Costello (TV series)
1998 American television sitcom
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Costello is an American television sitcom created by Sue Costello and Cheryl Holliday which aired on Fox from September 15 to October 13, 1998.
- Sue Costello
- Cheryl Holliday
- Sue Costello
- Jenny O'Hara
- Dan Lauria
- Kerry O'Malley
- Chuck Walczak
- Timothy Pickering
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Composer | Dan Foliart |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (4 unaired) |
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| Producer | Gayle S. Maffeo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | September 15 – October 13, 1998 |
Premise
The series was about an Irish-American family in South Boston.[1] The central character is Sue Murphy (Sue Costello), a barmaid who has broken up with her boyfriend and is trying to improve herself, despite the incomprehension of her blue-collar family.[2]
Cast
- Sue Costello as Sue Murphy
- Jenny O'Hara as Lottie Murphy
- Dan Lauria as Spud Murphy
- Kerry O'Malley as Trish Donnelly
- Chuck Walczak as Jimmy Murphy
- Timothy Pickering as Fingers
Critical response
The show wasn't popular with critics, who considered it vulgar and shouty.[3] A review in The New York Times said, "There are entirely too many colorfully crude blue-collar characters".[4] The Los Angeles Times called it a more working-class Cheers and criticized Costello's acting ability.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | John Whitesell | Story by : Cheryl Holliday & Sue Costello Teleplay by : Cheryl Holliday | September 15, 1998 | |
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Sue breaks up with her boyfriend and moves back in with her parents. | |||||
| 2 | "Monkey Butt" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah | September 22, 1998 | |
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Sue writes an essay for her college application. Lottie exposes her red panties in church and gets the nickname "monkey butt". | |||||
| 3 | "Sue Drives, Ya Suck Bag" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Cheryl Holliday | October 6, 1998 | |
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Sue asks her family for help with getting her drivers license. | |||||
| 4 | "Sue Dates a Freakin' Dentist" | Ted Wass | Lester Lewis | October 13, 1998 | |
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Sue has a crush on her dentist. | |||||
| 5 | "The Anniversary" | N/A | Alex Herschlag | Unaired | |
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Jimmy steals cable TV as a present for his parents wedding anniversary. | |||||
| 6 | "The Garage" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bob Daily | Unaired | |
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Sue moves into the garage. | |||||
| 7 | "Double Date" | N/A | Mary Fitzgerald | Unaired | |
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Sue and Trish feel sad about their love lives. | |||||
| 8 | "Angie O'Plasty" | N/A | Jane O'Brien | Unaired | |
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Lottie has a heart attack on Halloween. | |||||