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Genre
  
Sitcom

Directed by
  
Michael Lessac

Final episode date
  
17 April 1984

Number of episodes
  
5

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Created by
  
Ken Estin Sam 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 Estin Merrill Markoe Sam Simon

Starring
  
Leslie Nielsen Michael Fontaine Jennifer Tilly Shawn Weatherly Jake Steinfeld

Network
  
American Broadcasting Company

Cast
  
Jennifer Tilly, Leslie Nielsen, Shawn Weatherly, Jake Steinfeld, Gareth Hunt

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

Shaping Up Wikipedia