''Men Behaving Badly'' is an American

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television series that ran on NBC from September 18, 1996, to December 17, 1997. It is based on the earlier British sitcom of the same name.

Synopsis

Set in

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, the show starred

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, and Justine Bateman. Kevin (Eldard) and Jamie (Schneider) were college buddies sharing an apartment and living out a second childhood, much to the chagrin of Kevin's girlfriend Sarah (Bateman). Brenda (Dina Spybey) was an upstairs neighbor that Jamie flirted with. Eldard and Bateman left after the first season amid rumors that they clashed with Schneider and the show's producers. They were replaced by

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and Jenica Bergere, and Spybey was promoted from recurring to series regular.

Cast

as Jamie Coleman *

as Kevin Murphy (season 1) * Justine Bateman as Sarah Stretten (season 1) * Dina Spybey as Brenda Mikowski * Julia Campbell as Cherie Miller (season 1) *

as Steve (season 2) * Jenica Bergere as Katie (season 2) Justine Bateman and Ron Eldard left after season one due to salary demands.

Reception

Reviewers found the show's content to be too risqué, pushing its brand of gross-out humor beyond all but the raciest cable shows of the day. The first season ran for 22 episodes. Altogether 13 episodes were completed for the second season, albeit with Schneider as the sole original member in the main cast. Only six of those completed episodes ever aired during the initial run because of dropping ratings and steep competition from CBS's Top 10 hit '' Touched by an Angel'', Fox's Top 20 hit ''

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'', and ABC's Top 40 hit '' The Wonderful World of Disney.''

Home media

The entire series of 35 episodes was released as a Region 1 DVD box set in February 2007.

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

Season 2 (1997)

References

External links

* * {{epguides, MenBehavingBadly_US, Men Behaving Badly 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms American television series based on British television series English-language television shows NBC original programming Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions Television shows set in Indianapolis