Lenny (TV series)

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| creator = Don Reo

| genre = Sitcom

| writer = Judith D. Allison
Josh Goldstein
Brenda Hampton
William C. Kenny
David Landsberg
Jonathan Prince
Don Reo
Bill Richman
Racelle Rosett Schaefer
J.J. Wall

| director = Andy Cadiff
Terry Hughes

| starring = Lenny Clarke
Lee Garlington
Peter Dobson
Alice Drummond
Jenna Von Oy
Alexis Caldwell
Eugene Roche

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 17 (1 unaired pilot)

| executive_producer = Don Reo
Tony Thomas
Paul Junger Witt

| producer = Judith D. Allison
Gil Junger
Bill Richman
Racelle Rosett Schaefer

| company = Impact Zone Productions
Witt/Thomas Productions
Touchstone Television

| runtime = 30 minutes

| channel = CBS

| first_aired = {{start date|1990|9|10}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1991|3|16}}

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Lenny is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 10, 1990, until March 16, 1991. The series, a starring vehicle conceived for comedian Lenny Clarke, was created by Don Reo and produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions, and Touchstone Television.{{cite book |last1=Cotter |first1=Bill |title=The Wonderful World of Disney Television |date=1997 |publisher=Hyperion Books |isbn=0-7868-6359-5 |pages=382–383}}

Synopsis

Lenny starred long-time Boston stand-up comedian Lenny Clarke as Lenny Callahan, a working-class Bostonian who held down two jobs, a daytime one as laborer for the local electric utility and an evening one as a doorman at a posh hotel. His wife, Shelley (Lee Garlington) was a full-time homemaker and the couple had three children (presumably the reason Lenny needed to keep two jobs). One of their daughters, Kelly, was played by Jenna von Oÿ. Daughter Tracy was played by Alexis Caldwell. Other characters included Lenny's brother Eddie (Peter Dobson), a get-rich-quick schemer, and their parents, Pat (Eugene Roche) and Mary (Alice Drummond).

Initially scheduled against two established programs, the Top 30 show The Wonder Years on ABC and the Top 20 hit Unsolved Mysteries on NBC, Lenny was a ratings failure and put on hiatus in October, as part of CBS' programming realignment that also involves the switch of The Flash, the delay of Sons and Daughters, and the cancellation of another sci-fi show E.A.R.T.H. Force, and the newsmagazine 48 Hours replaced the program.{{Cite news|date=1990-10-08|title=If at first you don't succeed...new season cancellations and reshufflings began|work=Broadcasting|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-10-08-OCR-Page-0036.pdf|access-date=2021-09-13}} It was brought back in a new time slot in December, but cancelled permanently in March 1991.

Cast

Lenny Clarke as Lenny Callahan
Lee Garlington as Shelly Callahan, Lenny's wife
Peter Dobson as Eddie Callahan, Lenny's younger brother
Jenna von Oÿ as Kelly Callahan, Lenny & Shelly's first daughter
Alice Drummond as Mary Callahan, Lenny's mother
Alexis Caldwell as Tracy Callahan, Lenny & Shelly's second daughter
Eugene Roche as Pat Callahan, Lenny's father

Episode list

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References

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0098845|title=Lenny}}

Category:1990s American sitcoms

Category:1990 American television series debuts

Category:1991 American television series endings

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Television series by ABC Studios

Category:Television shows set in Boston

Category:CBS sitcoms