Le joyeux bazar

This show was based on an English show of the same title, I believe. It was written well and not short on laughs. A line that sticks out happened when the son, Terry Feester played by Sam Whipple, was eating frozen french fries and the father told him he was supposed to cook them first and, in a very Jeff Spiccoli manor, he replied, "Not if you like them crunchy." Much like Kramer on Seinfeld, the son would come in at inopportune times with lines like, "Have you seen my Hulk head?" George Dzundza as Gordon Feester was excellent. There were only twelve shows and I think it only lasted four months. I'm pretty sure it ran on Friday nights. Maybe if they had tried another time slot. Too bad they didn't give it a chance.

The writers of this show were 5 years ahead of the pack, the timing between Feester and his step son was great. The acting in general was great. I wish it would have gone on to bigger and better things but unfortunately it did not. It was pulled off the year after a season.It was the kind of show that made you realize that a comedic situation can occur anywhere. It all took place in Gordon Feester's 24 hour convenience store. For some reason I can recall that it was in Connecticut or somewhere "close" to New York City.(similar to a 7-11) slight tensions between step-father and step-son added to comedy as Gordon had to play the cards he was dealt, with a servant-like step-son. I can't remember the Mom that much, but I am sure she was good as well. I also remember the theme song being stuck in my head for a couple of years; it was memorable and incorporated the characters names in it.

I thought this was a hysterical TV show! I wish it would have lasted longer!! It was about a convenience store, like AM/PM and they were open all night(hence the title), and it was a Mom and Dad and their adult son! The family actually lived above the store! So, funny! The son was a total idiot, but he made the show!! They should make more like it!

Funny you mentioned that. I don't know what in the heck made me look it up tonight, but I did. My brother and I watched that show religiously. That episode when they were robbed, I thought you were gonna say (when the Dad rescued him from the freezer chest) the Dad says "What are you doing Lyin in the freezer" and the kid goes "I'm not lying (we really were robbed)" I mean, yeah, you had to see it (people are reading this going 'yeah, boring') But it was so cool. I was jacked to see it on this site. It was a great show! I mean right up there with John Caponera's sitcom and the 'Neuman from Seinfeld" spin off. The good shows never really seem to last.

The episode I just referenced was written by Merrill Markoe and featured a guest shot by her then-boyfriend David Letterman, a few months before he started on NBC.