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The Good Life

The Good Life

created by Suzanne Martin, Jeff Martin

1994 1 seasons 13 eps≈ 7h totalEndedNBCComedy

The Good Life is an American sitcom which aired on NBC in early 1994. It starred John Caponera and Drew Carey. Other members of the cast included Eve Gordon, Jake Patellis, Shay Astar, Justin Berfield and Monty Hoffman. The show revolved around Caponera's character and featured both his home life and the lock company where he served as a middle manager. It was set in Chicago. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired before the sitcom's cancellation in May 1994.

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Synopsis

The Good Life is an American sitcom which aired on NBC in early 1994. It starred John Caponera and Drew Carey. Other members of the cast included Eve Gordon, Jake Patellis, Shay Astar, Justin Berfield and Monty Hoffman. The show revolved around Caponera's character and featured both his home life and the lock company where he served as a middle manager. It was set in Chicago. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired before the sitcom's cancellation in May 1994.

The vibe

chicago, illinoisfamilysitcom

Cast

John CaponeraJohn CaponeraJohn Bowman
Drew CareyDrew CareyDrew Clark
Eve GordonEve GordonMaureen Bowman
Jake PatellisJake PatellisPaul Bowman
Shay AstarShay AstarMelissa Bowman
Justin BerfieldJustin BerfieldBob Bowman
Monty HoffmanMonty HoffmanTommy Bartlett

Creators

Suzanne Martin, Jeff Martin

Network

NBC

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

≈ 7h

First aired

1994

Country

United States

Genres

Comedy

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