From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams) Date: 12 Jul 93 00:09:36 GMT Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: "FLYING BLIND" PROGRAM GUIDE
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PROGRAM GUIDE
by Dean Adams
{dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu}
(July, 1993)
- * FIRST SEASON - 22 episodes (1992-93) **
Regular cast:
Neil Barash ...................... Corey Parker
Alicia ........................... Tea Leoni
Jordan ........................... Robert Bauer
Megan ............................ Clea Lewis
Ted Sharperson ................... Marcus Giamatti
Ellen Barash ..................... Christine Rose
Jeremy Barash .................... Michael Tucci
Production staff:
Created by ....................... Richard Rosenstock
Co-Executive Producer ............ Douglas Wyman
Producer ......................... Terri Minsky
Michael Stanislavsky
Don Woodard
Tom Maxwell
Executive Producer ............... Richard Rosenstock
Associate Producer ............... Jean Zuhorski
Sandi Hochman
Supervising Producer ............. Mark Reisman
Co-Producer ...................... Rick Copp
David A. Goodman
Executive Story Editor ........... Richard Albarino
Story Editor ..................... Michael Borkow
Executive Consultant ............. Bob Stevens
Linwood Boomer
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1. 09/13/92 "PILOT" (3026) {8.3/14} Richard Rosenstock / James Burrows
Mild-mannered Neil thinks life after college will be dull–until he meets the uninhibited Alicia and gets drawn into her eccentric world. In the opener, Neil starts a new job with a food company, where he must share an office with his slick co-worker Ted.
[Note: the theme music in this episode is "And She Was", instead of "A Million Miles Away" used in preceeding shows. Both are by David Byrne, from the group Talking Heads]
Jonathan .......... Thomas Haden Church Mr. Rickman ....... John Finn French Man ........ Phillip Simon Balding Guy ....... David Alan Isaacs French Woman....... Simona Ferraro-Chartoff
2. 09/20/92 "SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT" (3301) {6.3/10} Richard Rosenstock / Michael Lembeck
Alicia doesn't want to have sex with Neil until she feels that their relationship is more than just physical, which turns out to be later that night and in the home of Neil's parents.
Matthew ........... Detrich Bader Grandma ........... Bess Meisler Sanborn ........... Joel J. Edwards
3. 09/27/92 "CRAZY FOR YOU… AND YOU" (3304) {5.9/10} Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom / Michael Lembeck
Neil begins to feel that he doesn't really belong in Alicia's madcap world, so after a fight with her, he takes his mother's advice and tries dating someone else.
Lauren Benjamin ... Jill Hennessy Julian ............ Marco Sanchez Waiter ............ Sean Whitesell
4. 10/04/92 "SINGLE WHITE EUROTRASH" (3305) {6.1/10} Douglas Wyman / Michael Lembeck
Neil's romantic plans are erased when Alicia becomes the artistic inspiration of a snooty painter, who happens to be the twin brother of her (deceased) old flame, Andre.
Gerard ............ Gil Bellows
5. 10/11/92 "THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY" (3302) {6.1/10} Bob Stevens / Michael Lembeck
Neil is panic-stricken when he learns that the rebellious Alicia's old boyfriend, a Latin American guerrilla (and theatre buff), is back in town and threatening to kill him.
Paco .............. Eddie Velez
6. 10/18/92 "PRELUDE TO A BRISKET" (3303) {5.6/9} Terri Minsky / Michael Lembeck
When Neil is finally pursuaded by both his mother and Alicia, to invite Alicia over for the family's weekly Sunday barbecue, he is horrified to find out that she enjoys it.
Diandra Barash .... Jessica Tuck Barry Barash ...... Greg Grunberg Max Barash ........ Jason Bennett
7. 10/25/92 "DESPERATELY SEEKING ALICIA" (3306) {5.5/9} Terri Minsky & Michael Borkow / Dennis Erdman
Neil is entrusted with the care of his college-bound cousin Lesile, who decides, after meeting Alicia, that she wants to drop out of school and be just like her.
Leslie Barash ..... Meredith Scott Lynn Jupiter ........... Eric Allan Kramer
8. 11/01/92 "LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS" (3307) {5.1/8} Richard Rosenstock / Ellen Falcon
Alicia refuses to believe that her old flame, the eccentric painter Jonathan, is going to go through with his wedding plans.
