Davis Rules
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{{Infobox television
|image =Davis Rules (Carsey-Werner Television) logo.svg
|caption =
|genre = Sitcom
|creator = Danny Jacobson
Norma Safford Vela
|writer = Kim C. Friese
Danny Jacobson
Frank Mula
Fredi Towbin
Norma Safford Vela
|director = John Bowab
Ellen Falcon
James Widdoes
|starring = Randy Quaid
Patricia Clarkson
Tamayo Otsuki
Trevor Bullock
Luke Edwards
Nathan Watt
Jonathan Winters
Bonnie Hunt
Vonni Ribisi
Debra Mooney
|composer = Mark Mothersbaugh
|country = United States
|language = English
|num_seasons = 2
|num_episodes = 29
|list_episodes =
|executive_producer = Marcy Carsey
Danny Jacobson
Caryn Mandabach
Tom Werner
Norma Safford Vela
Douglas Wyman
|producer = Dale McRaven
Frank Mula
Jon Spector
Fredi Towbin
|camera = Multi-camera
|runtime = 22–24 minutes
|company = Carsey-Werner Productions
|channel = {{Plainlist|
}}
|first_aired = {{Start date|1991|01|27}}
|last_aired = {{End date|1992|05|13}}
}}
Davis Rules is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992.{{cite book |author1=Tim Brooks |author2=Earle Marsh |year=2003 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present |edition=8th |section=Davis Rules (Situation Comedy) |pages=285–286 |location=New York |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-45542-0}} The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.
Synopsis
The series stars Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal outside of Seattle, Washington who is raising his three sons (Robbie, Charlie, and Ben) with the help of his wacky father Gunny Davis (Jonathan Winters).
Cast
- Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis
- Patricia Clarkson as Cosmo Yeargin (season 1)
- Tamayo Otsuki as Mrs. Elaine Yamagami
- Trevor Bullock as Robbie Davis (season 1)
- Luke Edwards as Charlie Davis
- Nathan Watt as Ben Davis
- Jonathan Winters as Gunny Davis
- Bonnie Hunt as Gwen Davis (season 2)
- Vonni Ribisi as Skinner Buckley (season 2)
- Debra Mooney as Mrs. Rush
- Rigoberto Jimenez as Rigo Cordona (season 1)
- Debra Jo Rupp as Ms. Higgins (season 1)
Production
Davis Rules was canceled by ABC after less than one season despite having premiered after Super Bowl XXV. ABC aired it as a midseason replacement. When the series wasn't used in ABC's fall lineup, CBS bought the series in November 1991.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305550,00.html|title=Super Bowl Bump|author=Casey Davidson|date=February 12, 1993|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=August 19, 2008|archive-date=August 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822050410/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305550,00.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0D9163FF93AA25752C1A967958260&sec=&spon=|title=CBS Buys Show From ABC|author=Bill Carter|date=November 19, 1991|work=The New York Times|accessdate=August 19, 2008}}
CBS retooled the series, adding Bonnie Hunt and Giovanni Ribisi (credited as Vonni Ribisi), but canceled it after 16 episodes.
Episodes
=Series overview=
{{Series overview
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| episodes1 = 13
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| end1 = {{End date|1991|4|9}}
| network1 = ABC
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| link2 = #Season 2 (1991–92)
| episodes2 = 16
| start2 = {{Start date|1991|12|30}}
| end2 = {{End date|1992|5|13}}
| network2 = CBS
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=Season 1 (1991)=
Every episode of season 1 was directed by Ellen Falcon.
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|overall=10
|season=10
|title=45
|airdate=25
|prodcode=10
|viewers=9
|episodes=
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=A Man for All Reasons
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|1|27}}
|ProdCode=101
|Viewers=26.7{{cite news|title=ABC super-bowls over its rivals|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 30, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=Rules of the Game
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|1|29}}
|ProdCode=105
|Viewers=23.6{{cite news|title=Where are the dominant series?|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 6, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=The Trouble with Women
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|2|5}}
|ProdCode=106
|Viewers=20.8{{cite news|title=A good Friday fuels ABC win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 13, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Guys and Dolls
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|2|12}}
|ProdCode=107
|Viewers=21.1{{cite news|title=CBS mines past and hits gold|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 20, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Pomahac Day Massacre
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|2|19}}
|ProdCode=108
|Viewers=22.0{{cite news|title=NBC has a week of ratings ups and downs|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 27, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Yes, I'm The Great Pretender
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|2|26}}
|ProdCode=109
|Viewers=21.2{{cite news|title=CBS gains ratings speed|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 6, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Gimme The Ball
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|3|5}}
|ProdCode=110
|Viewers=22.0{{cite news|title='Baby Talk' helps ABC toddle past CBS to 2nd|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 13, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=Twisted Sister
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|3|5}}
|ProdCode=112
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|Title=Take This Job and Love It
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|3|12}}
|ProdCode=102
|Viewers=24.4{{cite news|title=Basketball sinks CBS|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 20, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|Title=Sign of the Times
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|3|19}}
|ProdCode=111
|Viewers=20.1{{cite news|title='60 Minutes' is top hour again|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 27, 1991|author=Sloan, Eugene}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|Title=Habla Espanol?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|3|26}}
|ProdCode=103
|Viewers=21.0{{cite news|title=Oscar wins big for ABC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 3, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=FFFFFF
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|Title=Mission: Improbable
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|4|2}}
|ProdCode=113
|Viewers=22.9{{cite news|title='Cheers', NBC rack up wins|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 10, 1991|author=Sloan, Eugene}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|Title=Soap
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|4|9}}
|ProdCode=104
|Viewers=18.4{{cite news|title=CBS ends the year with a win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 17, 1991|author=Donlon, Brian}}
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=Season 2 (1991–92)=
The first thirteen episodes of season 2 were directed by James Widdoes, while the final three episodes were directed by John Bowab.
