The Second Half

Not to be confused with Second Half or 2nd Half.

The Second Half
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Leo Benvenuti Steve Rudnick John Mendoza
Starring	John Mendoza Wayne Knight Ellen Blain Joe Guzaldo Jessica Lundy Mindy Cohn Brooke Stanley
Composer	Robben Ford
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	John Mendoza
Producer	Larry Spencer
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Castle Rock Entertainment
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07) – April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)[1]

The Second Half is an American sitcom television series created by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza, that aired on NBC from September 7, 1993 to April 12, 1994. The series was executive-produced and co-created by its star, John Mendoza.

Premise

A divorced sports columnist for The Chicago Daily Post has to deal with his ex-wife, weekend visits from his two daughters and romance in the '90s. John's column was called The Second Half.[2]

Cast

• John Mendoza as John Palmaro
• Wayne Knight as Robert Piccolo
• Ellen Blain as Cathy Palmaro
• Brooke Stanley as Ruth Palmaro
• Joe Guzaldo as David Keller
• Jessica Lundy as Denise Palmaro
• Mindy Cohn as Maureen Tucker

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Barnet Kellman	Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza	September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07)	15.2[3]
John's ex-wife has to remind him that he is getting a weekend visit from his daughters.
2	"Coughin' Up Meat"	Arlene Sanford	Unknown	September 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)	12.0[4]
A co-worker saves John's life.
3	"Prelude to a Job"	Arlene Sanford	Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick	September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)	12.1[5]
John's assistant becomes romantically involved with Robert.
4	"Guess Who's Channeling Dinner?"	Arlene Sanford	Tom Seeley and Norm Gunzenhauser	September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)[6]	10.7[7]
John thinks his new relationship is moving too fast.
5	"Like Father, Like John"	John Fortenberry	Lester Lewis	October 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)[8]	11.1[9]
David tries to improve his relationship with his dad.
6	"Same Bet Next Year"	John Fortenberry	Unknown	October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12)[10]	12.7[11]
John becomes attracted to an old friend. A dry cleaner loses Robert's new pants.
7	"Halloween"	Arlene Sanford	Unknown	October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)[12]	10.5[13]
John takes Cathy to a Halloween party.
8	"Mr. Television"	John Rich	Leo Benvenuti and John Mendoza	November 2, 1993 (1993-11-02)[14]	9.8[15]
John misses his daughter's recital when he hosts a sports TV show.
9	"Winter Wonderlandlord"	John Rich	Alexa Junge	November 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)[16]	14.9[17]
John becomes the new president of the tenant's association.
10	"It's My Party"	John Rich	Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and John Mendoza	December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07)[18]	9.5[19]
John's daughters invite some friends over.
11	"The Gym"	John Rich	Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick	December 14, 1993 (1993-12-14)[20]	8.7[21]
Robert thinks he is losing his hair.
12	"Far and Awry"	John Rich	Unknown	March 22, 1994 (1994-03-22)[22]	8.8[23]
John plans a mountain trip for spring break for his daughters.
13	"High Nooner"	John Rich	Unknown	March 29, 1994 (1994-03-29)[24]	9.2[25]
John has a meeting with his ex-wife.
14	"One Flu Over a Nest of Cuckoos"	John Rich	Unknown	April 5, 1994 (1994-04-05)[26]	8.5[27]
John cancels a trip to a golf tournament because Cathy has the flu.
15	"10"	John Rich	Unknown	April 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)[1]	8.1[28]
Ruth has her 10th-birthday party.

References

1. "TV Listings for April 12, 1994". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
2. TV Guide. "The Second Half Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
3. Gable, Donna (September 15, 1993). "Smooth start for 'seaQuest DSV'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
4. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 22, 1993. p. 3D.
5. Gable, Donna (September 29, 1993). "'Dave's World,' 'Harts' help CBS to victory". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
6. "TV Listings for September 28, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
7. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 6, 1993. p. 3D.
8. "TV Listings for October 5, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
9. Gable, Donna (October 13, 1993). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
10. "October 12, 1993". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 12, 1993. p. 30.
11. Graham, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (October 20, 1993). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
12. "TV Listings for October 26, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
13. DeRosa, Robin (November 3, 1993). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
14. "TV Listings for November 2, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
15. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 10, 1993. p. 3D.
16. "TV Listings for November 23, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
17. DeRosa, Robin (December 1, 1993). "Thanksgiving week tie for NBC, CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
18. "TV Listings for December 7, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
19. DeRosa, Robin (December 15, 1993). "Midler's 'Gypsy' coming up roses for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
20. "TV Listings for December 14, 1993". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
21. DeRosa, Robin (December 22, 1993). "ABC on top for 2nd week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
22. "TV Listings for March 22, 1994". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
23. DeRosa, Robin (March 30, 1994). "Winner ABC can thank the academy". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
24. "March 29, 1994". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 29, 1994. p. 37.
25. DeRosa, Robin (April 6, 1994). "ABC gets help from 'These Friends'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
26. "TV Listings for April 5, 1994". TV Tango. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
27. DeRosa, Robin (April 13, 1994). "Hoops figure in to CBS' net again". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
28. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 20, 1994. p. 3D.

External links

• The Second Half at IMDb
• The Second Half at TV Guide
• The Second Half at epguides.com