A divorced father, he has custody of his 23-year-old slacker son Ben, who dreams of wealth and freedom but is too lazy to find a real job. Dr. Katz's receptionist is the acerbic Laura. He ...
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| Jonathan Katz | ... | Dr. Katz 81 episodes, 1995-2002 | |
| H. Jon Benjamin | ... | Ben Katz / ... 81 episodes, 1995-2002 | |
| Laura Silverman | ... | Laura the Receptionist 81 episodes, 1995-2002 | |
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Will Le Bow | ... | Stanley / ... 73 episodes, 1995-2002 |
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Julianne Bond | ... | Julie the Bartender / ... 73 episodes, 1995-2002 |
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A divorced father, he has custody of his 23-year-old slacker son Ben, who dreams of wealth and freedom but is too lazy to find a real job. Dr. Katz's receptionist is the acerbic Laura. He spends his free time in the bar "Jacky's 33" with his friends Stan and Julie, the bartender. Written by Tom Walsh <avs@netport.com>
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The roots of the show trace to an independent short about a psychiatrist and his son. Titled "Shrink Wrap", it was created by Tom Snyder at his education-software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts before Snyder had anything at all to do with television. A friend in Los Angeles connected him with people in the industry, who were impressed enough by Shrink Wrap to want to develop it. They gave Snyder a list of experienced humorists as potential partners. One of them happened to be Snyder's all-time favorite stand-up comedian, Jonathan Katz. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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In my right-out-of-college, unemployed days, Ben Katz was my hero.
Dr. Katz (followed by The Kids in the Hall) was required viewing every day at lunch.
The show introduced me to great stand-up comedians like Dave Attell, and I could always count on Ben and Dr. Katz to make me laugh.
Not a week goes by that I don't quote this show. A DVD compilation would be on my "must have" list.