Ladies Man (1999 TV series)
{{Short description|American sitcom}}
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{{Infobox television
| image =
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Chris Thompson
| developer =
| writer =
| director =
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = Alfred Molina
Sharon Lawrence
Betty White
Stephen Root
Alexa Vega
Shawna Waldron (season 1)
Park Overall
Dixie Carter
Kaley Cuoco (season 2)
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| voices =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| music = Jonathan Wolff
Rich Ragsdale
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 30 (3 unaired)
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Chris Thompson
Peter Noah
Ira Ungerleider
James Burrows
David Raether
Jim Vallely
Victor Levin
Susan Nirah Jaffee
| producer = Joan Hyler
Alfred Molina
Richard Day
Lee Shallat Chemel
Janis Hirsch
| editor =
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Christopher Thompson Productions
(1999–2000)
(season 1)
Victor Levin Productions
(2001)
(season 2)
CBS Productions
Columbia TriStar Television
| channel = CBS
| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|9|20}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2001|6|27}}
| related =
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Ladies Man is an American television sitcom series created by Chris Thompson, starring Alfred Molina as Jimmy Stiles, a husband, father, son, ex-husband and son-in-law who lives with a number of women under one roof. The show was first broadcast on September 20, 1999, and lasted for two seasons on CBS until June 27, 2001. The series co-starred Betty White and is perhaps most memorable for reuniting White with both her Golden Girls co-stars Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty in one of the later episodes.{{cite book|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=655}}
Cast
- Alfred Molina as Jimmy Stiles, a woodworker
- Sharon Lawrence as Donna Stiles, Jimmy's wife
- Betty White as Mitzi Stiles, Jimmy's mother
- Dixie Carter as Peaches (season 1), Donna's mother
- Park Overall as Claire Stiles (season 1), Jimmy's ex-wife
- Mariam Parris (pilot episode only), Shawna Waldron (season 1) and Kaley Cuoco (season 2) as Bonnie Stiles, Jimmy and Claire's teenage daughter
- Katie Volding (pilot episode only) and Alexa Vega as Wendy Stiles, Jimmy and Donna's young daughter
- Stephen Root as Gene, Jimmy's golfing buddy
- Rue McClanahan as Aunt Lou (recurring, 2 episodes)
Episodes
=Series overview=
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1 (1999–2000)
| episodes1 = 22
| start1 = {{Start date|1999|9|20}}
| end1 = {{End date|2000|5|15}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2001)
| episodes2 = 8
| start2 = {{Start date|2001|6|6}}
| end2 = {{End date|2001|6|27}}
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=Season 1 (1999–2000)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=Pilot
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|WrittenBy=Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|20}}
|Viewers=13.55{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41321901/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 20–26)|date=September 29, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=Boys Can't Help It
|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel
|WrittenBy=Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|27}}
|Viewers=12.67{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41309444/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 27–Oct. 3)|date=October 6, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=Regarding Eric
|DirectedBy=Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy=Ira Ungerleider
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|4}}
|Viewers=11.34{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41320606/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 4-10)|date=October 13, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=The Home Office
|DirectedBy=Gil Junger
|WrittenBy=David Raether
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|11}}
|Viewers=11.80{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41320334/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 11-17)|date=October 20, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Jimmy's Song
|DirectedBy=Gil Junger
|WrittenBy=Jim Vallely
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|18}}
|Viewers=11.76{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41300202/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 18-24)|date=October 27, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Country Clubbed
|DirectedBy=Rob Schiller
|WrittenBy=Suzanne Myers & Cody Farley
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|25}}
|Viewers=11.98{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41320905/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 25-31)|date=November 3, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=Neutered Jimmy
|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel
|WrittenBy=Peter Noah
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|1}}
|Viewers=13.54{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41313745/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 1-7)|date=November 10, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=Getting Lucky
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|8}}
|Viewers=11.38{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41320730/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 8-14)|date=November 17, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|Title=Park Rage
|DirectedBy=Gil Junger
|WrittenBy=Jim Vallely
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|15}}
|Viewers=10.89{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41306447/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 15-21)|date=November 24, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|Title=Thanks for Nothing
|DirectedBy=Amanda Bearse
|WrittenBy=Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|22}}
|Viewers=10.80{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41317696/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 22-28)|date=December 1, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|Title=Money, Honey
|DirectedBy= Tom Cherones
|WrittenBy=Peter Noah
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|29}}
