''The George Wendt Show'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from March 8 to April 12, 1995. Based on the public radio show '' Car Talk'', the series was a star vehicle for

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after co-starring in the

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sitcom '' Cheers'' throughout its run.''The George Wendt Show''
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'' However, the series was a ratings failure and was canceled after six episodes aired, out of the eight episodes produced.

Premise

The series revolved around George and Dan Coleman (George Wendt and Pat Finn), two wise cracking brothers who own a car garage in Madison,

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. In addition to running the garage, they were also hosts of "Points and Plugs": a call-in radio show about car repair. However, the brothers would mostly get caught up in a number of crazy situations unrelated to cars. For instance, there was an episode focused on George having an itchy rash, a Halloween episode where George confronts the spirit of his Uncle Lou, and another having the brothers chaperone a high school prom.

Cast

as George Coleman * Pat Finn as Dan Coleman *

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as Finnie *

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as Libby Schuster * Mark Christopher Lawrence as Fletcher Williams

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:George Wendt Show, The 1990s American sitcoms 1995 American television series debuts 1995 American television series endings CBS original programming English-language television shows Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Madison, Wisconsin