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The Famous Teddy Z is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS during the fall of 1989. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and inspired by the true story of Jay Kantor, who was a mailroom clerk at MCA and later became Marlon Brando's agent.
Original Release
09/18/1989 on CBS
US Release
09/18/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Cryer | Teddy Zakalokis |
| Jane Sibbett | Laurie Parr |
| Milton Selzer | Abe Werkfinder |
| Erica Yohn | Deena Zakalokis |
| Tom La Grua | Richie Herby |
| Josh Blake | Aristotle Zakalokis |
| Alex Rocco | Al Floss |
| Andrew Philpot | Floss' Secretary / Al Floss' Secretary |
| Dennis Lipscomb | Harland Keyvo |
| Tony DiBenedetto | Uncle Nikos |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Monday, 18 September 1989 |
| 2 | What's an Agent to Do? | Monday, 25 September 1989 |
| 3 | Bobby the Chimp | Monday, 02 October 1989 |
| 4 | A Day at the Beach | Monday, 16 October 1989 |
| 5 | The Dark Closet | Monday, 23 October 1989 |
| 6 | Mr. Zakalokis Goes to Washington | Monday, 30 October 1989 |
| 7 | Baking with Esther Luna | Monday, 13 November 1989 |
| 8 | Teddy Sells the House | Monday, 20 November 1989 |
| 9 | A Case of Murder | Monday, 27 November 1989 |
| 10 | Teddy Gets a House Guest | Monday, 04 December 1989 |
| 11 | Season's Greetings from Al Floss | Monday, 11 December 1989 |
| 12 | Grandma Goes to Work | Tuesday, 17 October 1989 |
| 13 | Engineer Bob | Monday, 08 January 1990 |
| 14 | Loyalty | Monday, 22 January 1990 |
| 15 | Agent of the Year | Saturday, 12 May 1990 |
| 16 | Teddy Goes to the Awards | Saturday, 19 May 1990 |
| 17 | Pitching the Net | Monday, 08 April 1991 |
| 18 | Al Tells the Truth | Friday, 12 April 1991 |
| 19 | Teddy's Big Date | Monday, 15 April 1991 |
| 20 | Teddy Gets a Guru | Tuesday, 16 April 1991 |
Directors
Max Tash, Richard Dubin, Hugh Wilson, Frank Bonner, Ginger Grigg
Writers
Hugh Wilson, Robert Wilcox, Sid O. Smith, Craig Nelson, Wayne Lemon, Richard Dubin, Chuck Ross, Marilynn Marko-Sanders, Richard Sanders
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Cryer | Teddy Zakalokis |
| Jane Sibbett | Laurie Parr |
| Milton Selzer | Abe Werkfinder |
| Erica Yohn | Deena Zakalokis |
| Tom La Grua | Richie Herby |
| Josh Blake | Aristotle Zakalokis |
| Alex Rocco | Al Floss |
| Andrew Philpot | Floss' Secretary / Al Floss' Secretary |
| Dennis Lipscomb | Harland Keyvo |
| Tony DiBenedetto | Uncle Nikos |
| Nick Segal | Marty Kane |
| Jack Armstrong | Marty Horn |
| Maria Cavaiani | Daughter / Rose |
| Davey Roberts | Anthony / Son |
| Barry Corbin | Zed Westheimer / Zed Westhymer |
| Liz Torres | Angie / Aunt Angie |
| David Selburg | Senior Agent |
| Alan Ruck | Sheldon Samms |
| Terry Kiser | Freddy Montane |
| George Wyner | Ray Jacoby |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hugh Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Freddye Chapman | Producer |
| Jon Spector | Producer |
| Richard Dubin | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
