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The Single Guy is an American sitcom television series that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 21, 1995, to April 14, 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his close friends (some of whom came and left as the show was re-tooled between seasons).
The Single Guy: Created by Brad Hall. With Jonathan Silverman, Joey Slotnick, Ming-Na Wen, Ernest Borgnine. A struggling New York writer (Jonathan Silverman) attempts to find success and dates.
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The show centered on Johnny Elliot, a struggling New York writer who is trying to find success and dates.
Jonathan Silverman as Johnny ElliotJoey Slotnick as Sam SloaneMing-Na Wen as Trudy SloaneMark Moses as Matt Parker (1995-1996)While "The Single Guy" was favored enough by NBC to earn a timeslot in its coveted "Must-See-TV" Thursday night line-up, it ultimately failed to generate enthusiasm with critics and viewers. It was largely written-off as one in a long line of "singles in the city" sitcoms that emerged in the mid-1990s, following the success of "Seinfeld".
Perhaps aware of its impending cancellation, "The Single Guy" ended its second and final season with Jonathan Eliot married in Las Vegas, thus ending his single status. Ultimately, it was one of the highest rated shows to ever get canceled, consistently attaining 4th or 5th place in the Nielsen ratings. Most attribute this to the fact that it was h...
Oct 25, 2018 · In the end, The Single Guy was nearly indistinguishable from the rest of the schedule. Critics brought up The Single Guy several times during the 1998 season. 'Where have you gone Jonathan Silverman?', one critic lamented, commenting on the deplorable new television season.
Manhattan novelist Jonathan Eliot just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to finding the woman of his dreams, even with the help of his well-meaning married friends - studio engineer Sam...
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Despite hitting the Top 10 in the ratings in its first season, many critics felt the show wasn’t strong enough for the cushy timeslot between Friends and Seinfeld, and NBC tinkered with the format. Second season episodes dropped the characters of Janeane and Matt and added Marie (Olivia d’Abo) and Russell (Shawn Michael Howard) as Jonathan ...
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Sep 21, 1995 · Premiered September 21, 1995. Runtime 22m. Total Runtime 15h 46m (43 episodes) Creator Brad Hall. Country United States. Languages English. Studio Castle Rock Entertainment. Genres Comedy. The Single Guy is an American television sitcom.
