September 22, 1998 (1998-09-22) – January 27, 1999 (1999-01-27)
Encore! Encore! is an American sitcom television series created by David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee, Chuck Ranberg and Anne Flett-Giordano, starring Nathan Lane as an opera singer. On the verge of becoming "The Fourth Tenor", Lane's character injures his vocal cords and must move in with his family, who run a vineyard in Northern California. The series premiered on NBC on September 22, 1998 and ended on January 27, 1999.[1]
Encore! Encore! struggled in the ratings from the start. After its fourth episode aired on October 27, 1998, NBC put the series on hiatus for almost two months. Thirteen episodes were ordered but the series was cancelled at midseason with two episodes left unaired. The final network episode aired on January 27, 1999. All 13 episodes later ran on Bravo.
Story by : Valerie Curtin & Jon Sherman Teleplay by : Jon Sherman
October 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
4
"Master Class"
Ken Levine
Jon Sherman
October 27, 1998 (1998-10-27)
5
"Sour Grapes"
Sheldon Epps
Brown Mandell
December 16, 1998 (1998-12-16)
6
"The Diary"
Jeff Melman
Christina Lynch
December 23, 1998 (1998-12-23)
7
"Mr. Joe's Wild Ride"
Michael Lembeck
Jon Sherman
December 30, 1998 (1998-12-30)
8
"I Know How Caged Bird Tastes"
Jeff Melman
Charlie Hauck
January 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)
9
"Crime and Punishment"
Michael Lembeck
Christina Lynch
January 13, 1999 (1999-01-13)
10
"To Soeur with Love"
Jeff Melman
Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano
January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20)
11
"The Doubt of the Benefit"
Ken Levine
John Augustine
January 27, 1999 (1999-01-27)
12
"A Review to Remember"
TBD
David Isaacs
Unaired
13
"Soul Food"
TBD
Charlie Hauck
Unaired
Critical reception
A New York Observer review described the show as "the 'Moose Murders' of sitcoms -- it won't be here past Halloween, but the recollection of its awfulness will give you untold delight for years to come."[2] For The Washington Post, Tom Shales described Lane's character as "a nagging fussbudget who makes unreasonable demands on all those around him".[3] TeeVee.org writer Chris Rywalt observed that Lane spoke with "one of those upper-crust anti-accent accents" on the show and added: "Once the show gets beyond the accents, it collapses humorlessly."[4] In contrast, The New York Times gave a very positive review to the show's debut, saying it possessed the "most accomplished, high-powered cast on television."[5]
