The Brian Benben Show
American sitcom television series
- Brian Benben
- Susan Blommaert
- Wendell Pierce
- Lisa Thornhill
- Charles Esten
- Luis Antonio Ramos
- Lisa Vidal
Warner Bros. Television
October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
The Brian Benben Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS on Mondays from September 21, 1998 to October 12, 1998.[1] The show rated poorly and was dropped after 4 of the 9 episodes made were aired. It has never been released on any home media or streaming format.
Premise
The show centered on Brian Benben, an anchor on KYLA-TV news in Los Angeles, who was replaced in favor of a younger person. Brian was later able to return to the station as a replacement for a human interest reporter who was killed covering an ape exhibit at a zoo.
Cast
- Brian Benben as Brian Benben
- Susan Blommaert as Beverly Shippel
- Wendell Pierce as Kevin La Rue
- Lisa Thornhill as Tabitha Berkeley
- Charles Esten as Chad Rockwell
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Billy Hernandez
- Lisa Vidal as Julie
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by [2] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] |
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1 | "Pilot" | Andrew D. Weyman | Robert Borden | September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) | 475142 |
2 | "House of Blues" | Andrew D. Weyman | John Frink & Don Payne | September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28) | 467251 |
3 | "Brian's Got Back: Part 1" | Andrew D. Weyman | Alex Reid | October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05) | 467254 |
4 | "Brian's Got Back: Part 2" | Andrew D. Weyman | Betsy Borns | October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12) | 467255 |
5 | "Of Mice and Benben" | Andrew D. Weyman | TBD | unaired | 467256 |
6 | "Chad Dates Julie" | Andrew D. Weyman | TBD | unaired | 467253 |
7 | "Have One for the Show" | Andrew D. Weyman | TBD | unaired | 467257 |
8 | "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" | Andrew D. Weyman | TBD | unaired | 467258 |
9 | "Motivating Kevin" | Andrew D. Weyman | Robert Borden | unaired | 467252 |
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9th ed.). Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. p. 181 Retrieved July 23, 2024..
- ^ a b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "The Brian Benben Show"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
External links
- The Brian Benben Show at IMDb
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