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charlene · 05-03-2007, 08:06 AM

He was on Mork and Mindy as well..

and a few years ago I think he played a small part in a sitcom as a retired clown who was living in the hall closet of his niece. For the life of me I can't recall the name of the show...it was a single girl witha boyfriend who owned a small record shop..
The 'niece' has her own show now as a lawyer or investigator I think..
or I could have just dreamt it all..

ok-Lisa has figured it out.. the show was "Committed" - Nate Solomon, Jennifer Finigan. She is in a show called Close To Home now.

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This article is about the 2005 NBC TV series.

Genre Sitcom
Created by Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Starring Josh Cooke, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Tom Poston
Country of origin USA
No. of episodes 13
Production
Running time 0:30 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run January 4, 2005 – March 15, 2005
Committed was a television sitcom that aired on NBC as a midseason replacement from January 4 to March 15, 2005. The show was cancelled after the initial thirteen episodes were aired. Although originally broadcast twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) the series eventually settled in its regular timeslot on Tuesdays at 9:30PM EST. When it aired in New Zealand, it proved to be a winner for its timeslot, beating America's Next Top Model and Project Runway (later competition). It aired on Fridays at 8:00PM.

Committed is from creators/executive producers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline (Roseanne, Murphy Brown, and Ellen), casting an off-kilter eye on the bizarre whirlwind courtship of two opposites who attract each other despite outrageous circumstances.

Brilliant yet neurotic Nate is a tightly wound ball of phobias until he accidentally unravels when he meets eccentric yet eternally upbeat Marni. As fearful Nate and fearless Marni awkwardly begin their mating dance -- amid the eclectic craziness of New York -- their relationship’s yin and yang somehow match despite a closet-full of obstacles.

In fact, free spirit Marni has a “dying clown” quietly living in her apartment’s closet. Bowie, Nate’s friend and co-worker in a vintage record store, offers forceful advice while Marni contends with her sardonic friend Tess, the reluctant and semi-irresponsible nanny across the hall who might be even closer to the edge than she is.

Marni and Nate must deal with each other's maddening problems to survive as a couple in the odd world of New York.

[edit] Main characters
Nate Solomon – Josh Cooke
Marni Fliss – Jennifer Finnigan
Bowie James – Darius McCrary
Tess – Tammy Lynn Michaels
Clown – Tom Poston

It seemed so right that he married Pleshette...

Hey Annie - remember Peggy Cass? lol

[ May 03, 2007, 08:49: Message edited by: charlene ]

05-03-2007, 08:06 AM	#3
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	He was on Mork and Mindy as well.. and a few years ago I think he played a small part in a sitcom as a retired clown who was living in the hall closet of his niece. For the life of me I can't recall the name of the show...it was a single girl witha boyfriend who owned a small record shop.. The 'niece' has her own show now as a lawyer or investigator I think.. or I could have just dreamt it all.. ok-Lisa has figured it out.. the show was "Committed" - Nate Solomon, Jennifer Finigan. She is in a show called Close To Home now. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the 2005 NBC TV series. Genre Sitcom Created by Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline Starring Josh Cooke, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Tom Poston Country of origin USA No. of episodes 13 Production Running time 0:30 (per episode) Broadcast Original channel NBC Original run January 4, 2005 – March 15, 2005 Committed was a television sitcom that aired on NBC as a midseason replacement from January 4 to March 15, 2005. The show was cancelled after the initial thirteen episodes were aired. Although originally broadcast twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) the series eventually settled in its regular timeslot on Tuesdays at 9:30PM EST. When it aired in New Zealand, it proved to be a winner for its timeslot, beating America's Next Top Model and Project Runway (later competition). It aired on Fridays at 8:00PM. Committed is from creators/executive producers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline (Roseanne, Murphy Brown, and Ellen), casting an off-kilter eye on the bizarre whirlwind courtship of two opposites who attract each other despite outrageous circumstances. Brilliant yet neurotic Nate is a tightly wound ball of phobias until he accidentally unravels when he meets eccentric yet eternally upbeat Marni. As fearful Nate and fearless Marni awkwardly begin their mating dance -- amid the eclectic craziness of New York -- their relationship’s yin and yang somehow match despite a closet-full of obstacles. In fact, free spirit Marni has a “dying clown” quietly living in her apartment’s closet. Bowie, Nate’s friend and co-worker in a vintage record store, offers forceful advice while Marni contends with her sardonic friend Tess, the reluctant and semi-irresponsible nanny across the hall who might be even closer to the edge than she is. Marni and Nate must deal with each other's maddening problems to survive as a couple in the odd world of New York. [edit] Main characters Nate Solomon – Josh Cooke Marni Fliss – Jennifer Finnigan Bowie James – Darius McCrary Tess – Tammy Lynn Michaels Clown – Tom Poston It seemed so right that he married Pleshette... Hey Annie - remember Peggy Cass? lol [ May 03, 2007, 08:49: Message edited by: charlene ]