Charlie Lawrence
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{{infobox television
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| genre = Sitcom
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Jeffrey Richman Productions
CBS Productions
20th Century Fox Television
| creator = Jeffrey Richman
| producer =
| camera = Multi-camera
| starring = Nathan Lane
| composer = Marc Shaiman
| narrated =
| country = United States
| language = English
| network = CBS
| first_aired = {{start date|2003|6|15}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2003|6|22}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7 (5 unaired)
| list_episodes = Charlie Lawrence#Episodes
}}
Charlie Lawrence is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until June 22, 2003.
Premise
A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico.{{cite web|author=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/charlie-lawrence/cast/200463 |title=Charlie Lawrence Cast and Details|publisher=TV Guide |access-date=2013-01-17}}
Cast
- Nathan Lane as Charlie Lawrence
- Laurie Metcalf as Sarah Dolecek
- Ted McGinley as Graydon Cord
- Stephanie Faracy as Suzette Michaels
- T.R. Knight as Ryan Lemming
Episodes
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! style="background:#39f;"| Title ! style="background:#39f;"| Directed by ! style="background:#39f;"| Written by ! style="background:#39f;"| Original air date ! style="background:#39f;"| Prod. code {{Episode list |Title=A Vote of No Confidence |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|6|15}} |EpisodeNumber=1 |DirectedBy= Jerry Zaks |WrittenBy= Jeffrey Richman |ShortSummary= Charlie has a disagreement with his chief of staff over how to cast his first vote. |ProdCode=1AGL79 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=New Kid in School |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|6|22}} |EpisodeNumber=2 |DirectedBy= Jay Sandrich |WrittenBy= Jeffrey Richman |ShortSummary= Charlie tries to make new friends and gain acceptance on Capitol Hill. |ProdCode=1AGL01 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=Charlie's Got Game |OriginalAirDate=UNAIRED |EpisodeNumber=3 |DirectedBy= Gary Halvorson |WrittenBy= Kristin Gore & Nicholas Stoller |ShortSummary= Charlie participates in a basketball game after Sarah says that he acts too gay to be taken seriously as a politician. |ProdCode=1AGL05 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=Dinner and a Breakdown |OriginalAirDate=UNAIRED |EpisodeNumber=4 |DirectedBy= Gary Halvorson |WrittenBy= John Riggi |ShortSummary= Charlie throws a dinner party at his apartment. |ProdCode=1AGL02 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother |OriginalAirDate=UNAIRED |EpisodeNumber=5 |DirectedBy= |WrittenBy= Nancy Steen |ShortSummary= Charlie catches his mom stealing a clock at a reception for Queen Elizabeth. |ProdCode=1AGL04 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=I'll Take the Low Road |OriginalAirDate=UNAIRED |EpisodeNumber=6 |DirectedBy= |WrittenBy= Jonathan M. Goldstein |ShortSummary= Graydon belittles Charlie during a televised debate. |ProdCode=1AGL03 |LineColor=3399ff }} {{Episode list |Title=What's Wrong with This Picture? |OriginalAirDate=UNAIRED |EpisodeNumber=7 |DirectedBy= |WrittenBy= Jonathan Goldstein & John Riggi |ShortSummary= Charlie tries to hide his TV past, because he wants to date a sophisticated interior decorator. |ProdCode=1AGL06 |LineColor=3399ff }} |
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Reception
Reviews for Charlie Lawrence were mostly negative. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the political satire "mild and formulaic''.{{cite news|author=Alessandra Stanley |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/14/arts/television-review-washington-monument-he-takes-it-personally.html|title=Washington Monument: He Takes It Personally |work=New York Times |date= 14 June 2003|access-date=2013-01-30}}
The first episode of Charlie Lawrence got a rating of 0.9 in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.{{cite web|author=Andrew Gans |url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/80208-Lanes-Charlie-Lawrence-Debuts-to-Low-Ratings|title=Lane's Charlie Lawrence Debuts to Low Ratings |publisher=Playbill.com |access-date=2013-01-30}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0338588}}
- {{TV Guide|200463}}
- {{epguides|id=CharlieLawrence}}
Category:2003 American television series debuts
Category:2003 American television series endings
Category:2000s American LGBTQ-related sitcoms
Category:2000s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Gay-related television shows
Category:Television shows set in Washington, D.C.
Category:Television series by CBS Studios
Category:Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
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