"Working" (1997) TV series 1997-1999

Creators:

Michael Davidoff
Bill Rosenthal
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

8 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

What do you do after graduating college? Go to work. And that is exactly what Matt wants to do. He wants...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Maurice Godin	...	Tim Deale (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Yvette Freeman	...	Evelyn Smalley (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Arden Myrin	...	Abby Cosgrove (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Steve Hytner	...	John Delaney (35 episodes, 1997-1999)
Fred Savage	...	Matt Peyser (34 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sarah Knowlton	...	Hal (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dana Gould	...	Jimmy Clarke (20 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Directed by
Andrew Tsao		(6 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Widdoes		(6 episodes, 1997)
Robert Berlinger		(unknown episodes)
Linda Day		(unknown episodes)
Steve Zuckerman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Davidoff		(14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Rosenthal		(14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Robert E. Cornick		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Will Gluck		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sy Rosen		(2 episodes, 1997)
David Fury		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Davidoff	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Rosenthal	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 1997-1999)
Werner Walian	....	supervising producer / produced by / ... (35 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mara Lopez	....	associate producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jim Eddy	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Matt Goldman	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Langworthy	....	supervising producer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sy Rosen	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Will Gluck	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Tsao	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh		(11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Craig Jerris		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Robert D. McBride		(16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Paul F. Petzoldt		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Andy Zall		(10 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Casting by
Camille H. Patton		(6 episodes, 1997)
Chris Lowden		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Azzari		(11 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Set Decoration by
Mel Cooper		(10 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Costume Design by
Luellyn Harper		(11 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Makeup Department
Dee Dee Altamura	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert Hallowell II	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Janice Berridge	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1998)

Series Production Management
Nina R. Lederman	....	executive in charge of production (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Peter Barth	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Klausen	....	first assistant director (32 episodes, 1997-1999)
Phyllis Guarnaccia	....	second second assistant director (17 episodes, 1997-1999)
Wendy Ikeguchi	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Peter Barth	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1997)
Hans Berggren	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dorn Merrill Kennison	....	set designer / assistant art director (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Robert Johnson	....	assistant props / property master (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Pola Shreiber	....	property master (9 episodes, 1997)
Bruce Edwin Gregory	....	leadman (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Guy Owens	....	assistant props (2 episodes, 1998)
Robert E. Knight	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Philip D. Shea	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Charles Bruce	....	supervising sound editor (26 episodes, 1997-1999)
Anthony Constantini	....	post production sound (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Bickelhaupt	....	post production sound (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Larry Lasota	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Doug Gray	....	post production sound (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bruce Gray	....	post production sound (3 episodes, 1997)
Ross Deane	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunt coordinator (36 episodes, 1997-1999)
Laurence Todd Rosenthal	....	stunt coordinator (36 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Brown	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Martin Peach	....	key grip (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Greg G. Reeves	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Bruce Sears	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
James Tavella	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Chris Lowden	....	casting associate (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Janet Gilmore	....	original casting (9 episodes, 1997-1998)
Megan McConnell	....	original casting (9 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tess Inman	....	key costumer (17 episodes, 1997-1999)
Fran Murphy	....	set costumer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Buckley	....	costume supervisor (10 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Editorial Department
Robert S. Douglas	....	on-line editor (36 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Music Department
Mary Oatman	....	music supervisor (32 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Mothersbaugh	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jesse Dutchover	....	transportation coordinator (35 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Other crew
D. Owen Trainor	....	technical coordinator (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Vicki Beck	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alex Bernstein	....	assistant (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Will Gluck	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Marsha Myers	....	executive story editor (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dianne Sullens	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1997-1998)
Deborah Henderson	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Doctorow	....	consultant (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Todd Ulman	....	assistant (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert E. Cornick	....	assistant (5 episodes, 1997)
Steve Tompkins	....	creative consultant (2 episodes, 1997)
Tim Weske	....	sword master (1 episode, 1997)

Production Companies

• NBC Studios

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997-1999) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

NBC Studios

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Change It

Memories of this show prove to me that TV executives are idiots. Working was a fast furious and funny show with the speed and humor of the Mel Brooks and Airplane movies. So what happened ? Someone moved it from a great time slot to Monday nights. When the fans followed it, the execs found another way to kill it: they removed some of the best characters and replaced them with no talents. What happened: the series limped on with a bullet in its side and died. Execs win; viewing public of America ticked off. This show was a hit for Fred Savage and he deserved one after that "Wonder Years" fiasco refused to die after so long. This satire on corporate America had all the best actors with Maurice Godin as the swarmy boss Tim Deale, Seinfeld's Steve Hytner as the weasel John Delaney, stand-up genuis Dana Gould as childlike Jimmy Clarke and incredibly sexy Arden Myrin as prim and proper Abby Cosgrove. Rounded out with "She-Wolf" Kate Hodge and lovely Sarah Knowlton as Hal the working mother as the office sex symbols for Deale to drool over, the show was an instant hit, and we had less than a year of funny programming before the most evil and vile forces on earth took it away!