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Series · 1989 – 1990 · Comedy

The Famous Teddy Z

Just call up the famous Teddy Z.

★7.4 1989 – 1990 1 Season Hugh Wilson TV-MA

A mailroom clerk becomes a top agent at a Hollywood talent agency after he impresses a notoriously self-centered client. The series was inspired by an actual 1940s encounter involving Marlon Brando.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 20 episodes

Pilot

Episode 01

Pilot

Sep 18, 1989 · 30 min

Teddy goes to the airport a mail room clerk and winds up becoming a Hollywood agent for a big star, when he refuses to take any grief from that star.

What's an Agent to Do?

Episode 02

What's an Agent to Do?

Sep 25, 1989 · 30 min

Teddy tells his grandmother about his new job at the agency, he also fires Laurie when she resents him bringing her along to be his secretary. He rehires her as he begins to learn what an agent's job calls for.

Bobby the Chimp

Episode 03

Bobby the Chimp

Oct 2, 1989 · 30 min

Fearing there is not much for him to do, Abe gives Teddy a client from a retiring agent. While appearing on Entertainment Tonight Teddy makes an appeal for this new client, Bobby the Chimp, who's been fired by Landon Tarmac.

Teddy Goes to Malibu

Episode 04

Teddy Goes to Malibu

Oct 16, 1989 · 30 min

The entire family joins Teddy when he must check the dog and plants at the home of one of Al's clients. Disaster abounds at the house when the bathroom overflows, the dog escapes, the neighbor comes over; you get the idea.

Teddy Makes $50,000 ... in One Day

Episode 05

Teddy Makes $50,000 ... in One Day

Oct 23, 1989 · 30 min

Teddy meets his first studio head and stands to make $50,000 for Harland's latest movie deal, Dark Closet, that is until Harland decides that ""acting is dumb"" because of the position of Pluto.

Teddy Gets Fired

Episode 06

Teddy Gets Fired

Oct 30, 1989 · 30 min

Al gives Teddy a script to read, unknown to both, it is a slightly modified version of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington which Al's client is passing to all the top agents for an article he is writing on Hollywood agents. Teddy takes the script to a studio to try to get it made and is fired by Abe, until...

Teddy Falls in Love

Episode 07

Teddy Falls in Love

Nov 13, 1989 · 30 min

Teddy meets newly separated movie star, Esther Luna, who takes him home with her and together they really ""cook,"" much to Al's disbelief.

Teddy Sells His House

Episode 08

Teddy Sells His House

Nov 20, 1989 · 30 min

After someone bids on a price that he was just fishing with, Teddy tries to save the family house. Al who claims to never makes mistakes cuts the deal of the lifetime for a client who is dead.

A Case of Murder

Episode 09

A Case of Murder

Nov 27, 1989 · 30 min

Teddy gets Harland to join his other client, Bobby the Chimp, in Bobby's first film. There is trouble on the set when Harland discovers that Bobby's trailer is much bigger than his, that doesn't bother him a much as the monkey does. Someone tries to murder Bobby on the set.

Teddy Gets a House Guest

Episode 10

Teddy Gets a House Guest

Dec 4, 1989 · 30 min

A method actor moves in with the Zakalokis family to become prepared for his next role as a Greek-American who has an affair with an older relative.

Season's Greetings From Al Floss

Episode 11

Season's Greetings From Al Floss

Dec 11, 1989 · 30 min

Al is haunted by the ghost of his former boss, in the style of ""A Christmas Carol,"" after he makes Teddy and Laurie work for him on Christmas Day.

Grandma Goes to Work

Episode 12

Grandma Goes to Work

Dec 25, 1989 · 30 min

To help alleviate her fears, Teddy invites his grandmother to come down to the agency to see what he does. Once she understands what is going on, she has some ideas to make him a bigger player.

Teddy Meets His Hero

Episode 13

Teddy Meets His Hero

Jan 8, 1990 · 30 min

Teddy is excited when he meets his favorite childhood TV host and then he crusades to bring him to an all new generation. The gap between generations is big but there may be

Teddy Gets a Better Offer

Episode 14

Teddy Gets a Better Offer

Jan 22, 1990 · 30 min

Harland sends Teddy to talk to another talent agency where he gets a better offer which him in a precarious position.

Agent of the Year

Episode 15

Agent of the Year

May 12, 1990 · 30 min

Al considers his nomination for ""Agent of the Year"" the death knell for his career. He discovers the nomination was engineered by his rival, Eileen Meisner.

Teddy Goes to the Awards

Episode 16

Teddy Goes to the Awards

— · 30 min

Harland, nominated for Best Actor, is out in the jungles of New Guinea and directs Teddy to accept an award in his absence, should he win. Harland turns up before the awards and shows a nervous Teddy how to deliver his acceptance speech that features a can of beans.

How to Make a Television Show

Episode 17

How to Make a Television Show

— · 30 min

Two writers, one a friend of Laurie's, pitch an idea for a television series featuring a white and a Hispanic CIA agent in Nicaragua. Teddy learns the ins and outs of trying to launch a pilot for television series, when the network turns the show into a half hour comedy, featuring two female FBI agents with three kids and one the kids has an invisible friend who's an angel.

Al Tells the Truth

Episode 18

Al Tells the Truth

— · 30 min

Al and Teddy are at lunch where they are witness to a big shot producer slapping a man who bumped into him. When the man turns around and sues this big shot, the producer wants Al to lie in his favor, Teddy is in favor of the truth.

Teddy's Big Date

Episode 19

Teddy's Big Date

— · 30 min

Teddy plans to take Laurie to a movie screening and when he picks her up, he meets her mother. He invites her to join them for dinner where she drinks too much, passes out and makes for a memorable evening.

Teddy Gets a Guru

Episode 20

Teddy Gets a Guru

— · 30 min

Teddy gets an opportunity to sign Donna Gates, a star who's spiritual in the Shirley MacLaine sense of the word. Al tries to get her by faking levitation.

About the series

The Famous Teddy Z poster
Audience score
★ 7.4 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

A mailroom clerk becomes a top agent at a Hollywood talent agency after he impresses a notoriously self-centered client. The series was inspired by an actual 1940s encounter involving Marlon Brando.

Comedy

Cast

6 principal cast

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Teddy Zakalokis

Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett

Laurie Parr

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Abe Werkfinder

Erica Yohn

Erica Yohn

Deena Zakalokis

Josh Blake

Josh Blake

Aristotle Zakalokis

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Al Floss

Where to watch The Famous Teddy Z

The Famous Teddy Z is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Hugh Wilson has 1 season and 20 total episodes, rated 7.4/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Famous Teddy Z have?

The Famous Teddy Z has 1 season with 20 episodes in total.

Is The Famous Teddy Z still on the air?

The Famous Teddy Z has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Famous Teddy Z?

The Famous Teddy Z airs on CBS, Comedy Central.

When did The Famous Teddy Z first air?

The Famous Teddy Z first aired on September 18, 1989.

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