| Men | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Steve Brown |
| Starring | Ving Rhames Ted Wass Saul Rubinek Tom O'Brien |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (3 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Charles E. Sellier, Jr. Productions Cajun Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 25 (1989-03-25) – April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22) |
Men is an American drama television series that aired from March 25 until April 22, 1989.
Premise
A reporter, a surgeon, a lawyer and a cop bond over a weekly poker game in Baltimore.
Cast
- Ted Wass as Steven Ratajkowski
- Saul Rubinek as Paul Arnas
- Ving Rhames as Charlie Hazard
- Tom O'Brien as Off. Danny McDaniel
- Kimberley Pistone as Lisa Vaneti
- Candy Ann Brown as Margaret Hazard
Episodes
Five episodes were broadcast in 1989. A subsequent run in Germany in 1993 revealed a total of eight episodes, of which three have not been aired in the USA, including a pilot episode.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (households) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Men (pilot episode)" | Unknown | Unknown | Unaired in the USA | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | "Baltimore" | Peter Werner | Steve Brown | March 25, 1989 (1989-03-25) | 9.3 | 6.4/12 | |
| The guys mourn the death of a friend who kept them together. | |||||||
| 3 | "Thomas" | Unknown | Unknown | April 1, 1989 (1989-04-01) | 6.7 | 4.8/9 | |
| Danny needs help with the eulogy. Paul does some research for the newspaper. | |||||||
| 4 | "Occupational hazard" | Unknown | Unknown | Unaired in the USA | N/A | N/A | |
| 5 | "The Trouble with Harvey" | Unknown | Unknown | April 8, 1989 (1989-04-08) | 5.7 | 4.1/8 | |
| When Danny suddenly disappears, the men examine their relationships with women. | |||||||
| 6 | "When the Wind Blows" | Unknown | Unknown | April 15, 1989 (1989-04-15) | 5.5 | 4.2/8 | |
| 7 | "Cupid Ms... Takes" | Unknown | Harry Stein | April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22) | 6.2 | 4.5/9 | |
| 8 | "Every Good Boy Does Fine" | Unknown | Unknown | Unaired in the USA | N/A | N/A | |
References
- TV Guide. "Men Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- "Oh, diese Männer". fernsehserien.de. 27 June 1993. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "A 'Brewster' boost for ABC". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306173300.
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- ^ "ABC's hit-and-miss week". Life. USA Today. April 12, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306166319.
- ^ "CBS squeaks by into second". Life. USA Today. April 19, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306176608.
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