Jonathan .......... Thomas Haden Church Minister .......... Dave Florek
9. 11/08/92 "THE HEARTBREAK ID" (3308) {5.5/8} Bob Stevens / Peter Bonerez
Neil pursuades Alicia to go to a psychiatrist when she starts having an unusual sexual problem, but he later regrets it when the doctor falls in love with her.
Dr. Harold Solomon . Bob Dishy Vicki .............. Jennifer Gatti
10. 11/15/92 "THE SECRET OF MY GREAT DRESS" (3309) Lissa Kapstrom & Ellen Byron / Ellen Falcon
Neil and Alicia's relationship is tested when Alicia gets a job with a famous fashion designer, who wants her to move to Milan.
Lucas Cage ........ Alec Mapa Saul .............. Charles Brill Janice ............ Daliah Shapiro
11. 11/22/92 "A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE" (3310) Richard Rosenstock / Peter Bonerez
Neil is tickled pink when Alicia becomes green with jealousy after she spots a woman who works at Neil's company flirting with him.
Caroline .......... Melissa Christopher The Girl .......... Ilena Gary
12. 12/13/92 "DAD" (3311) Bob Stevens / Ellen Falcon
Alicia's father takes time out of his busy schedule of big-game hunting and toppling governments to take Neil up in his infamous aircraft for a quick flight to Cuba.
Dad ............... Peter Boyle
13. 01/10/93 "TED OVER HEELS" (3312) {5.2/8} Linwood Boomer / Ellen Falcon
Ted's new marketing proposal is a flop and he feels like a failure, he then meets someone who finds his new identity appealing–Megan.
Sanders ........... Aaron Lustig Christina ......... Frederika Kesten
14. 02/07/93 "THE PANIC IN NEIL'S PARK" (3313) Richard Rosenstock / Stan Daniels
Neil feels he's in a creative rut at his executive job, but he doesn't have the courage to leave, until his boss makes it easy–by firing him.
[Note: this is the first of a new group of episodes, following the original order of 13 shows. The opening credits are changed to a new sequence which feature only Neil and Alicia]
Mr. Sanders ....... Aaron Lustig George ............ Mark Holton special appearance. Dan Hedaya special appearance. Norman Fell special appearance. David A. Goodman special appearance. David Crosby
15. 02/14/93 "THE PLAYER" (3314) Terri Minsky / Jamie Widdoes
Neil doesn't make the grade with Alicia, after he gets a job making B movies with a man she was once married to (briefly).
Mona .............. Mary Woronov Dennis ............ Charles Rocket
16. 03/07/93 "ESCAPE TO NEW YORK" (3315) Michael Borkow / Jeff Melman
Neil feels that his family is ruining his new free-spirited lifestyle, so he moves out of the house–and into Alecia's apartment.
Dr. Finkelstein ... Kevin Breif
17. 03/14/93 "MY DINNER WITH BRAD SCHIMMEL" (3316) Rick Copp & David A. Goodman / Stan Daniels
Neil uses Alicia to get revenge by showing her off to an old rival, while Ted quits his job at Hochman Foods and gets a new job working with Neil at Scepter Films.
Mona .............. Mary Woronov Brad Schimmel ..... Bradley White Amy ............... Lisa Kudrow Woman ............. Sydney Coberly Dennis ............ Charles Rocket
18. 03/21/93 "UNFORGIVING" (3317) Terri Minsky / Jeff Melman
Neil is reeling after he gets Megan a job at Scepter Films, where she writes a screenplay about a woman who bears a striking (and unflattering) resemblance to Alicia.
Mona .............. Mary Woronov Felicia ........... Brenda Klemme Heel .............. Robert Glouberman Meg ............... Kelly Cinnante Salesclerk ........ Jackie Hoffman Perfume Woman ..... Susan Knight Dennis ............ Charles Rocket
19. 03/28/93 "THE BRIDE OF MARSH MAN 2: THE SPAWNING" (3318) Mark Reisman / Jeff Melman
Alicia agrees to reprise her role as the Bride of Marsh Man for Scepter Films, but only if Neil is hired as the director.
Mona .............. Mary Woronov Dr. Rossman ....... Alan Blumenfeld Film Student ...... Andy Dick Leech Boy ......... Willie Garson Dennis ............ Charles Rocket
20. 04/11/93 "THE SPY THAT CAME IN FROM THE OLD" (3319) Tom Maxwell & Don Woodard / Joshua White
Alicia's father decides that he wants to get out of the spy business and into a marriage with a woman he feels safe with.
