| Good Sports | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Alan Zweibel |
| Written by | Larry Levin Monica Johnson Matt Wickline Russ Woody Ron Zimmerman Alan Zweibel |
| Directed by | Stan Lathan |
| Starring | Ryan O'Neal Farrah Fawcett Lane Smith Brian Doyle-Murray Cleavant Derricks Paul Feig Christine Dunford |
| Theme music composer | Andy Goldmark |
| Opening theme | Good Sports performed byAl Green |
| Composers | Robert Crew Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bernie Brillstein Brad Grey Alan Zweibel |
| Producers | Vic Kaplan Ron Zimmerman |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach, Jr. |
| Editor | Jerry Bixman |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Boom Productions Silly Robin Productions Brillstein-Grey Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 10 (1991-01-10) – July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13) |
Good Sports is an Americansitcom television series that aired on theCBS network from January 10 to July 13, 1991, starringFarrah Fawcett andRyan O'Neal. It was Fawcett's only scripted television series afterCharlie's Angels.
The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen (O'Neal), a once-famous former football player for theGreen Bay Packers gone to seed and Gayle Roberts (Fawcett), an ex-Miss America, as mismatched anchors on an all-sports cable network, Mr. Downtown Bobby Tannen and Ms. Gayle Roberts. Bobby is a self-obsessed jock, constantly worried about himself and his image. Gayle is the more down to earth and level-headed of the two. Both characters were concerned with the ratings of their sports show, outwardly disliking each other but nonetheless mutually attracted.[1]
Good Sports premiered as amid-season replacement on January 10, 1991.[2] Reviews were generally mixed and ratings were low. After the ratings failed to improve, CBS canceled the series. The final episode, "A Class Act", aired on July 13, 1991.
The 30-minuteBrillstein-Grey production[3] was created byAlan Zweibel and directed byStan Lathan. The series' theme song was performed byAl Green.
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pros and Ex-Cons" | Stan Lathan | Alan Zweibel | January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10) |
| 2 | "Gayle Wouldn't Do That" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin & Ron Zimmerman & Alan Zweibel | January 21, 1991 (1991-01-21) |
| 3 | "Movin' In" | Stan Lathan | Monica Johnson & Alan Zweibel | January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31) |
| 4 | "The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit" | Stan Lathan | Ron Zimmerman | February 7, 1991 (1991-02-07) |
| 5 | "John McKinney Is a No Yes Man" | Stan Lathan | S :Matt Wickline; T : Larry Levin & Ron Zimmerman | February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14) |
| 6 | "The Reviews Are In" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin | February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25) |
| 7 | "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" | Stan Lathan | Russ Woody | March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18) |
| 8 | "A Book Is Just a Book" | Stan Lathan | Russ Woody | May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27) |
| 9 | "The Cincinnati Kids" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin and Alan Zweibel | May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27) |
| 10 | "Electricity" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin & Alan Zweibel | June 3, 1991 (1991-06-03) |
| 11 | "The Moody Blues Swing" | Stan Lathan | Monica Johnson | June 8, 1991 (1991-06-08) |
| 12 | "Love Means Never Having to Say You're Happy" | Stan Lathan | Ron Zimmerman | June 15, 1991 (1991-06-15) |
| 13 | "Bobby and Gayle Go on a Date" | Stan Lathan | Ron Zimmerman and Alan Zweibel | June 22, 1991 (1991-06-22) |
| 14 | "The Return of Nick" | Stan Lathan | Ron Zimmerman | July 6, 1991 (1991-07-06) |
| 15 | "A Class Act" | Stan Lathan | Larry Levin | July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13) |