|Viewers=12.87{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41301051/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 29-Dec. 5)|date=December 8, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|Title=Aloha Christmas
|DirectedBy=Gail Mancuso
|WrittenBy=Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|12|13}}
|Viewers=13.21{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41319068/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 13-19)|date=December 22, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|Title=Gene's Date
|DirectedBy=Amanda Bearse
|WrittenBy=Peter Noah
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|10}}
|Viewers=12.50{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381605/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 10-16)|date=January 19, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=14
|Title=12 Angry Kids
|DirectedBy=Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy=Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|17}}
|Viewers=13.60{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41379298/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 17-23)|date=January 26, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=15
|Title=Breaking Up Really Isn't Hard to Do
|DirectedBy= Gail Mancuso
|WrittenBy= Janis Hirsch
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|31}}
|Viewers=12.30{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41314523/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)|date=February 9, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=16
|Title=Jimmy Dot Com
|DirectedBy=Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy=Suzanne Myers & Cody Farley
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|7}}
|Viewers=10.80{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381880/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 7-13)|date=February 16, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=17
|Title=Travels with My Aunt
|DirectedBy= Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy= Jim Vallely
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|14}}
|Viewers=11.94{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41381832/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 14-20)|date=February 24, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|EpisodeNumber2=18
|Title=After You've Gone
|DirectedBy= Shelley Jensen
|WrittenBy= Peter Noah
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|21}}
|Viewers=11.67{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41380437/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 21-27)|date=March 1, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|EpisodeNumber2=19
|Title=Decent Proposal
|DirectedBy= Shelley Jensen
|WrittenBy= Adam Hamburger & David Hamburger
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|17}}
|Viewers=12.23{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41306329/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 17–23)|date=April 26, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|EpisodeNumber2=20
|Title=Aren't We Nice?
|DirectedBy=Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy=Leslie Caveny
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|1}}
|Viewers=6.84{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41309655/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 1–7)|date=May 10, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|EpisodeNumber2=21
|Title=Bad Muthas
|DirectedBy=Wil Shriner
|WrittenBy=Alicia Sky Varinaitis
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|8}}
|Viewers=10.77{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41380156/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 8–14)|date=May 17, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|EpisodeNumber2=22
|Title=Romance
|DirectedBy= Chris Thompson
|WrittenBy= Chris Thompson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|15}}
|Viewers=11.15{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41303427/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 15–21)|date=May 24, 2000|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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=Season 2 (2001)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=Upright and Breathing
|DirectedBy = Gordon Hunt
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|6|6}}
|Viewers=5.39{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41487427/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 4–10)|date=June 13, 2001|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=A Quiet Evening at Home
|DirectedBy = Gordon Hunt
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|6|6}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=The 31-Inch High Club
|DirectedBy = Dana deVally Piazza
|WrittenBy = Erik Shapiro & Patrick McCarthy
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|6|13}}
|Viewers=4.81{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490721/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 11–17)|date=June 20, 2001|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Family Dinner
|DirectedBy = Dana deVally Piazza
|WrittenBy = Torian Hughes
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|6|20}}
|Viewers=6.98{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41490762/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 18–24)|date=June 27, 2001|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=The Happy Wanderer
|DirectedBy = Victor Levin
|WrittenBy = Victor Levin
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|6|27}}
|Viewers=4.77{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41487204/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 25–July 1)|date=July 4, 2001|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=No Cinco, Seis!
|DirectedBy = Dana deVally Piazza
|WrittenBy = Richard Day
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=El Dutchy
|DirectedBy = Mark Cendrowski
|WrittenBy = Susan Nirah Jaffee
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|Viewers=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=30
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|Title=The Estrogen Wave
|DirectedBy = Dana deVally Piazza
|WrittenBy = Richard Day
|OriginalAirDate=Unaired
|Viewers=
|ShortSummary=
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0205195|Ladies Man}}
- {{Epguides|LadiesMan}}
Category:1999 American television series debuts
Category:2001 American television series endings
Category:1990s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:2000s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series by CBS Studios