''Davis Rules'' is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on

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in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.

Synopsis

The series stars

Randy Quaid Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in '' The ...

as Dwight Davis, a widowed elementary school principal outside of Seattle, Washington who is raising his three sons (Robbie, Charlie, and Ben) with the help of his wacky father Gunny Davis (

Jonathan Winters Jonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host, and artist. He started performing as a stand up comedian before transitioning his career to acting in film and te ...

Cast

as Dwight Davis *

Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films ranging from independent film features to major film studio productions. Her accolades incl ...

as Cosmo Yeargin (season 1) * Tamayo Otsuki as Mrs. Elaine Yamagami * Trevor Bullock as Robbie Davis (season 1) * Luke Edwards as Charlie Davis * Nathan Watt as Ben Davis *

as Gunny Davis *

Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven (film), Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd (film), Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', ''The Green Mile ( ...

as Gwen Davis (season 2) * Vonni Ribisi as Skinner Buckley (season 2) *

Debra Mooney Debra Mooney is an American character actress, best known for her role as Edna Harper on The WB drama series '' Everwood'' (2002–06). Mooney is also known for her recurring roles in ''Scandal'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and '' The Originals''. Lif ...

as Mrs. Rush * Rigoberto Jimenez as Rigo Cordona (season 1) * Debra Jo Rupp as Ms. Higgins (season 1)

Production

''Davis Rules'' was canceled by ABC after less than one season despite having premiered after

Super Bowl XXV Super Bowl XXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the ...

. ABC aired it as a

midseason replacement In American network television scheduling, a mid-season replacement is a television show that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between December and May. Mid-season replacements usually take place after a ...

. When the series wasn't used in ABC's fall lineup, CBS bought the series in November 1991. CBS retooled the series, adding

and Giovanni Ribisi (credited as Vonni Ribisi), but canceled it after 16 episodes.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1991)

Every episode of season 1 was directed by Ellen Falcon.

Season 2 (1991–92)

The first thirteen episodes of season 2 were directed by

James Widdoes James Landower Widdoes (born November 15, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), sometimes billed as Jamie Widdoes, is an American actor and television director. Early life Widdoes graduated from The Loomis Chaffee School in ...

, while the final three episodes were directed by John Bowab.

Awards and nominations

Winters won an Emmy for his role as Gunny Davis, while Trevor Bullock and Robin Lynn Heath also won

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

s for their roles in the series.Young Artists Awards site

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis Rules 1991 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Television series about families Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions American television series revived after cancellation Television shows set in Seattle American Broadcasting Company sitcoms CBS sitcoms Television shows scored by Mark Mothersbaugh