because he of his bad habits. However, Cal revealed that he had secretly put his name on the lease to prevent them from kicking him out. So instead, the group decided that Cal should move into the walk-in closet with P. J. 's dog.
Cal graduated from college with a 1.0 GPA. He claims that his favorite holidays are, New Years Day and St. Patrick's Day because, he likes to get girls really drunk so that they will have pity sex with him.
Timothy Fall as P. J. Morris P. J. wanted to be a songwriter, however, he never sold any of his songs and, in fact, lived off a large trust fund. P. J. was often ridiculed by Randy for being a "trust fund baby". Every few months he would have dinner with his father to discuss his going into the family business, but P. J. always refused. His family obtained its wealth from the tobacco industry, thus P. J.'s name can be seen as a pun on the Philip J. Morris Company.
Sean O'Bryan
Sean O'Bryan
Sean O'Bryan is an American film and television actor.-Career:O'Bryan has guest-starred on such television series as MacGyver, Cold Case, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, Chicago Hope, Roseanne, Six Feet Under, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dexter, Bones, and the middle. He...
as Joe "Iowa" Dantley Joe Dantley was a doctor and a transplanted Iowan starting his residency at a local New York Hospital. He was only called Joe in the pilot episode, afterwards the guys all referred to him by the nickname "Iowa". He was originally supposed to be the fourth roommate when Johnny moved out. However, when Johnny wanted to come back a deal had to be reached to accommodate the situation.
Liz Vassey
Liz Vassey
Liz Vassey is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Ann Sago on All My Children, Captain Liberty in The Tick, and Wendy Simms in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.- Career :...
as Tess Gallaway Tess was a struggling actress who worked as the building superintendent while waiting for her acting career to take off. Randy would regularly break things in the apartment so that she would have to come up and repair them. In one episode he got Iowa to take some lab mice from the hospital, forcing her to come and catch them. All of this in a futile attempt to spend more time with Tess. Although she was aware of his crush on her, and that he was delibrately breaking objects, she did not return his affections. Tess believed that he was too immature for a serious relationship.