Men Behaving Badly was a Syndication network sitcom series developed by Matthew Carlson based on the British sitcom series of the same name.
The show aired from September 18, 1996 to December 17, 1997, lasting for two seasons & 35 episodes.
Plot[]
Set in Indianapolis, Indiana, the show centered on college buddies Kevin and Jamie, who share an apartment with each other, living out a second childhood, much to the chagrin of Kevin's girlfriend, Sarah. Brenda was an upstairs neighbor that Jamie would flirt with.
Cast[]
- Rob Schneider as Jamie Coleman
- Ron Eldard as Kevin Murphy (season 1)
- Justine Bateman as Sarah Stretten (season 1)
- Dina Spybey as Brenda Mikowski
- Julia Campbell as Cherie Miller (season 1)
- Ken Marino as Steve (season 2)
- Jenica Bergere as Katie (season 2)
Production[]
Ron Eldard and Just Bateman left the show after the first season, amid rumors that they clashed with Rob Schneider and the show's producers.
They were replaced by Ken Marino and Jenica Bergere, and Dina Spybey was promoted from recurring to series regular.
Reception[]
Reviewers found the content of "Men Behaving Badly" to be too risqué, pushing its brand of gross-out humor beyond all but the raciest cable shows of the day.
The first season ran for 22 episodes. Altogether 13 episodes were completed for the second season, albeit with Schneider as the sole original member in the main cast.
Only six of those completed episodes ever aired during the initial run because of dropping ratings and steep competition from CBS's Top 10 hit "Touched by an Angel", Fox's Top 20 hit "The Simpsons" and ABC's Top 40 hit "The Wonderful World of Disney", all of which were more family-friendly programs.