| The Good Life | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Bowmans |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Martin Kevin Curran Suzanne Martin |
| Written by | Warren Bell Wendy Braff Kevin Curran Mark Driscoll Holly Hester Frank Lombardi Jeff Martin Suzanne Martin Dana Reston Leslie Rieder David Silverman Stephen Sustarsic |
| Directed by | Gerry Cohen |
| Starring | John Caponera Drew Carey Eve Gordon Jake Patellis Shay Astar Justin Berfield Monty Hoffman Ralph Ahn |
| Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Silverman |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Interbang, Inc. Touchstone Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | January 3 – April 12, 1994 |
The Good Life is an American sitcom television series created by Jeff Martin, Kevin Curran and Suzanne Martin, which aired on NBC from January 3 to April 12, 1994. (The fifth episode aired following NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XXVIII.) It starred John Caponera and Drew Carey.[1]
Other members of the cast included Eve Gordon, Jake Patellis, Shay Astar, Justin Berfield and Monty Hoffman.
The show revolved around Caponera's character and featured both his home life and the lock company where he served as a middle manager. It was set in Chicago.
Thirteen episodes were produced and aired before the sitcom's cancellation in May 1994.
Cast
- John Caponera as John Bowman
- Eve Gordon as Maureen Bowman
- Jake Patellis as Paul Bowman
- Shay Astar as Melissa Bowman
- Monty Hoffman as Tommy Barlett
- Justin Berfield as Bob Bowman
- Drew Carey as Drew Clark
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paul Dates a Buddhist" | Gerry Cohen | Warren Bell | January 3, 1994 |
| 2 | "Maureen's Play" | Gerry Cohen | Mark Driscoll | January 4, 1994 |
| 3 | "Pilot" | John Rich | Jeff Martin, Kevin Curran & Suzanne Martin | January 11, 1994 |
| 4 | "John Hurts His Leg or Tales from the Crip" | Gerry Cohen | David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic | January 18, 1994 |
| 5 | "The Statue" | Gerry Cohen | Frank Lombardi & Dana Reston | January 30, 1994 |
| 6 | "Calendar Girl" | Gerry Cohen | Mark Driscoll | February 1, 1994 |
| 7 | "She Shoots, She Scores" | Gerry Cohen | Kevin Curran | February 1, 1994 |
| 8 | "John Takes Out Melissa" | Gerry Cohen | Leslie Rieder | March 15, 1994 |
| 9 | "John Fights the System" | Gerry Cohen | David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic | March 15, 1994 |
| 10 | "Bob's Field Trip" | Gerry Cohen | Wendy Braff | March 22, 1994 |
| 11 | "Melissa the Thief" | Gerry Cohen | Suzanne Martin | March 29, 1994 |
| 12 | "The Mother-in-Law" | Gerry Cohen | Holly Hester | April 5, 1994 |
| 13 | "John's New Assistant" | Gerry Cohen | Suzanne Martin | April 12, 1994 |
References
- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 449–450. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
External links
- The Good Life at IMDb
- The Good Life at TV.com
- The Good Life intro from Retrojunk
| Preceded by Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 | The Good Life (1994 TV series) Super Bowl lead-out program 1994 | Succeeded by Extreme 1995 |