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Encore An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience.Lalange Cochrane, in ''Oxford Companion to Music'', Alison Latham, ed., Oxford University Pre ...

. '' ''Encore! Encore!'' is an American

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television series created by

David Angell David Lawrence Angell (April 10, 1946 – September 11, 2001) was an American screenwriter and television producer. He won multiple Emmy Awards as the creator and executive producer of the ''Cheers'' spin-off shows ''Wings'' and ''Frasier'' wit ...

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, David Lee, Chuck Ranberg and

Anne Flett-Giordano Anne Flett-Giordano (née Flett; born 1965) is an American television producer and screenwriter, known for her work on '' Kate & Allie'', '' Frasier'', '' Desperate Housewives'', '' Hot in Cleveland'' and ''Mom ] A mother is the female pare ...

, starring

Nathan Lane Nathan Lane (born Joseph Lane; February 3, 1956) is an American actor. In a career spanning over 40 years he has been seen on stage and screen in roles both comedic and dramatic. Lane has received numerous awards including three Tony Awards, ...

as an

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. On the verge of becoming " The Fourth Tenor", Lane's character injures his vocal cords and must move in with his family, who run a vineyard in Northern California. The series premiered on

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on September 22, 1998 and ended on January 27, 1999. ''Encore! Encore!'' struggled in the ratings from the start. After its fourth episode aired on October 27, 1998, NBC put the series on hiatus for almost two months. Thirteen episodes were ordered but the series was cancelled at midseason with two episodes left unaired. The final network episode aired on January 27, 1999. All 13 episodes later ran on Bravo.

Cast

as Joseph Pinoni *

Joan Plowright Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, (née Plowright; born 28 October 1929), professionally known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English retired actress whose career has spanned over seven decades. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony ...

as Marie Pinoni *

Glenne Headly Glenne Aimee Headly (March 13, 1955 – June 8, 2017) was an American actress. She was widely known for her roles in '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', ''Dick Tracy'', and '' Mr. Holland's Opus''. Headly received a Theatre World Award and four Joseph ...

as Franceseca Pinoni *

Trevor Fehrman Trevor Gregory Fehrman (born July 14, 1981) is an American actor and writer best known for his portrayal of Elias in the 2006 comedy film, ''Clerks II''. Life and career Trevor is most widely known for his role in the film ''Clerks II'' in which ...

as Michael Pinoni *

Ernie Sabella Ernest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Pumbaa from ''The Lion King'' franchise, voicing the character in all media except the 2019 film. Sabella's TV roles include Mr. Dona ...

as Leo Wodecki *

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as Claude Bertrand

Episodes

Critical reception

A ''

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'' review described the show as "the '

Moose Murders ''Moose Murders'' is a play by Arthur Bicknell, self-described as a mystery farce. A notorious flop, it is now widely considered the standard of awfulness against which all Broadway failures are judged, and its name has become synonymous with ...

' of sitcoms -- it won't be here past Halloween, but the recollection of its awfulness will give you untold delight for years to come." In contrast, the New York Times gave a very positive review to the show's debut, saying it possessed the "most accomplished, high-powered cast on television."

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