The Pursuit of Happiness (1995 TV series)
| The Pursuit of Happiness | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David Hackel |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 19 – November 7, 1995 |
The Pursuit of Happiness is an American sitcom television series created by David Hackel, that aired on NBC from September 19 to November 7, 1995.
Premise[edit]
An idealistic lawyer is having a mid-life crisis early in life while having to deal with his unemployed wife and her annoying brother.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Tom Amandes as Steve Rutledge
- Melinda McGraw as McKenzie Rutledge
- Larry Miller as Larry Rutledge
- Brad Garrett as Alex Chosek
- Meredith Scott Lynn as Jean Mathias
- Maxine Stuart as Eleanor Rutledge
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" "Celebrations in Hell" | David Lee | David Hackel | September 19, 1995 | 15.4[2] | |
| Steve's wife loses her job and his brother-in-law moves in. | ||||||
| 2 | "Nothing But the Truth" | David Lee | Dave Hackel | September 26, 1995 | 13.1[3] | |
| Steve and McKenzie decide to lie to each other about how things are going at work. | ||||||
| 3 | "Wedding Dates" | Rod Daniel | Dave Hackel | October 10, 1995 | 17.0[4] | |
| Steve, Alex and Jean have no dates for a wedding they have to attend. | ||||||
| 4 | "New Guy in Town" | Rod Daniel | Bob Tischler | October 17, 1995 | N/A | |
| McKenzie tries to get new friends. | ||||||
| 5 | "Losing It" | Jeff Melman | Suzanne Martin | October 31, 1995 | 13.0[5] | |
| McKenzie thinks she is losing her looks, but a handsome Italian thinks otherwise. | ||||||
| 6 | "Just a Dream" | Kim Friedman | Dave Hackel | November 7, 1995 | 11.4[6] | |
| Steve has a dream where McKenzie has sex with another man. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Transference" | Rob Schiller | Jim O'Doherty & David M. Israel | Unaired | N/A | |
| An old friend of McKenzie comes for a visit. | ||||||
| 8 | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | Kim Friedman | David Pitlik & Barry Gurstein | Unaired | N/A | |
| A client of Alex is interested in him. | ||||||
| 9 | "The First Christmas" | Jeff Melman | Stephen Godchaux | Unaired | N/A | |
| Larry arranges a Christmas party for Steve and McKenzie. | ||||||
| 10 | "The Lost Weekend" | Alan Myerson | April Kelly | Unaired | N/A | |
| Steve and McKenzie tries to have a honeymoon without Larry. | ||||||
| 11 | "Will Power" | Kim Friedman | David Pitlik & Barry Gurstein | Unaired | N/A | |
| Steve doesn't like the old millionaire who plans to marry Gram. | ||||||
| 12 | "Court Case" | Rob Schiller | Sy Rosen | Unaired | N/A | |
| Steve and Alex are opponents in a court case. | ||||||
| 13 | "Mr. Funny Pants" | TBD | Bob Tischler | Unaired | N/A | |
| An ad agency hires McKenzie to write a jingle for them. | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ TV Guide. "The Pursuit of Happiness". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ Graham, Jefferson (September 27, 1995). "NBC Sunday starters stumble". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1995. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1995. p. 3D.
