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'''''Monty''''' was a sitcom that aired on Fox from January | '''''Monty''''' was a sitcom that aired on Fox from January 11th, 1994, to February 15th, 1994, and was produced by Touchstone Television. The series starred Henry Winkler as Monty Richardson, a Rush Limbuagh-esque conservative political commentator, and David Schwimmer (who began to star in ''Friends'' later that year) as his liberal son Greg. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The series was initially picked up by NBC in 1993 before dropping it and Fox took over. Initially, Monty's child was supposed to be a lesbian daughter before becoming a liberal son who left law school to become a chef. | The series was initially picked up by NBC in 1993 before dropping it and Fox took over. Initially, Monty's child was supposed to be a lesbian daughter before becoming a liberal son who left law school to become a chef. | ||
Due to poor reception, the program was cancelled after just five episodes (out of 13 episodes that were produced). Since then, the series is not to have been broadcast at any point nor has seen any official home media release. | Due to poor reception, the program was cancelled after just five episodes (out of 13 episodes that were produced). Since then, the series is not known to have been broadcast at any point nor has seen any official home media release. | ||
In an August 2016 interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'', Winkler said "When Monty was originally written, it was hysterically funny | In an August 2016 interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'', Winkler said "When ''Monty'' was originally written, it was hysterically funny — about Rush Limbaugh having a gay daughter. NBC [owned it] for 11 minutes... Then we sold it to Fox, and it became Rush Limbaugh with a son who stopped studying law in order to become a chef." In describing his own performance, he went on to say, "I’m telling you, it was cringe-worthy… I wouldn’t even call it a performance. I should have been sent to the Midwest to some rehab facility for actors. Here’s the lesson: When you’re trying to fit a square peg into the round funny house and it doesn’t fit, do ''not'' take out your saw."<ref>[http://ew.com/article/2016/08/19/william-shatner-henry-winkler-star-trek-v-monty-better-late-than-never/ ''Entertainment Weekly'' article: William Shatner, Henry Winkler apologize for Star Trek V, Monty.] Retrieved 09 Apr '18</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*Tom McGowan as Clifford Walker | *Tom McGowan as Clifford Walker | ||
==Episodes | ==Availability== | ||
As of this writing, the only footage of the show that is available is a YouTube upload of the first broadcast episode, "Here Comes the Son" by the user Retro Plastics Lab. However, the opening credits and any scenes before that are missing. Additionally, in response to a comment asking if all of the show's aired episodes are available, a user named Aneesh A. Sehgal claimed he had all of them, but this has not been confirmed.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dwdb0NtK1c4&lc=Ugg1gFG-KbV6MngCoAEC.7-H0Z7-PwCS8_Oy6OrafHk Aneesh A. Sehgal's YouTube comment.] Retrieved 09 Apr '18</ref> | |||
On August 13th, 2023, Internet Archive user [https://archive.org/details/@videoboom Videoboom] uploaded the full first episode online. | |||
===Episodes=== | |||
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! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | # | ||
! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title | ||
! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Air Date | ||
! style="background-color: | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1|| | |1||Here Comes the Son||Jan 11th, 1994||[https://archive.org/details/monty-1994-pilot <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2|| | |2||The Son Also Rises||Jan 18th, 1994||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3|| | |3||East Side Story||Jan 25th, 1994||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4|| | |4||Two Cold Feet||Feb 1st, 1994||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5|| | |5||The Principal's Interest||Feb 15th, 1994||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6|| | |6||Wild, Wild Willy and His OK Corral; Or, There Goes the GLAAD Award||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7|| | |7||My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8|| | |8||Eggheads||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9|| | |9||Baby Talk||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|10|| | |10||The Brother of the Bride||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11|| | |11||Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym at David's School||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|12|| | |12||Death in Plainview||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|13|| | |13||Pilot||Unaired||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
Monty Promotional Image 2.PNG|Henry Winkler in a promotional image | Monty Promotional Image 2.PNG|Henry Winkler in a promotional image | ||
Monty Promotional Image 3.PNG|Hnery Winkler and Kate Burton in a promotional image | Monty Promotional Image 3.PNG|Hnery Winkler and Kate Burton in a promotional image | ||
Henry Winkler Monty.PNG|Henry Winkler on set | Henry Winkler Monty.PNG|Henry Winkler on set | ||
000233935hr.jpg| | 000233935hr.jpg|Henry Winkler on the set (2) | ||
Montytvguidead.jpg|''TV Guide'' advertisement | Montytvguidead.jpg|''TV Guide'' advertisement | ||
Monty3282116.jpg|Print trade advertisement | Monty3282116.jpg|Print trade advertisement | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_(TV_series) The show's Wikipedia article.] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_(TV_series) The show's Wikipedia article.] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://imdb.com/title/tt0108863/ The show's IMDb page.] | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:07, 19 August 2023
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Henry Winkler and Kate Burton in a promotional image.
