WIOU is an American drama television series, which aired on CBS from October 24, 1990 until March 20, 1991. The show is set in the news department of a fictional television station whose actual callsign is WNDY, but which is nicknamed WIOU by its staff because of the station's perennial financial struggles.[1]
| WIOU | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | John Eisendrath Kathryn Pratt |
| Written by | John Eisendrath Kathryn Pratt |
| Directed by | Donna Deitch Jan Eliasberg Arthur Allan Seidelman |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Gary Chang |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Scott Brazil |
| Producer | Michelle Ashford |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | GTG Entertainment Little Max Productions Orion Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 24, 1990 – March 20, 1991 |
According to television researchers Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, 14 episodes were produced but only 13 aired.
Summary
editThe show stars John Shea as news director Hank Zaret. The cast also includes Mariette Hartley as executive producer Liz McVay; Harris Yulin and Helen Shaver, as news anchors Neal Frazier and Kelby Robinson; Phil Morris, as aggressive reporter Eddie Bock; Jayne Brook, as reporter Ann Hudson; Kate McNeil, as reporter Taylor Young; Dick Van Patten, as aging weatherman Floyd Graham; and Wallace Langham, as news intern Willis Teitelbaum.
Cast
edit- John Shea as Hank Zaret
- Helen Shaver as Kelby Robinson
- Harris Yulin as Neal Frazier
- Dick Van Patten as Floyd Graham
- Mariette Hartley as Liz McVay
- Kate McNeil as Taylor Young
- Phil Morris as Eddie Brock
- Wallace Langham as Willis Teitelbaum
- Jayne Brook as Ann Hudson
- Joe Grifasi as Tony Pro
- Robin Gammell as Kevin Doherty
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [2] | Directed by [2] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Claudia Weill | Story by : John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt & Scott Brazil Teleplay by : John Eisendrath & Kathryn Pratt | October 24, 1990 | 748-0000 |
| 2 | "Appearances" | Mark Tinker | John Eisendrath | October 31, 1990 | 748-0101 |
| 3 | "The Inquisition" | Arthur Seidelman | Michael Cassutt | November 7, 1990 | 748-0102 |
| 4 | "Do the Wrong Thing" | Mark Tinker | Tammy Ader | November 14, 1990 | 748-0103 |
| 5 | "One Point, No Light" | Scott Brazil | Michelle Ashford | December 5, 1990 | 748-0104 |
| 6 | "They Shoot Sources, Don't They?" | Ben Bolt | Gardner Stern | December 12, 1990 | 748-0105 |
| 7 | "Diamond Dogs" | Jan Eliasberg | Matt Dearborn & Tammy Ader & John Eisendrath | December 19, 1990 | 748-0106 |
| 8 | "Mother Nature's Son" | Donna Deitch | Story by : Katie Crusoe & Michael Cassutt Teleplay by : Michael Cassutt | December 26, 1990 | 748-0107 |
| 9 | "Ode to Sizzling Sal" | David Carson | Kathryn Ford | January 2, 1991 | 748-0108 |
| 10 | "Labored Relations" | Bethany Rooney Hillshafer | Joe Viola | January 9, 1991 | 748-0109 |
| 11 | "Bleeds, It Leads" "Without Prejudice" | Ben Bolt | Michelle Ashford | March 4, 1991 | 748-0110 |
| 12 | "Pair o' Guys Lost" | Unknown | Gardner Stern | March 13, 1991 | TBA |
| 13 | "Three Women and a Baby" | Unknown | Kathryn Pratt | March 20, 1991 | TBA |
| 14 | "One Flew Over the Anchor Desk" | Fred Gerber | Tammy Ader & Gary Goldstein & John Eisendrath | Unaired | 748-0113 |
References
edit- ^ Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "WIOU (Drama)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 1273. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
- ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "WIOU"]"". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
External links
edit- WIOU at IMDb
- WIOU at epguides.com
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