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|overall=10
|season=10
|title=45
|airdate=25
|prodcode=10
|viewers=9
|episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=They're Writing Songs of Love, But Nun for Me
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|12|30}}
|ProdCode=201
|Viewers=19.4{{cite news|title=CBS tops a week of firsts|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 8, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=5BC238
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=A Father Makes All the Difference
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|1|1}}
|ProdCode=204
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=5BC238
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=Writing a Wrong
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|1|8}}
|ProdCode=202
|Viewers=16.9{{cite news|title=Pigskin plays in to CBS win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 15, 1992}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=5BC238
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=The Moment of Youth
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|1|15}}
|ProdCode=211
|Viewers=15.3{{cite news|title=Brooks ropes ratings for NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 22, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Love at First Sighting (Part 1)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|1|22}}
|ProdCode=207
|Viewers=14.1{{cite news|title=NBC's horror tale surprise|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 29, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=5BC238
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Love at First Sighting (Part 2)
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|1|29}}
|ProdCode=208
|Viewers=15.9{{cite news|title=A show of CBS strength|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 5, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Gunny's Ex
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|2|5}}
|ProdCode=205
|Viewers=14.8{{cite news|title=CBS mines Olympic gold|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 12, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=5BC238
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=Happy as a Clam
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|2|26}}
|ProdCode=209
|Viewers=13.4{{cite news|title=Last-place Fox is rising fast|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 4, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|Title=Someone to Watch Over Them
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|3|4}}
|ProdCode=212
|Viewers=14.2{{cite news|title='Indy' boosts ABC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 11, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|Title=Bells, Bells, Bells
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|3|11}}
|ProdCode=206
|Viewers=13.2{{cite news|title=Hit comedies lift ABC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 18, 1992}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|Title=Strike Down the Band
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|3|18}}
|ProdCode=210
|Viewers=13.9{{cite news|title=CBS ticks off another win|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 25, 1992}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|Title=Everybody Comes to Nick's
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|3|25}}
|ProdCode=213
|Viewers=13.8{{cite news|title='Room' in the top 10 for ABC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 1, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|Title=A Foggy Day on Puget Sound
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|4|8}}
|ProdCode=203
|Viewers=12.7{{cite news|title=CBS' historic jump|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 15, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber2=14
|Title=Ferry Tale
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|4|22}}
|ProdCode=214
|Viewers=12.4{{cite news|title=ABC wins with news, goodbyes|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=April 29, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber2=15
|Title=Brother Can You Spare a Dime
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|5|6}}
|ProdCode=215
|Viewers=10.9{{cite news|title=Finales put NBC in first|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=May 13, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber2=16
|Title=The Girl with Someone Extra
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1992|5|13}}
|ProdCode=216
|Viewers=10.0{{cite news|title=Weddings blissful for NBC|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=May 20, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}
|ShortSummary=
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Awards and nominations
Winters won an Emmy for his role as Gunny Davis,[http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Emmy Database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403022947/http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php |date=April 3, 2009 }} while Trevor Bullock and Robin Lynn Heath also won Young Artist Awards for their roles in the series.[http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms13.htm Young Artists Awards site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132740/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms13.htm |date=April 3, 2011 }}
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result |
|---|
| 1991
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jonathan Winters | {{Won}} |
| rowspan="5"|1992
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | style="white-space:nowrap;"|Jo Mayer (Lighting designer) | {{Nom}} |
| rowspan="4" style="white-space:nowrap;"|Young Artist Award
| Best New Family Television Series | Davis Rules | {{Nom}} |
| Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series
| Trevor Bullock | {{Won}} |
| Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series
| Rigoberto Jimenez | {{Nom}} |
| Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series
| Robin Lynn Heath | {{Won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010215160704fw_/http://www.carseywerner.net/davis_eng.htm Davis Rules @ Carsey-Werner]
- {{IMDb title|id=0101078|title=Davis Rules}}
- {{Epguides|DavisRules|Davis Rules}}
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Category:1991 American television series debuts
Category:1992 American television series endings
Category:1990s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series
Category:Television series about families
Category:Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions
Category:American television series revived after cancellation
Category:Television shows set in Seattle