Dad ............... Peter Boyle Polly ............. Sally Murphy John Doe .......... Ron Dean Minister .......... Jim Doughan
21. 04/25/93 "THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT" (3320) {6.0} Rick Copp & David A. Goodman / Peter Bonerez
Alicia throws Neil a surprise birthday party, where he's reunited with his old high-school chum, a total nerd. Alicia is horrified to see how Neil used to act in high school.
Gerald ............ Adam Ferrara Arty .............. Jeff Norman Booth Guy ......... Pat Millicano Waiter ............ Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad Steve ............. Patrick Fischler Lucy .............. Mary Elixabeth Murphy
22. 05/02/93 "THE LONG GOODBYE" (3321) {5.0/8} Michael Borkow, Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom / Peter Bonerez
Neil breaks up with Alicia after reading in her diary that she doesn't think their relationship will last.
Brenda ............ Carol Rosenthal Joan .............. Debra Mooney Norman ............ Howard Platt Ronald ............ Noah Emmerich Joey .............. Mark Wilson Dennis ............ Charles Rocket
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APPENDIX I - TITLE LISTING (air date order)
1. 09/13/92 (3026) PILOT
2. 09/20/92 (3301) SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT
3. 09/27/92 (3304) CRAZY FOR YOU... AND YOU
4. 10/04/92 (3305) SINGLE WHITE EUROTRASH
5. 10/11/92 (3302) THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
6. 10/18/92 (3303) PRELUDE TO A BRISKET
7. 10/25/92 (3306) DESPERATELY SEEKING ALICIA
8. 11/01/92 (3307) LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS
9. 11/08/92 (3308) THE HEARTBREAK ID
10. 11/15/92 (3309) THE SECRET OF MY GREAT DRESS
11. 11/22/92 (3310) A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
12. 12/13/92 (3311) DAD
13. 01/10/93 (3312) TED OVER HEELS
14. 02/07/93 (3313) THE PANIC IN NEIL'S PARK
15. 02/14/93 (3314) THE PLAYER
16. 03/07/93 (3315) ESCAPE TO NEW YORK
17. 03/14/93 (3316) MY DINNER WITH BRAD SCHIMMEL
18. 03/21/93 (3317) UNFORGIVING
19. 03/28/93 (3318) THE BRIDE OF MARSH MAN 2: THE SPAWNING
20. 04/11/93 (3319) THE SPY THAT CAME IN FROM THE OLD
21. 04/25/93 (3320) THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT
22. 05/02/93 (3321) THE LONG GOODBYE
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APPENDIX II - TITLE LISTING (Alphabetical Order)
19. 03/28/93 (3318) THE BRIDE OF MARSH MAN 2: THE SPAWNING
3. 09/27/92 (3304) CRAZY FOR YOU... AND YOU
12. 12/13/92 (3311) DAD
7. 10/25/92 (3306) DESPERATELY SEEKING ALICIA
16. 03/07/93 (3315) ESCAPE TO NEW YORK
9. 11/08/92 (3308) THE HEARTBREAK ID
22. 05/02/93 (3321) THE LONG GOODBYE
8. 11/01/92 (3307) LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS
17. 03/14/93 (3316) MY DINNER WITH BRAD SCHIMMEL
14. 02/07/93 (3313) THE PANIC IN NEIL'S PARK
21. 04/25/93 (3320) THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT
1. 09/13/92 (3026) PILOT
15. 02/14/93 (3314) THE PLAYER
6. 10/18/92 (3303) PRELUDE TO A BRISKET
10. 11/15/92 (3309) THE SECRET OF MY GREAT DRESS
4. 10/04/92 (3305) SINGLE WHITE EUROTRASH
2. 09/20/92 (3301) SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT
20. 04/11/93 (3319) THE SPY THAT CAME IN FROM THE OLD
13. 01/10/93 (3312) TED OVER HEELS
18. 03/21/93 (3317) UNFORGIVING
5. 10/11/92 (3302) THE WEEK OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
11. 11/22/92 (3310) A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
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APPENDIX III - GUEST CAST LISTING
