Platypus Man
Platypus Man is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23 to May 15, 1995, during the network's first season. Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted one season, with a total of thirteen episodes.
| Platypus Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Barry Fanaro Mort Nathan |
| Directed by | Dick Brown Andy Cadiff |
| Starring | Richard Jeni Ron Orbach Denise Miller David Dundara |
| Composers | Rich Eames Scott Gale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Barry Fanaro Mort Nathan |
| Producers | Michael Davidoff Marica Govons Bill Rosenthal Michael Rotenberg |
| Cinematography | Frank Raymond |
| Editors | Robert Bramwell Richard Rodono |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Production companies | Fanaro-Nathan Productions Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | January 23 – May 15, 1995 |
Platypus Man premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man" (a solitary male, like the male platypus), the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines.
The show, paired with Pig Sty, followed Star Trek: Voyager on UPN's Monday schedule. Both Pig Sty and Platypus Man were canceled in July 1995.
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