George & Leo - Starring Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch

George & Leo WAS a show. Bob Newhart played George—which is
his actual first name in real life, thus keeping up the tradition
of naming every single show he did after himself. George is the
owner of a charming little bookshop on the equally charming
little island of Martha’s Vineyard. His son Ted, played by Jason
Batement, is engaged to be married to Casey, played first by Bess
Meyer and then later by Robyn Lively. Casey’s father Leo, played
by Judd Hirsch, shows up unexpectedly after being estranged from
her for several years. He ran away to work as a magician in
Vegas…but actually as a lackey for mobsters, and general
ne'er-do-well. He ends up moving into the spare bedroom upstairs
above the bookshop. The mild-mannered and uptight George butts
heads with the smooth-talking yet shifty Leo, turning them into
the perfect ‘odd couple’ for 1997. Brynn, Aaron and Barry try to
figure out why this charming little show only lasted one season.


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