Man of the People (TV series)

Man of the People
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	R. J. Stewart
Starring	James Garner Kate Mulgrew
Composer	Steve Tyrell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12 (2 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	R. J. Stewart Gary Hoffman Neal Israel John Baskin Roger Schulman
Producers	David Latt Marvin Miller George Beckerman
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Neal and Gary Productions NBC Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15) – July 13, 1992 (1992-07-13)

Man of the People is an American sitcom television series created by R.J. Stewart, starring James Garner that aired from September 15, 1991 to July 13, 1992. The supporting cast features Kate Mulgrew. The final two episodes of the series were produced but never broadcast.

Garner called the series "short lived and rightly so."[1]

Premise

A small-time womanizing grifter becomes a big hit with his constituents when he is appointed to city council after the death of his ex-wife.[2] The city's mayor, Lisbeth Channing, appoints him to the role assuming he will fail and finally gets what he deserves. He is constantly at odds with Lisbeth, as well as his ex-wife's employee, Constance, who don't approve of his slimy methods of getting things accomplished.

Cast

• James Garner as Jim Doyle
• Kate Mulgrew as Mayor Lisbeth Chardin
• Corinne Bohrer as Constance Leroy
• George Wyner as Art Louie
• Romy Walthall as Rita
• Taylor Nichols as Richard Lawrence

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Thomas Schlamme	R.J. Stewart	September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15)
Jim is asked to fill in for his ex-wife at the city council.
2	"Remembrance of Flings Past"	Steve Dubin	John Baskin & Roger Shulman	September 22, 1991 (1991-09-22)
If Doyle can get the owner of a golf course back with his old flame, he gets a free membership to the golf course.
3	"A Day in the Life (a.k.a. The Pool Hall)"	Neal Israel	George Beckerman	September 29, 1991 (1991-09-29)
A man is planning to jump off city hall.
4	"Here's to You, Mrs. Lawrence"	Bill Bixby	Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane	October 6, 1991 (1991-10-06)
Doyle is interested in Richard's mother.
5	"Of Cars and Kids and Cads"	Neal Israel	R.J. Stewart	October 13, 1991 (1991-10-13)
Jim gambles a youth center's funds in order to beat an Ivy League snob at poker.
6	"Sleeping with the Enemy"	Bill Bixby	David M. Wolf	October 20, 1991 (1991-10-20)
The press discovers that a political figure has been staying out all night.
7	"Kid of the People"	James Hayman	Sean Clark	October 27, 1991 (1991-10-27)
Doyle meets a child who is exactly like him.
8 9	"Mr. Doyle Goes to Vegas: Part 1 & 2"	Bill Bixby	Teleplay by: Roger Shulman & John Baskin & R.J. Stewart Story by: Sean Clark (Part I) Teleplay by: George Beckerman & Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane Story by: David M. Wolf (Part II)	December 6, 1991 (1991-12-06)
Doyle goes to a mayors convention in Las Vegas.
10	"The Freeway Issue (a.k.a. Road to Ruin)"	Nick Marck	Virginia K. Hegge & Christopher Vane	July 13, 1992 (1992-07-13)
Doyle skips an important council vote for a game of pool.
11	"Help, I Need Somebody"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
12	"Lemon Aid"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED

References

1. Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 265.
2. TV Guide. "Man of the People Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-23.

External links

• Man of the People at IMDb
• Man of the People at TV Guide
• Man of the People at epguides.com