6.6 /10 1 Votes
7.3/10 TV Created by Jeff Martin Country of origin United States Final episode date 25 April 2005 Writers Dan O'Keefe | 6/10 IMDb Genre Sitcom Composer(s) Brian Kirk Original language(s) English Network CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Jason Alexander
Wendy Makkena
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Will Rothhaar
Daniella Monet Cast Jason Alexander, Daniella Monet, Malcolm‑Jamal Warner, Wendy Makkena, Will Rothhaar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Listen Up! is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 20, 2004 until April 25, 2005. The sitcom was based loosely on the life and exploits of the popular sportswriter and sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser. Its principal executive producer was Jason Alexander, who was also the lead actor. Despite decent-to-good ratings, the show was canceled by CBS on May 18, 2005; "rising production costs" was the major reason officially given for the cancellation.
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Premise
Tony Kleinman is a sports show host whose sidekick is Bernie Widmer, a former NFL player; together they host the TV show Listen Up! While Tony does talk about sports on the show and in his newspaper column, he strays away occasionally to talk about the daily exploits of his family: his wife, Dana, a fund-raiser coordinator; his son, Mickey, a 15-year-old golf prodigy, and Megan, his 14-year-old, know-it-all, smart-mouthed, soccer-playing daughter.
Response
Critical reaction was largely negative. USA Today's Robert Bianco wrote that the show makes the "mistake of trying to build a star vehicle around a second banana." A New York Times review called it "a rickety vehicle for Jason Alexander."
Critics disagreed on the supporting cast. USA Today: "When 'Listen Up' focuses on its supporting cast, the show works." The New York Times referred to a "stiff supporting cast."
Matt Rouse of TV Guide wrote, "Forget about the 'Seinfeld' curse, this is just mediocre material and bad casting."
Ratings
Premiere: 11.8 million
Last episode: 8.9 million