Davis Rules | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Danny Jacobson Norma Safford Vela |
Written by | Kim C. Friese Danny Jacobson Frank Mula Fredi Towbin Norma Safford Vela |
Directed by |
John Bowab Ellen Falcon James Widdoes |
Starring |
Randy Quaid Jonathan Winters |
Composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 29 ( list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Marcy Carsey Danny Jacobson Caryn Mandabach Tom Werner Norma Safford Vela Douglas Wyman |
Producers | Dale McRaven Frank Mula Jon Spector Fredi Towbin |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company | Carsey-Werner Productions |
Original release | |
Network | |
Release | January 27, 1991 May 13, 1992 | –
Davis Rules is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. [1] The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.
The series stars Randy Quaid as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal outside of Seattle, Washington who is raising his three sons (Robbie, Charlie, and Ben) with the help of his wacky father Gunny Davis ( Jonathan Winters).
Davis Rules was canceled by ABC after less than one season despite having premiered after Super Bowl XXV. ABC aired it as a midseason replacement. When the series wasn't used in ABC's fall lineup, CBS bought the series in November 1991. [2] [3]
CBS retooled the series, adding Bonnie Hunt and Giovanni Ribisi (credited as Vonni Ribisi), but canceled it after 16 episodes. [2]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 13 | January 27, 1991 | April 9, 1991 | ABC | |
2 | 16 | December 30, 1991 | May 13, 1992 | CBS |
Every episode of season 1 was directed by Ellen Falcon. [4]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title [4] | Original air date |
Prod. code [4] | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "A Man for All Reasons" | January 27, 1991 | 101 | 26.7 [5] |
2 | 2 | "Rules of the Game" | January 29, 1991 | 105 | 23.6 [6] |
3 | 3 | "The Trouble with Women" | February 5, 1991 | 106 | 20.8 [7] |
4 | 4 | "Guys and Dolls" | February 12, 1991 | 107 | 21.1 [8] |
5 | 5 | "Pomahac Day Massacre" | February 19, 1991 | 108 | 22.0 [9] |
6 | 6 | "Yes, I'm The Great Pretender" | February 26, 1991 | 109 | 21.2 [10] |
7 | 7 | "Gimme The Ball" | March 5, 1991 | 110 | 22.0 [11] |
8 | 8 | "Twisted Sister" | March 5, 1991 | 112 | 24.5 [11] |
9 | 9 | "Take This Job and Love It" | March 12, 1991 | 102 | 24.4 [12] |
10 | 10 | "Sign of the Times" | March 19, 1991 | 111 | 20.1 [13] |
11 | 11 | "Habla Espanol?" | March 26, 1991 | 103 | 21.0 [14] |
12 | 12 | "Mission: Improbable" | April 2, 1991 | 113 | 22.9 [15] |
13 | 13 | "Soap" | April 9, 1991 | 104 | 18.4 [16] |
The first thirteen episodes of season 2 were directed by James Widdoes, while the final three episodes were directed by John Bowab. [4]
No. overall |
No. in season | Title [4] | Original air date |
Prod. code [4] | Viewers (millions) |
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14 | 1 | "They're Writing Songs of Love, But Nun for Me" | December 30, 1991 | 201 | 19.4 [17] |
15 | 2 | "A Father Makes All the Difference" | January 1, 1992 | 204 | 22.2 [17] |
16 | 3 | "Writing a Wrong" | January 8, 1992 | 202 | 16.9 [18] |
17 | 4 | "The Moment of Youth" | January 15, 1992 | 211 | 15.3 [19] |
18 | 5 | "Love at First Sighting (Part 1)" | January 22, 1992 | 207 | 14.1 [20] |
19 | 6 | "Love at First Sighting (Part 2)" | January 29, 1992 | 208 | 15.9 [21] |
20 | 7 | "Gunny's Ex" | February 5, 1992 | 205 | 14.8 [22] |
21 | 8 | "Happy as a Clam" | February 26, 1992 | 209 | 13.4 [23] |
22 | 9 | "Someone to Watch Over Them" | March 4, 1992 | 212 | 14.2 [24] |
23 | 10 | "Bells, Bells, Bells" | March 11, 1992 | 206 | 13.2 [25] |
24 | 11 | "Strike Down the Band" | March 18, 1992 | 210 | 13.9 [26] |
25 | 12 | "Everybody Comes to Nick's" | March 25, 1992 | 213 | 13.8 [27] |
26 | 13 | "A Foggy Day on Puget Sound" | April 8, 1992 | 203 | 12.7 [28] |
27 | 14 | "Ferry Tale" | April 22, 1992 | 214 | 12.4 [29] |
28 | 15 | "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" | May 6, 1992 | 215 | 10.9 [30] |
29 | 16 | "The Girl with Someone Extra" | May 13, 1992 | 216 | 10.0 [31] |
Winters won an Emmy for his role as Gunny Davis, [32] while Trevor Bullock and Robin Lynn Heath also won Young Artist Awards for their roles in the series. [33]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1991 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jonathan Winters | Won |
1992 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | Jo Mayer (
Lighting designer) (for episode "A Foggy Day On Puget Sound") |
Nominated |
Young Artist Award | Best New Family Television Series | Davis Rules | Nominated | |
Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | Trevor Bullock | Won | ||
Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series | Rigoberto Jimenez | Nominated | ||
Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series | Robin Lynn Heath | Won |