The Closer (1998 TV series)
1998 American TV series or program
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The Closer is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS for 10 episodes from February 23 to May 4, 1998. The show starred Tom Selleck as a successful advertising agency executive.
| The Closer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Ed Decter John J. Strauss |
| Starring | Tom Selleck David Krumholtz Hedy Burress Ed Asner Suzy Nakamura Penelope Ann Miller |
| Composer | Ed Alton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | T.W.S. II Productions Frontier Pictures CBS Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 23 – May 4, 1998 |
Plot
Jack McLaren (Tom Selleck), a successful advertising executive, starts his own agency. The business, the employees in the agency, and his personal life provide the story lines. The characters include a creative director, Carl Dobson (Ed Asner), an accountant, Erica Hewitt (Penelope Ann Miller), and a bored secretary, Beverly (Suzy Nakamura); McLaren's estranged and eventually divorced wife, Claire McLaren (Joanna Kerns), and daughter Alex (Hedy Burress).
Cast
- Tom Selleck as Jack McLaren
- Hedy Burress as Alex McLaren
- Ed Asner as Carl "Dobbs" Dobson
- David Krumholtz as Bruno Verma
- Suzy Nakamura as Beverly Andolini
- Penelope Ann Miller as Erica Hewitt
Production
The project was originally started at Paramount Television with Barry Kemp at the helm. Eventually, it moved to Warner Bros., and recruited Ed Decter and John J. Strauss as the new writing/producing/showrunning team.[1]
Director and writers
The director for the series was Andrew D. Weyman. It had the following writers:
- Tom Burkhard
- Howard Busgang
- Ed Decter
- David Kidd
- Laura Perkins-Brittain
- Ron Burch
Producers
- Howard Busgang
- Ed Decter
- Penny Segal
- Tom Selleck
- John J. Strauss
- Craig Wyrick-Solari
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andrew D. Weyman | Ed Decter & John J. Strauss | February 23, 1998 | 15.74[2] | |
| 2 | "Morality Bites" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 1998 | 13.56[3] | |
| 3 | "Dobbs Takes a Holiday" | Unknown | Unknown | March 9, 1998 | 11.31[4] | |
| 4 | "The Closure" | Shelley Jensen | Tad Quill | March 16, 1998 | 9.96[5] | |
| 5 | "The Rebound" | Unknown | Unknown | March 30, 1998 | 10.79[6] | |
| 6 | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | Unknown | Unknown | April 6, 1998 | 10.06[7] | |
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An old flame, actress Victoria, visits and she and Jack start to rekindle their romance – Victoria and Jack sing and dance in a fantasy musical sequence. | ||||||
| 7 | "Honor Thy Jack" | Will Mackenzie | Howard Busgang & Mark Blutman | April 13, 1998 | 8.42[8] | |
| 8 | "Deep Game" | Gil Junger | Ron Burch & David Kidd | April 20, 1998 | 8.81[9] | |
| 9 | "The Hand That Rocks the Office" | Shelley Jensen | Story by : Rita Mimoun Teleplay by : Ethan Banville & Shari Brooks | April 27, 1998 | 8.50[10] | |
| 10 | "My Best Friend's Funeral" | Alan Rafkin | Bill Wolkoff | May 4, 1998 | 7.66[11] | |
Awards and nominations
- Emmy Award — Outstanding Music and Lyrics (for the song "You Don't Know Jack") (nominated)
