Work with Me
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Stephen Engel
| starring = Kevin Pollak
Nancy Travis
Ethan Embry
Emily Rutherford
Bray Poor
| theme_music_composer = David Foster
| composer = Jonathan Wolff
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9 (5 unaired)
| executive_producer = Stephen Engel
Michael Curtis
Lucy Webb
Kevin Pollak
Nancy Travis
Pamela Fryman
| producer = John Ziffren
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Stephen Engel Productions
Calm Down Productions
Nat's Eye Productions
CBS Productions
Universal Studios Network Programming
| network = CBS
| first_aired = {{start date|1999|9|29}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1999|10|20}}
}}
Work with Me is an American sitcom television series starring Kevin Pollak and Nancy Travis as two attorneys who are married and work together in Manhattan. The series premiered September 29, 1999, on CBS until October 20, 1999. Due to low ratings, the show was cancelled after four episodes.{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117756951.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=CBS pink slips 'Work With Me'|last=Pursell|first=Chris|date=October 25, 1999|work=Variety|accessdate=2009-07-03}}
Characters
- Jordan Better (Kevin Pollak)
- Julie Better (Nancy Travis)
- Sebastian (Ethan Embry)
- Stacy (Emily Rutherfurd)
- A.J. (Bray Poor)
- Murray Epstein (Ted McGinley)
- Cashman (William Bogert)
- Sullivan (Harrison Young)
Reception
Howard Rosenberg of the Los Angeles Times stated that the series is "forgettable, nothing really to like or dislike about mundane marrieds Julie and Jordan Better in a debut that offers no compelling reason to tune in again".{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-29-ca-15160-story.html|title=The Ins and Outs of 'Popular'; Travis Deserves Better 'Work'|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|date=September 29, 1999|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2009-07-03}}
Episodes
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|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman
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|Title = The Best Policy
|DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
|WrittenBy = Sheila R. Lawrence
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|6}}
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|Title = Time Apart
|DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
|WrittenBy = Michael Curtis
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Crush
|DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
|WrittenBy = Bill Kunstler
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|Title = Til Death Do Us Part
|DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
|WrittenBy = Lucy Webb
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{{Episode list
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|Title = The Reception
|DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman
|WrittenBy = Stephen Engel
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Better Legal Advice
|DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
|WrittenBy = Lucy Webb
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|ProdCode = 106
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Thanksgiving
|DirectedBy = Bob Saget
|WrittenBy = Stephen Engel
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|ProdCode = 107
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Daddy's Little Lawyer
|DirectedBy = Pamela Fryman
|WrittenBy = Stephen Engel
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|ProdCode = 108
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0210464}}
Category:1990s American sitcoms
Category:1999 American television series debuts
Category:1999 American television series endings
Category:Television series by CBS Studios
Category:Television series by Universal Television
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in New York City
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