Encore! Encore!

Encore! Encore!
Genre	Sitcom
Written by	John Augustine Anne Flett-Giordano
Directed by	Sheldon Epps Pamela Fryman
Starring	Nathan Lane Joan Plowright Glenne Headly
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (2 unaired)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Grub Street Productions Paramount Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 22, 1998 (1998-09-22) – January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Encore! Encore! is an American sitcom starring Nathan Lane as an opera singer. On the verge of becoming "The Fourth Tenor", Lane's character injures his vocal cords and must move in with his family, who run a vineyard in Northern California. The series premiered on NBC on September 22, 1998.

Encore! Encore! struggled in the ratings from the start. After its fourth episode aired on October 27, 1998, NBC put the series on hiatus for two months. Thirteen episodes were ordered but the series was cancelled at midseason with two episodes left unaired. The final network episode aired on January 20, 1999. All 13 episodes later ran on Bravo.

Cast

• Nathan Lane as Joseph Pinoni
• Joan Plowright as Marie Pinoni
• Glenne Headly as Franceseca Pinoni
• Trevor Fehrman as Michael Pinoni
• Ernie Sabella as Leo Wodecki
• James Patrick Stuart as Claude Bertrand

Critical reception

A New York Observer review described the show as "the 'Moose Murders' of sitcoms -- it won't be here past Halloween, but the recollection of its awfulness will give you untold delight for years to come." Strangely enough, the New York Times gave a very positive review to the show's debut, as well as to another short-lived show, The Hughleys.

External links

• Encore! Encore! at IMDb
• Encore! Encore! at TV.com
• Encore! Encore! at epguides.com