Lewis & Clark (TV series)
| Lewis & Clark | |
|---|---|
| Guich Koock (left) and Gabe Kaplan (right) as Lewis and Clark | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Gabe Kaplan |
| Written by | Hank Bradford Richard Gurman Gabe Kaplan |
| Starring | Gabe Kaplan Guich Koock Ilene Graff Aaron Fletcher Wendy Holcombe Clifton James Amy Linker David Hollander Michael McManus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | George Shapiro Tom Tenowich |
| Producer | Ed Scharlach |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company | Carson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 29, 1981 (1981年10月29日) – July 30, 1982 (1982年07月30日) |
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Lewis & Clark is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC for one season from October 29, 1981 to July 30, 1982. The series stars Gabe Kaplan (who also created the series) and Guich Koock.[1] [2] The series was produced by Carson Productions and it was distributed by Columbia Pictures Television.[3]
Plot
[edit ]For a native New Yorker, Stewart Lewis (Gabe Kaplan) 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 bought the Nassau County Cafe, a joint that has 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.
The series featured an episode with 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."
Cast
[edit ]- Gabe Kaplan as Stewart Lewis
- Guich Koock as Roscoe Clark
- Ilene Graff as Alicia Lewis
- David Hollander as Keith Lewis
- Wendy Holcombe as Wendy
- Clifton James as Silas Jones
- Amy Linker as Kelly Lewis
- Michael McManus as John
Reception
[edit ]The series was intended to be a comeback vehicle for Kaplan after the cancellation of the popular series Welcome Back, Kotter. Ratings for the series, however, were low and NBC canceled the series in January 1982 after eight episodes. The remaining five episodes were burned off in July 1982.[2]
Broadcast history
[edit ]The first four episodes aired Thursdays at 8:30-9:00 on NBC. The next four episodes aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00. The last five episodes aired Fridays at 8:00-8:30.
Episodes
[edit ]| No | Title | Written by: | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Welcome to Luckenbach" | Gabe Kaplan, Marc Sheffler | October 29, 1981 (1981年10月29日) | |
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Stewart aims to fire the saloon manager, Roscoe Clark. | ||||
| 2 | "Opposites Attract" | Ed Scharlach, Tom Tenowich | November 5, 1981 (1981年11月05日) | |
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Roscoe falls for Alicia's friend, a fashion model from Paris. | ||||
| 3 | "The Horse's Tale" | Richard Gurman | November 12, 1981 (1981年11月12日) | |
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Stu does not know what to tell Roscoe when his prize-winning rodeo horse dies — with Stu in the saddle. | ||||
| 4 | "Alicia's New York Night" | Hank Bradford | November 19, 1981 (1981年11月19日) | |
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Roscoe turns the club into a slice of the Big Apple when Stu and Alicia have to cancel their trip to New York for their wedding anniversary. | ||||
| 5 | "The Uptight End" | Gabe Kaplan | December 12, 1981 (1981年12月12日) | |
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Stu is the host of a luncheon for a Heisman trophy candidate (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs). Robert Hegyes also guest-stars. | ||||
| 6 | "The Family Affair" | Richard Gurman | December 19, 1981 (1981年12月19日) | |
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Roscoe's father aims to remarry, but when Roscoe learns of the woman's past, he's dead set against it. | ||||
| 7 | "Your Cheatin' Heart" | Laura Levine | December 26, 1981 (1981年12月26日) | |
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Roscoe suspects Stu and Wendy are having an affair. | ||||
| 8 | "Oil!" | Hank Bradford, Richard Gurman | January 2, 1982 (1982年01月02日) | |
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A millionaire (Jay Garner) wants to buy Stu's club, believing it sits on top of a gusher. | ||||
| 9 | "Dear John" | Jerry Ross | July 2, 1982 (1982年07月02日) | |
| 10 | "Friends" | Gabe Kaplan | July 9, 1982 (1982年07月09日) | |
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Kelly has to choose between her best friend and the girls on the cheerleading squad. | ||||
| 11 | "Yellow Stu of Texas" | Bob Baublitz | July 16, 1982 (1982年07月16日) | |
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Stu gets pressed into a public match with Silas after Keith loses a fight to Silas's son. | ||||
| 12 | "In Charm's Way" | Alan Myerson | July 23, 1982 (1982年07月23日) | |
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Roscoe's feelings are hurt when Stu tells him he is spending too much time around the Lewis house. | ||||
| 13 | "Tex Hex" | * | July 30, 1982 (1982年07月30日) | |
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The crew at the Nassau County Cafe gets to perform when they lend the bar to a disc jockey for a live radio broadcast. | ||||
* Unknown
Production notes
[edit ]The series was created by series star Gabe Kaplan, and produced by Johnny Carson's Carson Productions.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007年10月17日). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 784. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide To Programming From 1948 To the Present (4 ed.). Penguin Books. p. 477. ISBN 0-140-24916-8.
- ^ "Monitor" (PDF). Broadcasting . 1980年09月22日. Retrieved 2021年11月30日.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (April 16, 1982). "Networks fight 'Battle Royal'". The Victoria Advocate. p. 7D. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
External links
[edit ]- 1981 American television series debuts
- 1982 American television series endings
- 1980s American multi-camera sitcoms
- American English-language television shows
- Television duos
- Television shows set in Texas
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television series by Carson Productions
- NBC sitcoms