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'''''Maggie''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[comedy]] television series starring [[Ann Cusack]]. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on [[Lifetime Television]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117480186.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=New Lifetime series on target with demos |last=Dempsey |first=John |date=September 8, 1998 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=2009-07-02}}</ref>
'''''Maggie''''' is an American [[comedy]] television series starring [[Ann Cusack]]. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on [[Lifetime Television]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117480186.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=New Lifetime series on target with demos |last=Dempsey |first=John |date=September 8, 1998 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=2009-07-02}}</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==

Revision as of 22:20, 3 May 2011

Maggie
GenreComedy
Written byDan O'Shannon
Directed byPamela Fryman
StarringAnn Cusack
John Getz
Morgan Nagler
John Slattery
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producerDan O'Shannon
ProducerDavid Menteer
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseAugust 18, 1998

Maggie is an American comedy television series starring Ann Cusack. The series premiered August 18, 1998, on Lifetime Television.[1]

Cast and characters

Maggie Day (Ann Cusack) and Arthur Day (John Getz) have been married for 19 years, and together they have a 17-year-old daughter, Amanda (Morgan Nagler). Amanda's friend Reg (Todd Giebenhain) is a budding cartoonist. After Maggie gets a job at an animal clinic and develops a crush on the veterinarian, Richard (John Slattery), she starts seeing a therapist, Kimberly (Francesca Roberts).[2]

Production

The working title for the series was Maggie Day.[3][4] In November 1998, writer and executive producer Dan O'Shannon left the series after creative differences with Lifetime Television.[5]

References

  1. ^ Dempsey, John (September 8, 1998). "New Lifetime series on target with demos". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ Richmond, Ray (August 18, 1998). "Maggie". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ Snow, Shauna (May 21, 1998). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  4. ^ Dempsey, John (May 13, 1998). "Lifetime OKs $160 mil for firstrun programs". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  5. ^ Snow, Shauna (November 6, 1998). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-02.