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4.6/10 TV | 6.9/10 IMDb Final episode date 6 September 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Danny JacobsonNorma Safford Vela Written by Michael Patrick KingBarnet KellmanDanny JacobsonMax Mutchnick Directed by Robby BensonMichael LembeckTed BessellBarnet KellmanAlan Rafkin Starring Shelley LongTreat WilliamsGeorge WynerTeri GarrChristopher McDonaldEstelle HarrisRoss MalingerHenriette Mantel Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Good Advice is an American sitcom that aired for two seasons on CBS from April 2, 1993 to September 6, 1994. It was co-created and executive produced by Danny Jacobson and Norma Safford Vela; and starred Shelley Long and Treat Williams.
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Synopsis
Dr. Susan DeRuzza (Shelley Long) is a successful marriage therapist and the author of a best-selling book on the subject, Giving And Forgiving. Upon returning from a six-week promotional tour she discovers her husband of 11 years, Joey (Christopher McDonald), in bed with another man. Furthermore, when she returns to her therapy office, she learns she is now sharing it with high-profile divorce attorney Jack Harold (Treat Williams). While Susan and Jack don't agree on the basics of relationships, love or marriage, the one thing they do share is an undeniable sexual chemistry. Susan's confidant Artie (George Wyner) tries to lend support at the office and her sister Paige (Teri Garr) and son Michael (Ross Malinger) try to help at home.
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History
Good Advice was intended to debut at the very beginning of the 1992-1993 season, but became a mid-season replacement on CBS in the Spring of 1993, due to the fact that the network's Fall schedule was overcrowded. The initial order garnered solid ratings and generally positive critical reviews. This was Shelley Long's first return to series television after leaving her role as Diane Chambers on Cheers and also the first sitcom for Treat Williams. Ross Malinger, who played Susan's son, gained notoriety from his big-screen portrayal of Tom Hanks's matchmaking son in Sleepless in Seattle, which was released that Summer.
CBS renewed the series for a second season, but production was halted after Long became sick with the flu. Long's illness prompted the network to put the show on indefinite hiatus; the season premiere aired in the Summer of 1994, but was ultimately cancelled after the season ended.
For the second season, Estelle Harris, who played Artie's (George Wyner) mother, and Christopher McDonald as ex-husband Joey, were cut as regulars in lieu of bringing in Teri Garr as Susan's sister. Henriette Mantel also joined the cast in season 2.
Good Advice staff writers included Michael Patrick King and Max Mutchnick. Robby Benson directed the pilot episode.