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City

  • TV Series
  • 1990
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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City (1990)
Comedy

Liz Gianni, city manager of an unnamed city, focuses on dealing with the realistic issues of a modern-day city with exuberance spiced with kookiness.Liz Gianni, city manager of an unnamed city, focuses on dealing with the realistic issues of a modern-day city with exuberance spiced with kookiness.Liz Gianni, city manager of an unnamed city, focuses on dealing with the realistic issues of a modern-day city with exuberance spiced with kookiness.

  • Creator
    • Paul Haggis
  • Stars
    • Valerie Harper
    • Todd Susman
    • Mary Jo Keenen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    52
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    • Creator
      • Paul Haggis
    • Stars
      • Valerie Harper
      • Todd Susman
      • Mary Jo Keenen
    • 11User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Valerie Harper
    Valerie Harper
    • Liz Gianni
    • 1990
    Todd Susman
    Todd Susman
    • Roger Barnett
    • 1990
    Mary Jo Keenen
    Mary Jo Keenen
    • Gloria Elgis
    • 1990
    Sam Lloyd
    Sam Lloyd
    • Lance Armstrong
    • 1990
    Tyra Ferrell
    • Wanda Jenkins
    • 1990
    James Lorinz
    James Lorinz
    • Victor Sloboda
    • 1990
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Anna-Maria Batista
    • 1990
    LuAnne Ponce
    • Penny Gianni
    • 1990
    Stephen Lee
    Stephen Lee
    • Ken Resnick
    • 1990
    Shay Duffin
    Shay Duffin
    • Sean
    • 1990
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Councilman Gene Whalen
    • 1990
    Estelle Getty
    Estelle Getty
    • Helen Rutledge
    • 1990
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    • Babette Croquette
    • 1990
    Patrick Bristow
    Patrick Bristow
    • Kid
    • 1990
    Hector Elias
    Hector Elias
    • Freddie
    • 1990
    Robert Petkoff
    • Evan
    • 1990
    Matt Roe
    • Harry
    • 1990
    Harris Laskawy
    • Walter
    • 1990
    • Creator
      • Paul Haggis
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    budikavlan

    A lost gem

    This was the funniest sitcom Valerie Harper has done (except of course for the Mary Tyler Moore Show). The city manager's office that provided the setting is the perfect locale for the parade of crazies that give comedic impetus to this type of show (sane, regular put-upon star surrounded by weird/interesting/funny supporting cast--Bob Newhart is the patron saint of these). The funniest was James Lorinz as the security guard (in one episode, he was convinced that white-out was being stolen to aid illegal immigration; to prove his point, he painted his entire body with it). One of the Mysteries of the Universe is why this failed while "The Hogan Family," a profoundly mediocre show, lasted several years.
    WillieC3-2

    Don't stop in, just drive through

    With a stale plot and over-worked jokes, it is amazing that in 1999, someone in Hollywood is trying to revive this unimaginative sitcom for today's audience. Although it would be nice to see Valerie Harper on TV once again, this is not the vehicle for her.

    Valerie plays a middle aged city employee with a teen aged daughter and a dysfunctional relationship with her father who once again appears in her life. In the first episode, the father appears, disappoints, and disappears (just like that) and we are left without any additional insights to the main characters.

    Liz Torres turned in a solid comedic performance, but I can't help wonder if I haven't seen it before.

    To the people who are re-testing this idea for a new incarnation of this series, DON'T! Revive some other show. Does anyone remember "Partners"?
    krayziefemale

    Yes, I was a scammed too.

    Years ago, my mom and I went to see a screening of "potential" pilots and when this show came on I knew right away we were scammed. They didn't say Valerie Harper was planning on coming back. They said they were pilots of shows that could air soon. The second show didn't even have her in it. I knew these shows were decades old and didn't have a chance to air. It was very obvious that we were there just for the commercials, which were very boring. They weren't even clever commercials like we see today. Also, there were far more questions about the commercials than the shows and they gave away a basket of household items with popular brands.

    But, in all retrospect, I would like to see Valerie Harper make it on TV again. It's a shame they use her pilot to hawk products to people and give us hope she might be back on the air.
    geotpf

    Heh

    I went to a test showing of a new pilot of a different show, and an episode of this was shown afterwards. They said it was canceled, even though it got very good ratings (top 10), because the lead actress wanted a pay raise, but she was thinking of revisiting the show. I had never heard of the show before, so at least the first part rang true. The second part was probably a lie. My guess: This show is used as a "control" to set the audience's overall mood for the new show they are actually testing. I found this show amusing (better than the pilot they were actually testing), and, judging from the audience's reaction, the rest of the test audience did too. So, they used this as a show that they knew usually got a good score (but one almost nobody had ever heard of), just in case they got an audience that was happened to be extra grumpy the day they tested. Judging from the first comment listed for this show, it's clear they have been doing this since at least 1999.
    1lovallo

    The City: A Pure Waste of Celluloid

    I went to some shady focus group up in Portland, Oregon, sometime between 1998 and 2000. One of the show's allegedly being considered for that upcoming fall TV season line-up was "The City" which was being billed as a "comeback vehicle for Valerie Harper." What I found most perplexing was how terribly dated this showed appeared from hair and makeup to clothing and props (ie., rotary phones, antique fax machines, and Commodore 64 computers. Keep in mind, this show was not billed as a period piece (i.e. 1985). The acting was poor and the set-ups predictable at best. Clearly this show never made it on air because of the poor quality in production let alone a cast of forgettable supporting actors. This show was crappola and it's no wonder it never saw the light of day. Thank you Gods of television for sparing us from this celluloid atrocity.

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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      • Paul Haggis Productions
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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