Inside Schwartz is an NBC network sitcom series created by Stephen Engel which aired from September 27, 2001 to January 3, 2002, lasting for one season & 13 episodes (leaving five of them unaired).
It was produced by Stephen Engel Productions, NBC Studios and 20th Century Television.
Plot[]
The series centered on minor-league sportscaster Adam Schwartz, whose dating life is illustrated by sports highlights where various professional sports personalities appear.
Cast[]
- Breckin Meyer as Adam Schwartz
- Miriam Shor as Julie Hermann
- Bryan Callen as David Cobert
- Jennifer Irwin as Emily Cobert
- Richard Kline as Gene Schwartz
- Dondré T. Whitfield as William Morris (episodes 2–4, 9)
- Maggie Lawson as Eve Morris (episodes 7–8; recurring, previously)
Recurring Cast
- Van Earl Wright as Himself
- Kevin Frazier as Himself
Broadcast History[]
"Inside Schwartz" followed "Friends" (which was in its 8th and highest-rated season at the time) and debuted with 22.5 million viewers.
Of the nine episodes to air, five of them followed new episodes of "Friends"; however, the show was cancelled by NBC executives who believed that the time slot could get higher ratings despite having an average household rating of 9.8 & being ranked 16th among all programs in the ratings.
After the cancellation of "Inside Schwartz", the time slot was filled with a new series "Leap of Faith" (which aired for six episodes). Finally, NBC simply aired repeat episodes of "Friends" which had higher ratings than either "Inside Schwartz" or "Leap of Faith."