6.8 /10 1 Votes
6.5/10 TV Final episode date 6 February 2001 | 8.1/10 IMDb 57% Moviefone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Peter LefcourtBrandon Tartikoff Written by Brad BucknerChris CluessWendy GoldmanCharlie HauckPeter LefcourtScott KauferEugenie Ross-LemingJulia SayresLynn SeifortDavid Shore Directed by George BloomfieldFred GerberJoanna KernsSheldon LarryRichard J. LewisStuart MargolinGeorge MendelukRon OliverRon OrieuxMichael RitchieHelen ShaverSandy SmolanAnne WheelerCharles Winkler Starring Beau BridgesJustin CarrollColin CunninghamKaj-Erik EriksenIsabella HofmannCarol KaneKeegan Connor TracyBrian KerwinRudolf MartinWilliam McNamaraBill MoreyPaul ProvenzaKlodyne RodneyCharlotte RossTuc Watkins Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beggars and Choosers is a comedy-drama series broadcast by Showtime. Developed by Peter Lefcourt and Brandon Tartikoff, the series was a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at network television. Its 42 episodes aired between June 19, 1999 and December 12, 2000.
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Synopsis
The tongue-in-cheek series centered on Rob Malone, President of LGT, and his efforts to boost the network's sagging ratings with Lori Volpone, the scheming Vice-President of Development, and Malcolm Laffley, a gay man who came out of the closet to clear himself of sexual harassment charges levied against him by a woman. Each episode provided amusing insight into how a network runs, from how its executives deal with temperamental stars to how they make big budget deals while trying to keep the network financially stable.
Cast and characters
Reception and cancellation
Beggars and Choosers garnered positive reviews from critics and, according to Showtime executive vice president of original programming Gary Levine, had a loyal audience, but ratings for the series remained low. Showtime canceled the series after two seasons in December 2000.
