Getting Personal
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{{infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| executive_producer = James Lassiter
Benny Medina
Gina Rugolo-Judd
Marty Taylor
Alan Kirschenbaum
| company = Jeff & Jeff Productions
(1998)
(season 1)
Jeff Strauss Productions
(1998)
(season 2)
More-Medavoy Productions
Handprint Entertainment
(1998)
(season 1)
20th Century Fox Television
| creator= Jeff Greenstein
Jeff Strauss
| camera = Multi-camera
| starring = Vivica A. Fox
Duane Martin
Jon Cryer
Nancy Cassaro
Reggie Hayes
Elliott Gould
| music = Julie Ritter
David A. King
| country = United States
| language = English
| network = Fox
| first_aired = {{start date|1998|4|6}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1998|10|16}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 17 (1 unaired)
| list_episodes = Getting Personal#Episodes
}}
Getting Personal is an American sitcom created by Jeff Greenstein and Jeff Strauss, that aired on Fox from April 6 to October 16, 1998.
Premise
A creative director at Old Dog Productions, an ad company in Chicago gets a new boss: the woman with whom he just had a disastrous date.{{cite web|author=TV Guide |url= http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/getting-personal/201650|title=Getting Personal Episodes |publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=2012-09-09}}
Cast
- Vivica A. Fox as Robyn Buckley
- Duane Martin as Milo Doucette
- Jon Cryer as Sam Wagner
- Nancy Cassaro as Shelly Tucci
- Reggie Hayes as Leon Sykes Pettibone
- Elliott Gould as Jack Kacmarczyk
Episodes
=Season 1 (1998)=
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{{Episode list
|Title=When Co-Workers Attack
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|6}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR01
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|DirectedBy= James Widdoes
|WrittenBy= Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss
|ShortSummary= Milo is set up on a blind date with Robyn. The date doesn't go well, but the next day Milo finds out that Robyn is his new boss.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Milo Does the Darndest Things
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|13}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR07
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|DirectedBy= Paul Lazarus
|WrittenBy= Greg Garcia
|ShortSummary= Milo dates a beautiful woman and her alleged twin, who are both auditioning for a commercial.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Guess Who Else is Coming to Dinner?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|20}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR04
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|DirectedBy= James Widdoes
|WrittenBy= Jay Dyer
|ShortSummary= Robyn finds out that her mother is dating her high school boyfriend.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Sam I Am
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|4|27}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR02
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|DirectedBy= James Widdoes
|WrittenBy= Douglas Wyman
|ShortSummary= Robyn and Milo tries to keep Sam from finding out which guy in the office her friend really likes.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=My Best Fling's Wedding
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|4}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR06
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|DirectedBy= James Widdoes
|WrittenBy= Karen McCullah-Lutz & Kirsten Smith
|ShortSummary= Milo finds out that his former girlfriend is getting married.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Raiders of the Lost Watch
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|11}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR05
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|DirectedBy= Ellen Gittelsohn
|WrittenBy= Douglas Lieblein
|ShortSummary= Milo helps Sam get Sam's uncle's watch back from a crazy ex-girlfriend.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Chasing Sammy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|5|18}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR10
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Greg Garcia & Kriss Turner
|ShortSummary= Milo pretends that he is gay in order to win a potential client. Robyn tries to impress an old girlfriend by pretending that Sam is her rich fiancee.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The No Joy Bad Luck Club
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|7|31}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR03
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|DirectedBy= James Widdoes
|WrittenBy= Gina Fattore
|ShortSummary= Sam tries to end his losing streak at an awards ceremony. Jack receives a lifetime achievement award, while Robyn reflects on her lack of life experiences.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Bring in Da Milo, Bring in Da Robyn
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|8|7}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR09
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|DirectedBy= Sheldon Epps
|WrittenBy= Gina Fattore
|ShortSummary= Sam directs a commercial based on the disastrous date between Robyn and Milo. Robyn starts dating the "fake Milo".
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Date After
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|8|14}}
|ProdCode = 1ABR08
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|DirectedBy= Paul Lazarus
|WrittenBy= Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith
|ShortSummary= Milo and Robyn go out with different partners to the same restaurant where they had their disastrous date. Sam wants more money from Jack.
|LineColor=bb8cc0
}}
}}
=Season 2 (1998)=
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{{Episode list
|Title=Fix Me Up, Tie Me Down
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|11}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR01
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Greg Garcia
|ShortSummary= The gang sets each other up on dates.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Doctor Is In
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|18}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR02
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Jay Dyer
|ShortSummary= Milo has a crush on a psychologist in the building where he works. Robyn teaches Jack linedancing for his daughter's birthday party.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=There's Something About Rhonda
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|25}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR03
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|DirectedBy= Peter Bonerz
|WrittenBy= Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith
|ShortSummary= Robyn finds out that her ex-boyfriend's new sitcom is inspired by her.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Wedding Zinger
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|2}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR04
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Douglas Lieblein
|ShortSummary= Robyn gets an invitation to a bridal shower for an old rival.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Midnight Milo
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|9}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR05
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Kriss Turner
|ShortSummary= The gang goes on a business trip to San Francisco.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Saving Milo's Privates
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|16}}
|ProdCode = 2ABR07
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Alan Kirschenbaum
|ShortSummary= Milo ends up in the bedroom with Robyn's roommate.
|LineColor=190622
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=The Last Three Temptations of Robyn Buckley
|OriginalAirDate=unaired
|ProdCode = 2ABR06
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Gina Fattore
|ShortSummary= Robyn is told that the right man for her is nearby, so she starts fantasizing about the men in her office.
|LineColor=190622
}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|137334}}
- {{TV Guide show|201650}}
Category:1998 American television series debuts
Category:1998 American television series endings
Category:1990s American black sitcoms
Category:1990s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:1990s American workplace comedy television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Chicago
Category:Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
Category:Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms
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