Charlie Lawrence is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until June 22, 2003.

Premise

A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code
1"A Vote of No Confidence"Jerry ZaksJeffrey RichmanJune 15, 2003 (2003-06-15)1AGL79
Charlie has a disagreement with his chief of staff over how to cast his first vote.
2"New Kid in School"Jay SandrichJeffrey RichmanJune 22, 2003 (2003-06-22)1AGL01
Charlie tries to make new friends and gain acceptance on Capitol Hill.
3"Charlie's Got Game"Gary HalvorsonKristin Gore & Nicholas StollerUNAIRED1AGL05
Charlie participates in a basketball game after Sarah says that he acts too gay to be taken seriously as a politician.
4"Dinner and a Breakdown"Gary HalvorsonJohn RiggiUNAIRED1AGL02
Charlie throws a dinner party at his apartment.
5"If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother"TBDNancy SteenUNAIRED1AGL04
Charlie catches his mom stealing a clock at a reception for Queen Elizabeth.
6"I'll Take the Low Road"TBDJonathan M. GoldsteinUNAIRED1AGL03
Graydon belittles Charlie during a televised debate.
7"What's Wrong with This Picture?"TBDJonathan Goldstein & John RiggiUNAIRED1AGL06
Charlie tries to hide his TV past, because he wants to date a sophisticated interior decorator.

Reception

Reviews for Charlie Lawrence were mostly negative. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times called the political satire "mild and formulaic.[2]

The first episode of Charlie Lawrence got a rating of 0.9 in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.[3]

References

  1. ^ TV Guide. "Charlie Lawrence Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  2. ^ Alessandra Stanley (14 June 2003). "Washington Monument: He Takes It Personally". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  3. ^ Andrew Gans. "Lane's Charlie Lawrence Debuts to Low Ratings". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2013-01-30.

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