Charlie Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Jeffrey Richman |
Starring | Nathan Lane |
Composer | Marc Shaiman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 (2 unaired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Jeffrey Richman Productions CBS Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | June 15 July 13, 2003 | –
Charlie Lawrence is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until July 13, 2003.
Premise[]
A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico.[1]
Cast[]
- Nathan Lane as Charlie Lawrence
- Laurie Metcalf as Sarah Dolecek
- Ted McGinley as Graydon Cord
- Stephanie Faracy as Suzette Michaels
- T.R. Knight as Ryan Lemming
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | "A Vote of No Confidence" | Jerry Zaks | Jeffrey Richman | June 15, 2003 | 1AGL79 |
Charlie has a disagreement with his chief of staff over how to cast his first vote. | |||||
2 | "New Kid in School" | Jay Sandrich | Jeffrey Richman | June 22, 2003 | 1AGL01 |
Charlie tries to make new friends and gain acceptance on Capitol Hill. | |||||
3 | "Charlie Got Game" | Gary Halvorson | Kristin Gore and Nicholas Stoller | June 29, 2003 | 1AGL05 |
Charlie participates in a basketball game after Sarah says that he acts too gay to be taken seriously as a politician. | |||||
4 | "Dinner and a Breakdown" | Gary Halvorson | Phill Lewis | July 6, 2003 | 1AGL02 |
Charlie throws a dinner party at his apartment. | |||||
5 | "If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother" | Fred Savage | Nancy Steen | July 13, 2003 | 1AGL04 |
Charlie catches his mom stealing a clock at a reception for Queen Elizabeth. | |||||
6 | "I'll Take the Low Road" | TBA | Jonathan M. Goldstein | UNAIRED | 1AGL03 |
Graydon belittles Charlie during a televised debate. | |||||
7 | "What's Wrong with This Picture?" | TBA | John Riggi and Jonathan M. Goldstein | UNAIRED | 1AGL06 |
Charlie tries to hide his TV past, because he wants to date a sophisticated interior decorator. |
Reception[]
Reviews for Charlie Lawrence were mostly negative. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the political satire "mild and formulaic.[2]
The first episode of Charlie Lawrence got a rating of 0.9 in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.[3]
References[]
- ^ TV Guide. "Charlie Lawrence Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Alessandra Stanley. "Washington Monument: He Takes It Personally". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ Andrew Gans. "Lane's Charlie Lawrence Debuts to Low Ratings". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2003 American television series debuts
- 2003 American television series endings
- 2000s American LGBT-related comedy television series
- 2000s American sitcoms
- American LGBT-related sitcoms
- CBS original programming
- English-language television shows
- Gay-related television shows
- Television shows set in Washington, D.C.
- Television series by CBS Studios
- Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
- Comedy television series stubs
- LGBT-related mass media stubs