"Something Wilder" (1994) TV series 1994-1995

Creators:

Lee Kalcheim
Barnet Kellman
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Gene Bergman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Hillary B. Smith	...	Annie Bergman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ian Bottiglieri	...	Gabe Bergman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Carl Michael Lindner	...	Sam Bergman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jake Weber	...	Richie Wainwright (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gregory Itzin	...	Jack Travis (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Raegan Kotz	...	Katy (15 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Directed by
Barnet Kellman		(14 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Writing credits
Jennifer Glickman		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Seth Kurland		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lee Kalcheim		(2 episodes, 1994)
Ruth Bennett		(2 episodes, 1995)
Barnet Kellman		(1 episode, 1994)

Series Produced by
Frank Pace	....	producer (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ruth Bennett	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
James Berg	....	producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brenda Bos	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bari Halle	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lee Kalcheim	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Barnet Kellman	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stan Zimmerman	....	producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Original Music by
Mason Daring		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Cinematography by
Joe Pennella		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Schwadel		(15 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Casting by
Mark Saks		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Art Direction by
Greg Richman		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Set Decoration by
Rusty Lipscomb		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Patrick R. Norris		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Makeup Department
Melanie Levitt	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Thomas Lofaro	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1994)
William Cosentino	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Spitzer	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Art Department
Carl Dawson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Sound Department
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Anthony Constantini	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Robert Douglass	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Doug Gray	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John O'Brien	....	video controller (1 episode, 1994)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anne Hartley	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Charles Winston	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Music Department
Greg Sill	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
David Sibley	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sarah Sher	....	assistant to writer (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Roger Christiansen	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Thompson	....	consultant (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Deanna Esmaeel	....	horse wrangler (unknown episodes)
Karen Ragan	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994-1995) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Summersalt Equi-Service Ltd.  horse wrangling

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Jennifer Grey was originally cast as Annie, but was replaced when test audiences disapproved of the two leads' age differences in the pilot.

Quotes:

Gene Bergman:Why are you so starstruck? In New York, we lived next door to the man who won the Nobel Prize in physics.
Annie Bergman:Yeah, but I didn't lose my virginity listening to one of his lectures on quantum theory!

"And wait till you see who Gene's new neighbor is..."

I tuned in only for episode #14 "Hanging with Mr. Cooper": Gene is kept awake all night by his new noisy neighbors. Against his wife's advice, he heads over to the house to ask the owner to keep the noise down. He learns his new neighbor's name, Alice, but is unsuccessful at locating her at the party. He simply asks one of the guests to relay the message to keep the music down and returns home.

Sometime later he is again awakened by loud music. He returns determined to speak with Alice directly, but is surprised to find his neighbor is actually Alice Cooper. Alice and Gene works things out amicable and Gene returns to his wife's side to enjoy slumber in peace and quiet.

The fact that the promos revealed the surprise cameo shows how hard they tried to put some spark into this dull series. Look for Alice to use the opportunity to poke fun at himself as he did in Wayne's World, and in a recent commercial for Marriott Residence Inns, where he asks a father on the street, in full makeup, "You don't want your kids growing up weird, do you?"