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The Secret Lives of Men is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30, 1998 to November 11, 1998. The series aired in full in Ireland on RTÉ2.
| The Secret Lives of Men | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Susan Harris |
| Starring | Peter Gallagher Bradley Whitford Mitch Rouse |
| Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas Susan Harris Nina Wass James Burrows |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 30 – November 11, 1998 |
Premise
editThree divorced men get thrown back into the bachelor life. With nothing left but each other, Michael, Phil, and Andy form an exclusive club and embark on a new phase of their existence. Someday, they might comprehend the mysteries of women, love and golf. Until then, they'll continue carrying on The Secret Lives of Men.[1]
Cast
edit- Peter Gallagher as Michael
- Bradley Whitford as Phil
- Mitch Rouse as Andy
- Sofia Milos as Maria
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Susan Harris | September 30, 1998 | 001 |
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Michael has dinner with his ex and learns about the secret life of another man. | |||||
| 2 | "Phil's Problem" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 7, 1998 | 002 |
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Phil has problems in the bedroom. Andy becomes a local hero by stopping a mugging. | |||||
| 3 | "Sex, Lies and Videotape" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 14, 1998 | 005 |
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Phil is losing his hair. Andy is being sued for sexual harassment. | |||||
| 4 | "Dating is Hell" | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris | October 21, 1998 | 004 |
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Andy and Phil suspect that the new woman Michael has been seeing is married. | |||||
| 5 | "Mafia Bossy" | Gil Junger | Jill Condon & Amy Toomin | October 28, 1998 | 003 |
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Phil is dating an Italian girl, who might have connections to the mafia. | |||||
| 6 | "The Lump" | Gil Junger | Jill Franklyn | November 4, 1998 | 010 |
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Phil discovers a lump during a visit to his doctor. Michael is nervous before his first party after the divorce. | |||||
| 7 | "Dancing in the Dark" | Ted Wass | John Levenstein | November 11, 1998 | 011 |
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Andy tells the guys about the time he lost his girlfriend to Bruce Springsteen. Phil meets a lawyer from ESPN who behaves exactly like he does. | |||||
| 8 | "An Elephant in the Living Room" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 006 |
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Phil is dating a call girl. | |||||
| 9 | "Guessing Games" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 007 |
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Boomer Esiason joins the guys for a game of golf. | |||||
| 10 | "The Long Goodbye" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 008 |
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A stalker pursues Michael; Andy learns his ex-wife is dating. | |||||
| 11 | "T Day" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 009 |
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The guys spend Thanksgiving at Phil's place. | |||||
| 12 | "A Member of the Wedding" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | 012 |
| 13 | "The Bird" | Ted Wass | Susan Harris | Unaired | 013 |
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Phil goes on a basketball scouting trip to Europe leaving Mike and Andy to take care of his pet Macaw (Emily), which he's just gotten custody of in his divorce settlement, from his ex-wife Alice. Believing that the bird has fainted Mike and Andy bring it to a vet (Diedrich Bader) who informs them that the bird will not wake up and is in fact dead. Andy sleeps with his ex-wife Wendy, who later admits that she's trying to get pregnant. | |||||
References
edit- ↑ TV Guide. "The Secret Lives of Men Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved September 9, 2012.