Bader, Detrich Matthew (3301) Bellows, Gil Gerard (3305) Bennett, Jason Max Barash (3303) Blumenfeld, Alan Dr. Rossman (3318) Boyle, Peter Dad (3311, 19) Breif, Kevin Dr. Finkelstein (3315) Brill, Charles Saul (3309) Christopher, Melissa Caroline (3310) Church, Thomas Haden Jonathan (3307, 26) Cinnante, Kelly Meg (3317) Coberly, Sydney Woman (3316) Crosby, David special appearance (3313) Dean, Ron John Doe (3319) Dick, Andy Film Student (3318) Dishy, Bob Dr. Harold Solomon (3308) Doughan, Jim Minister (3319) Edwards, Joel J. Sanborn (3301) Emmerich, Noah Ronald (3321) Fell, Norman special appearance (3313) Ferrara, Adam Gerald (3320) Ferraro-Chartoff, Simona French Woman (3026) Finn, John Mr. Rickman (3026) Fischler, Patrick Steve (3320) Florek, Dave Minister (3307) Garson, Willie Leech Boy (3318) Gary, Ilena The Girl (3310) Gatti, Jennifer Vicki (3308) Glouberman, Robert Heel (3317) Goodman, David A. special appearance (3313) Grunberg, Greg Barry Barash (3303) Hedaya, Dan special appearance (3313) Hennessy, Jill Lauren Benjamin (3304) Hoffman, Jackie Salesclerk (3317) Holton, Mark George (3313) Isaacs, David Alan Balding Guy (3026) Kesten, Frederika Christina (3312) Klemme, Brenda Felicia (3317) Knight, Susan Perfume Woman (3317) Kramer, Eric Allan Jupiter (3306) Kudrow, Lisa Amy (3316) Lustig, Aaron Mr. Sanders (3312, 13) Lynn, Meredith Scott Leslie Barash (3306) Mapa, Alec Lucas Cage (3309) Meisler, Bess Grandma (3301) Millicano, Pat Booth Guy (3320) Mooney, Debra Joan (3321) Murphy, Mary Elixabeth Lucy (3320) Murphy, Sally Polly (3319) Norman, Jeff Arty (3320) Platt, Howard Norman (3321) Rocket, Charles Dennis (3314, 16-18, 21) Rosenthal, Carol Brenda (3321) Sanchez, Marco Julian (3304) Shapiro, Daliah Janice (3309) Simon, Phillip French Man (3026) Trinidad, Arsenio "Sonny" Waiter (3320) Tuck, Jessica Diandra Barash (3303) Velez, Eddie Paco (3302) White, Bradley Brad Schimmel (3316) Whitesell, Sean Waiter (3304) Wilson, Mark Joey (3321) Woronov, Mary Mona (3314, 16-18)
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APPENDIX IV - WRITING CREDITS
Shared credit:
Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom 3304
Lissa Kapstrom & Ellen Byron 3309
Michael Borkow, Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom 3321
Rick Copp & David A. Goodman 3316, 20
Tom Maxwell & Don Woodard 3319
Terri Minsky & Michael Borkow 3306
Other:
Linwood Boomer 3312
Michael Borkow 3315
Terri Minsky 3303, 14, 17
Mark Reisman 3318
Richard Rosenstock 3301, 07, 10, 13, 26
Bob Stevens 3302, 08, 11
Douglas Wyman 3305
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APPENDIX V - DIRECTING CREDITS
Peter Bonerez 3308, 10, 20, 21
James Burrows 3026
Stan Daniels 3313, 16
Dennis Erdman 3306
Ellen Falcon 3307, 09, 11, 12
Michael Lembeck 3301-5
Jeff Melman 3315, 17, 18
Joshua White 3319
Jamie Widdoes 3314
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APPENDIX VI - PROGRAM NOTES
Neil worked at Hochman Foods. The post-production supervisor for Flying Blind is Sandi Hochman.
As of 06/93, Fox has not yet announced if Flying Blind will be renewed for the 1993-94 season. Here is where you can write:
Fox Broadcasting Company Dan McDermott
P.O. Box 900 VP of Current Programming
Beverly Hills, CA 90213 Building 88, Room 304
Fox Broadcasting
10201 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
FORMAT FOR EPISODE LISTINGS:
a. __ b __ " episode title " ( c ) {d/e}
writer(s) / director
a. episode number by airing order
b. original air date d. rating
c. production code e. ratings share
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