The Mike O'Malley Show (1999– )

Mike is a big thirty year old lug who didn't want to grow up. He worked as an EMS technician but his free time was spent as a hockey nut and hanging out with scruffy slacker Weasel in the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Les Firestein

Stars:

Mike O'Malley, Mark Rosenthal, Will Arnett

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mike O'Malley	...	Mike (2 episodes, 1999)
Mark Rosenthal	...	Weasel (2 episodes, 1999)
Will Arnett	...	Jimmy (2 episodes, 1999)
Kate Walsh	...	Marcia (2 episodes, 1999)
Missy Yager	...	Shawna (2 episodes, 1999)
Kerry O'Malley	...	Kerry (2 episodes, 1999)

Storyline

Mike is a big thirty year old lug who didn't want to grow up. He worked as an EMS technician but his free time was spent as a hockey nut and hanging out with scruffy slacker Weasel in the small house they shared in New Haven, Connecticut. Mike got a big slap upside the head when his friend Jimmy, known for his short relationships, decided to marry soul mate Marcia and invited Mike to be his best man. Realizing his own life was going nowhere, Mike tried to rekindle his relationship with perky ex-girlfriend Shawna who was getting her second degree at Yale.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even after the pilot was rewritten and reshot, it was canceled after only two episodes aired.

User Reviews

Bad show known mainly for it's cast members other works

Mike O'Malley, known mainly as the anal retentive sports geek from an assortment of highly successful ESPN commercials from the early-mid 90s, got his own TV Show on NBC. Before you can say "crash and burn", the show did just that despite NBC hyping the show as the next big thing with months of pre-debut ads.

Of course that doesn't mean it killed everyone's careers, as Malley rebounded with "Yes Dear", which featured has enjoyed a successful run on CBS and brought Malley to the mainstream, in a slightly toned down format.

And then there is Will Arnett; known nowadays as "GOB" on the critically acclaimed "Arrested Development", "The Mike O'Malley Show" was Arnett's first big break on network television. Though given how fast the show went on off the air, most people don't know about this chapter in Arnett's career, which makes it at least somewhat notable in light of the show's blink and you miss it cancellation....