"Maggie Winters" Episode Guide v1.0.0
(c) 1998, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode guide for the show "Maggie Winters." It
is not complete yet as I hope to add other information.
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http://www.avimall.com/entertain/MaggieWinters.txt
A pointer to this site is available at the Ultimate TV List:
http://tvnet.com/UTVL/
Of course, there is a page at the Internet Movie Database:
http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?%22Maggie%20Winters%22%20(1998)
ABOUT THE SHOW:
"Maggie Winters" was a sitcom that plays like a TV version of the movie
"Hope Floats": a popular girl marries her high school sweetheart and
moves to the big city. After he cheats on her and not having fulfilled
her dreams, sh moves back to her hometown to strike up old acquaintances
and even deal with a few people who do not like her. The main difference
is that Maggie has no children.
"Maggie Winters" is a production of Greenblatt-Janollari Studio, CBS
Productions, and Fox Television Studios. It was created by Kari Lizer,
and the executive producers are Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, and
Kari Lizer. The score is by W.G. Snuffy Walden.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles comes from television listings and such sources as ClickTV
(http://www.clicktv.com).
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 30 October 1998 Initial version
CAST:
PERFORMER - CHARACTER
Faith Ford - Maggie Winters
Alex Kapp Horner - Lisa Harte
Jenny Robertson - Robin Foster
Brian Haley - Tom Vanderhulst
Clea Lewis - Rachel Tomlinson
Shirley Knight - Estelle Winters
EPISODES:
CBS - The show appeared on CBS on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:00 p.m.
*** SEASON 1 (1998-99) 22 EPISODES ***
1. "Pilot" 30 September 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: Michael Lessac W: Kari Lizer
[TV-PG-DL]
(prod. no. 03-98-179)
Maggie Winters catches her husband cheating (with their dental
hygenist) and leaves him. She returns to her hometown to live with
her mother for a maximum of six months until she gets back on her
feet. She learns that Rachel -- a woman whom she does not remember from
high school but who hated her for "stealing" Bobby, the boy she wanted
to go out with -- may be in charge of getting her a job. She also
decides her high school friends have not moved on with their lives,
which they learn she feels and get upset with her about. She also
runs into Bobby, and they consider a romance.
Guests: Vincent Ventresca - Bobby Campanella
Robert Romanus - Jeff Foster
Hayden Tank - Henry Foster
2. "Maggie's Master Plan" 7 October 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: Michael Lessac W: Kari Lizer
[TV-G]
(prod. no. 03-98-101)
A glance at her high-school diary wrongly convinces Maggie that she
can pick up her life right where she left off. However, employment
agent Mr. Stickley does not find her a job she feels she is qualified
for. She terminates her romance Bobby, realizing that would be too
much like her marriage and that she wants to be independent. She
interviews with Rachel and gets a job selling clothes rather than
designing them.
Guests: Vincent Ventresca - Bobby Campanella
Robert Romanus - Jeff Foster
Michael McKean - Mr. Stickley
3. "Likable Maggie" 14 October 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: Michael Lessac W: Leslie Caveny
[TV-PG-D]
(prod. no. 03-98-104)
Maggie is upset when Sonny, the owner of the local hangout, refuses to
warm up to her.
Guests: Patrick Warburton - Sonny Mayfield
Robert Romanus - Jeff Foster
4. "Mama's Got a Brand New Bag" 21 October 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: Michael Lessac W: Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake
[TV-PG]
(prod. no. 03-98-102)
Maggie, hoping to spend Saturday night with her mother, learns Estelle has
made other plans. She catches Estelle and her date, Lester, in the shower
together. While Maggie thinks Estelle has had no life with her gone, she
learns that Estelle has actually cut back her socializing since Maggie has
been back and wants to resume. Meanwhile, Lisa is on her third date with
Ronald, a man she really likes, and gets Robin and Jeff (and later Maggie)
to stop her from sleeping with him, since she thinks that it will jeopardize
the relationship. (Yes, Robin does break down at the end of the episode.)
Guests: Robert Romanus - Jeff Foster
Nathan Fillion - Ronald
Tom Poston - Lester Mulford
5. "Suburban Myth" 28 October 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: Michael Lessac W: Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman
[TV-?]
(prod. no. 03-98-105)
Maggie offers to baby-sit Jeff and Robin's children in an attempt to test
her maternal instincts.
Guests: Robert Romanus - Jeff Foster
Beth Grant - Beatrice
Debra Mooney - Idah
Edie McClurg - Arlene
Hayden Tank - Henry Foster
Brianna McConnell,
Brittany McConnell - Katie Foster
6. "Singles Night" 4 November 1998
P: Suzy Friendly D: ? W: ?
[TV-?]
(prod. no. ?)
Maggie and Sonny agree to go on a "practice" date so that they can slide
back into the singles scene more easily.
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