The Geena Davis Show
television series
The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom television series created by Terri Minsky starring Geena Davis. The show aired for one season on ABC from October 10, 2000, to July 10, 2001, during the 2000–01 U.S. television season.
Plot
Sexy, sophisticated, and dim-witted Manhattan party-planner Teddie Cochran starts dating writer Max Ryan. The two hit it off, and Teddie soon moves into Max's suburban home along with his two children, six-year-old Eliza and 13-year-old Carter. Motherless for some time (Max is a widower), the two are not exactly welcoming of Teddie. Along with her two best friends Hilary and Judy, Teddie must use her unique blend of wits, sarcasm, and enthusiasm to get through her new lifestyle.
Cast
Main
Geena Davis – Teddie Cochran
Peter Horton – Max Ryan
Mimi Rogers – Hillary
Kim Coles – Judy
John Francis Daley – Carter Ryan
Makenzie Vega – Eliza Ryan
Esther Scott – Gladys Guevara
Harland Williams – Alan
Supporting
Katey Sagal – Ashley
Peggy Jo Jacobs as Patrice
Lise Simms as Natalie
Steve Valentine as Walter
Susan Wood as Sydney
Sarah Zinsser as Mrs. Toll
Adeline Allen as Morgan
Dylan Capannelli as Justin
Graham Norton as Bryan Fernando
Production and development
Terri Minsky first pitched the idea of a Sex and the City-like character becoming a suburban housewife to ABC in early 2000. After some debating, ABC decided to make the show less like Sex and the City and more tailored to its star, Geena Davis. The show was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on ABC on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, at 9:30 pm.
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