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Genre Sitcom Final episode date 17 April 1984 Number of episodes 5 | 6/10 IMDb Created by Ken EstinSam Simon First episode date 20 March 1984 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as ''Welcome to the Club'' Written by Ken EstinMerrill MarkoeSam Simon Starring Leslie NielsenMichael FontaineJennifer TillyShawn WeatherlyJake Steinfeld Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Similar It's Garry Shandling's Show, Oh Madeline, The Tracey Ullman Show, Taxi, Cheers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaping Up is an American sitcom created by writer-producers Sam Simon and Ken Estin, which ran for five weeks on ABC. The show was cancelled despite being a top 10 hit.
Synopsis
A spring replacement in 1984, Shaping Up, originally titled Welcome to the Club, was given the 9:00 Tuesday slot following Three's Company. Leslie Nielsen played Buddy Fox, curmudgeon owner of the Buddy Fox Health Club. Michael Fontaine played Ben, the club's manager who was like a son to Buddy and served as the show's voice of sanity. Other cast members included Jennifer Tilly, Shawn Weatherly and Jake Steinfeld of Body by Jake fame.
While five episodes were aired, six were shot. The role of Ben was first played by Tim Robbins, whom the network replaced with Fontaine.
References
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