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WIOU

WIOU

1990•1h 0m•6.0/10
Drama

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6.0/10(1)

WIOU is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS in 1990 and 1991. The show is set in the news department of a fictional television station whose actual callsign is WNDY, but which is nicknamed WIOU by its staff because of the station's perennial financial struggles. The show stars John Shea as news director Hank Zaret. The cast also includes Mariette Hartley as executive producer Liz McVay, Harris Yulin and Helen Shaver as news anchors Neal Frazier and Kelby Robinson, Phil Morris as aggressive reporter Eddie Bock, Jayne Brook as reporter Ann Hudson, Kate McNeil as reporter Taylor Young, Dick Van Patten as aging weatherman Floyd Graham, and Wallace Langham as news intern Willis Teitelbaum. According to television researchers Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, this program received such low ratings that although 18 episodes were actually produced, five were never aired upon the program's cancellation.

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Production

Orion Television, GTG Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 24, 1990

Last Aired

March 20, 1991

Networks

CBS

Created By

John Eisendrath, Kathryn Pratt

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
pilot
Air date: 1990-10-24
E2
Appearances
Air date: 1990-10-31
E3
The Inquisition
Air date: 1990-11-07
E4
Do the Wrong Thing
Air date: 1990-11-14
E5
One Point, No Light
Air date: 1990-12-05
E6
They Shoot Sources, Don't They?
Air date: 1990-12-12
E7
Diamond Dogs
Air date: 1990-12-19
E8
Mother Nature's Son
Air date: 1990-12-26
E9
Ode to Sizzling Sal
Air date: 1991-01-02
E10
Labored Relations
Air date: 1991-01-09
E11
Bleeds, It Leads (a.k.a. Without Prejudice)
Air date: 1991-03-04
E12
Pair o' Guys Lost
Air date: 1991-03-13
E13
Three Women and a Baby
Air date: 1991-03-20
E14
One Flew Over the Anchor Desk
E15
Walter and Me
E16
Forty-Eight Minutes
E17
Wife Abuse-Confidential
E18
W.I.O.U. Season 1 Episode 18
E19
Cradle to Grave
E20
W.I.O.U. Season 1 Episode 20

Cast

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Kelby Robinson

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Neal Frazier

Phil Morris

Phil Morris

Eddie Brock

John Shea

John Shea

Hank Zaret

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Tony Pro

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Kevin Doherty

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Liz McVay

Kate McNeil

Kate McNeil

Taylor Young

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Floyd Graham

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Willis Teitlebaum

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Ann Hudson

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