Status: Partially Found
Monty was a sitcom that aired on Fox from January 11th, 1994, to February 15th, 1994, and was produced by Touchstone Television. The series starred Henry Winkler as Monty Richardson, a Rush Limbuagh-esque conservative political commentator, and David Schwimmer (who began to star in Friends later that year) as his liberal son Greg.
Background
The series was initially picked up by NBC in 1993 before dropping it and Fox took over. Initially, Monty's child was supposed to be a lesbian daughter before becoming a liberal son who left law school to become a chef.
Due to poor reception, the program was cancelled after just five episodes (out of 13 episodes that were produced). Since then, the series is not known to have been broadcast at any point nor has seen any official home media release.
In an August 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Winkler said "When Monty was originally written, it was hysterically funny — about Rush Limbaugh having a gay daughter. NBC [owned it] for 11 minutes... Then we sold it to Fox, and it became Rush Limbaugh with a son who stopped studying law in order to become a chef." In describing his own performance, he went on to say, "I’m telling you, it was cringe-worthy… I wouldn’t even call it a performance. I should have been sent to the Midwest to some rehab facility for actors. Here’s the lesson: When you’re trying to fit a square peg into the round funny house and it doesn’t fit, do not take out your saw."[1]
Cast
- Henry Winkler as Monty Richardson
- David Schwimmer as Greg Richardson
- Kate Burton as Fran Richardson
- Joyce Guy as Rita Simon
- China Kantner as Geena Campbell
- David Krumholtz as David Richardson
- Tom McGowan as Clifford Walker
Availability
As of this writing, the only footage of the show that is available is a YouTube upload of the first broadcast episode, "Here Comes the Son" by the user Retro Plastics Lab. However, the opening credits and any scenes before that are missing. Additionally, in response to a comment asking if all of the show's aired episodes are available, a user named Aneesh A. Sehgal claimed he had all of them, but this has not been confirmed.[2]
On August 13th, 2023, Internet Archive user Videoboom uploaded the full first episode online.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here Comes the Son | Jan 11th, 1994 | Found |
| 2 | The Son Also Rises | Jan 18th, 1994 | Lost |
| 3 | East Side Story | Jan 25th, 1994 | Lost |
| 4 | Two Cold Feet | Feb 1st, 1994 | Lost |
| 5 | The Principal's Interest | Feb 15th, 1994 | Lost |
| 6 | Wild, Wild Willy and His OK Corral; Or, There Goes the GLAAD Award | Unaired | Lost |
| 7 | My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad | Unaired | Lost |
| 8 | Eggheads | Unaired | Lost |
| 9 | Baby Talk | Unaired | Lost |
| 10 | The Brother of the Bride | Unaired | Lost |
| 11 | Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym at David's School | Unaired | Lost |
| 12 | Death in Plainview | Unaired | Lost |
| 13 | Pilot | Unaired | Lost |
Gallery
Henry Winkler in a promotional image
Hnery Winkler and Kate Burton in a promotional image
Henry Winkler on set
Henry Winkler on the set (2)
TV Guide advertisement
Print trade advertisement
External Links
References
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly article: William Shatner, Henry Winkler apologize for Star Trek V, Monty. Retrieved 09 Apr '18
- ↑ Aneesh A. Sehgal's YouTube comment. Retrieved 09 Apr '18