Series synopsis
The Paul Reiser Show is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on April 14, 2011. It ended on April 21, 2011. It was created by Paul Reiser. It stars Paul Reiser, Ben Shenkman, Omid Djalili and Duane Martin.
The Paul Reiser Show is an American television series that aired on NBC. In May 2010, NBC announced that it had green-lit the series for the 2010–11 television season, with the half-hour comedy expected to premiere as a midseason replacement. The series premiered on April 14, 2011, at 8:30 pm. Due to extremely low ratings, the program was canceled on April 22, 2011, after airing only two episodes.
Premise
The Paul Reiser Show is an American television series that aired on NBC. In May 2010, NBC announced that it had green-lit the series for the 2010–11 television season, with the half-hour comedy expected to premiere as a midseason replacement. The series premiered on April 14, 2011, at 8:30 pm. Due to extremely low ratings, the program was canceled on April 22, 2011, after airing only two episodes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Reiser as Paul Reiser
- Ben Shenkman as Jonathan
- Omid Djalili as Habib
- Duane Martin as Fernando
- Andy Daly as Brad
Guest cast
- Amy Landecker as Claire
- Larry David as Larry David
- Mark Burnett as Mark Burnett
- Larry Dorf as Gimple
- Nazneen Contractor as Kuma D'Bu
- Cat Hammons as Contestant Velma
- Ryan Alvarez as Contestant Bill
- Shulie Cowen as Contestant Sally
- Brett Howell as Skin's Basketball Player
- Amira Lumbly as Mark Burnett's Assistant
- Henry Rollins as Henry
- Koby Rouviere as Gabe
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 14, 2011 | April 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Father's Occupation Paul stresses about what to put as his occupation on his son's school form and his inconclusive answer motivates him to audition for producer Mark Burnett's new game show against Larry David. Meanwhile, Jonathan, Fernando and Brad get a little too caught up with their kids' school projects |
April 14, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Playdate Paul is left in charge of picking up Jonathan's son for a play date when Claire is stuck at the dentist's office - and complications arise. Meanwhile, Paul if forced to make amends to Terrance, the father of a schoolmate with an intimidating personality, who suspects Paul has done him wrong. |
April 21, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Generator Paul tries to be a handyman, while Habib and Jonathan create new lifestyles - with hilarious results. Supposed to be aired on 2011-04-28 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2011 |
| Last aired | April 21, 2011 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |