Maggie Winters

{{Infobox television

| image = Maggie Winters.jpg

| genre = Sitcom

| creator = Kari Lizer

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| composer = W.G. Snuffy Walden

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 18 (2 unaired)

| executive_producer = {{Plain list|

Bob Greenblatt
David Janollari
Kari Lizer

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| producer = Suzy Friendly

| cinematography = Steven V. Silver

| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = {{Plain list|

The Greenblatt/Janollari Studio
CBS Productions
Fox Television Studios

}}

| network = CBS

| first_aired = {{Start date|1998|09|30}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1999|02|03}}

}}

Maggie Winters is an American sitcom television series created by Kari Lizer starring Faith Ford as the title character. The series aired on CBS from September 30, 1998, to February 3, 1999.James, Caryn. "[https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/30/arts/tv-review-new-season-starting-all-over-with-mom.html?searchResultPosition=2 TV REVIEW/NEW SEASON; Starting All Over, With Mom]", The New York Times. September 30, 1998.

Plot

Recently divorced from her dentist husband, Maggie Winters moved in with her mother Estelle in her hometown of Shelbyville, Indiana and got a job at Hanley's, a local department store.

Cast

= Main cast =

Faith Ford as Maggie Winters
Alex Kapp Horner as Lisa Harte
Jenny Robertson as Robin Foster
Brian Haley as Tom Vanderhulst
Clea Lewis as Rachel Tomlinson
Shirley Knight as Estelle Winters

= Recurring cast =

Brianna & Brittany McConnell as Katie Foster
Michael McKean as Lewis Stickley
Patrick Warburton as Sonny Mayfield

Episodes

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=1

|Title=Total Eclipse

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Kari Lizer

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|30}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=12.91{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41309288/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 28–Oct. 4, 1998)|date=October 7, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie leaves her cheating husband and returns to her hometown of Shelbyville, Indiana to move back in with her mother.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=2

|Title=Maggie's Master Plan

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Kari Lizer

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|07}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=10.70{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41372444/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 5-11, 1998)|date=October 14, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie works toward the plan written down in her diary long ago to get a fabulous job in fashion, move out of her mom's house, and live happily ever after with Bobby. Unfortunately, once again things don't go quite as planned.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=3

|Title=Likeable Maggie

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Leslie Caveny

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|14}}

|ProdCode = 03-98-104

|Viewers=9.36{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41307440/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 12-18, 1998)|date=October 21, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie meets the owner of Sonny's, the restaurant where she and the gang hang out, and doesn't like him much until she finds out that everyone loves him. Then she sets out to make him like her like she does everyone else.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=4

|Title=Mama's Got a Brand New Bag

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|21}}

|ProdCode = 03-98-102

|Viewers=7.94{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41371185/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 19-25, 1998)|date=October 28, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Saturday night and mom's got a date and Maggie doesn't. Later she finds out that her mom also has a sex life and must come to terms with that knowledge. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to avoid having sex and a guy she really likes.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=5

|Title=Suburban Myth

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|28}}

|ProdCode = 03-98-105

|Viewers=8.59{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41370936/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 1998)|date=November 4, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie babysits Robin and Jeff's children.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=6

|Title=Singles Night

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Susannah Hardaway

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|04}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=8.53{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41372619/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 2-8, 1998)|date=November 11, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie is introduced to the concept of single's night at the grocery store, you get a 10% discount and maybe a date. Of course, she still has to confront the task of signing her divorce papers.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=7

|Title=Friend or Faux

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Mark Amato

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|11}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=9.24{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41316218/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 9-15, 1998)|date=November 18, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie and Robin attempt to avert Lisa's attention from dating her new over-educated flame, but in the process Lisa and Maggie unfriend one another. Meanwhile, Estelle analyses one of Tom's dreams after taking a dream analysis course, but he doesn't like the outcome.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=8

|Title=And Those Who Can't

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|18}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=9.05{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41313160/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 16-22, 1998)|date=November 25, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie runs into the high school teacher that she, Lisa, and Robin had a crush on, and this leads to a date.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=9

|Title=Angstgiving Day

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Leslie Caveny

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|25}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=9.43{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41371693/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 23-29, 1998)|date=December 2, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie's attempts at having her parents under the same roof to celebrate Thanksgiving go awry.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=10

|Title=Dinner at Rachel's

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Bill Canterbury

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|09}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=6.71{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41295417/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 7-13, 1998)|date=December 16, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie receives the employee of the month award; she also endures a bizarre dinner at Rachel's with her and her family. Meanwhile, Robin, Lisa, Jeff, and Tom are left to be entertained by Estelle so the gang plays a game.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=11

|Title=When Sonny Gets Blue

|DirectedBy=Michael Lessac

|WrittenBy=Lawrence Broch

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|16}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=6.81{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41372304/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 14-20, 1998)|date=December 24, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Maggie's sex life has slowed down, but the opportunity presents itself for closure and (you know) after she agrees to accompany Sonny to a wedding - his ex-girlfriends.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=12

|Title=You'll Never Walk Alone in This Town Again

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallatt

|WrittenBy=Kari Lizer

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|4}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=11.11{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41314278/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 4-10, 1999)|date=January 14, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=After trying to assist Tom with his landlord problem instead of helping, Maggie's efforts gets him evicted. Meanwhile, Lisa finds herself attracted to Tom's different look 'unkempt'.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=13

|Title=Working Robin

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel

|WrittenBy=Bill Canterbury

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|6}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=7.62

|ShortSummary=Maggie is promoted at work and the perk includes hiring an assistant so she hires Robin, but quickly regrets this decision after learning how difficult it is working with her.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=14

|Title=Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel

|WrittenBy=Susannah Hardaway

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|20}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=6.99{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41319996/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 18-24, 1999)|date=January 27, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=After falling victim to a home invasion upon learning her home was robbed, Maggie joins the neighborhood watch program.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=15

|Title=Suffering Estelle

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel

|WrittenBy=Bill Canterbury

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|27}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=5.75{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41321511/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 25-31, 1999)|date=February 3, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Upon injuring her back Estelle takes advantage of Maggie's kindness by having her wait on her hand and foot.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=16

|Title=Girls Night Out

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel

|WrittenBy=Leslie Caveny

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|2|3}}

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=6.38{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41319786/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 1-7, 1999)|date=February 10, 1999|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

|ShortSummary=Girls night out doesn't go as planned: Maggie spends it reconciling her feelings for Jack; her mother winds up spending the evening with Tom after Estelle suggested he have a guys' night.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber=17

|Title=Spare Me

|DirectedBy=Lee Shallat-Chemel

|WrittenBy=Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman

|OriginalAirDate=Unaired

|ProdCode =

|Viewers=

|ShortSummary=A friendly game of bowling goes wrong after Maggie returns to her old competitive ways, and Robin's confidence leads to gloating.

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