Reggie (TV series)

Reggie
GenreSitcom
Based onThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin by David Nobbs
Developed byDinah Kirgo
Julie Kirgo
StarringRichard Mulligan
Dianne Kay
Jean Smart
Opening theme"The Real Me" performed by Richard Mulligan[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersBernie Kukoff
Dinah Kirgo
Julie Kirgo
Andrew J. Selig
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesFox-Unicorn
Can't Sing Can't Dance Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseAugust 2 (1983-08-02) –
September 1, 1983 (1983-09-01)

Reggie is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from August 2 until September 1, 1983; it was based on the British sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.[1]

Premise

Middle-aged Reggie Potter worries about work and home life, while having sexy fantasies about his co-worker.[2]

Cast

Episodes

All episodes aired on the ABC network. The first episode aired at 9:30 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 1983. All subsequent episodes aired on Thursday nights at 9:00 pm.[1]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Mark's Girlfriend"John BowabJulie Kirgo and Dinah KirgoAugust 2, 1983 (1983-08-02)
Reggie has fantasies about his son's new girlfriend.
2"The Seduction of Reggie"Ellen GittelsohnDavid Landsberg and Lorin DreyfussAugust 4, 1983 (1983-08-04)
Reggie tries to make some of his fantasies about his secretary into reality.
3"That's Life"Chris ParnellJohn BowabAugust 11, 1983 (1983-08-11)
Reggie meets an old high school buddy.
4"Reggie's Warning"UnknownUnknownAugust 18, 1983 (1983-08-18)
Reggie tries to come up with a new ad campaign for ice cream.
5"It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To"UnknownUnknownAugust 25, 1983 (1983-08-25)
Reggie tries to entertain a Japanese business client.
6"Once a Father"UnknownUnknownSeptember 1, 1983 (1983-09-01)
Reggie's daughter is hired by Funtime Desserts as Miss Double Dipper.

Reception

John Corry, writing in The New York Times, had a mixed response to the series. Corry stated that the series "ha[s] its moments", writing that the topic of male midlife crisis "isn't a bad idea for a comedy series". He noted that Mulligan portrayed Reggie with much the same persona as that of his character in Soap: "He dithers, he does double takes, he mugs. If you think this is funny, you'll think Reggie is funny." Writing about the opening episode, Corry noted that the sexual fantasies within the first episode were not risqué, writing that the series "pretends to be naughty, but like so many soap-opera comedies it really isn't". He noted that the writers "go in for antic humor, and much of the time they find it. But the parts don't add up to a whole, and Reggie is only another series about a klutz".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Corry, John (August 2, 1983). "TV: 'Reggie', Midlife Crisis Comedy". The New York Times. p. 15. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ TV Guide. "Reggie Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-16.