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''Maximum Bob'' is an American
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television series that aired on
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from August 4 until September 15, 1998. Starring
Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award, Emmy, two-time Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nomine ...
, the show was based on Elmore Leonard's 1991 novel of the same name.


Premise

The series centered on Bob Gibbs (played by Bridges), an ultra
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judge known for giving the maximum sentence to defendants. Other characters included the judge's
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wife Leanne (
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) who channels the spirit of a young slave girl named Wanda Grace (
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); a widower sheriff with a knack for
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; and Kathy Baker, a comely spitfire
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(
Liz Vassey Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Emily Ann Sago on ''All My Children'', Captain Liberty on '' The Tick'', Wendy Simms on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', Lou on '' Brotherly ...
) from
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. The storylines served mainly to introduce the cast of eccentric characters, and were set in the fictional backwoods
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town of Deepwater. Judge Gibbs' young wife performed in a mermaid show until she nearly lost her life to an alligator, after which she abruptly retired from the business and can no longer even go in her swimming pool. Baker comes to Deepwater on a case and becomes a romantic target for the local sheriff, as well as a potential conquest for the always lustful judge. The show also includes a family of inbred, myopic, dysfunctional people with a criminal bent.


Cast

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Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award, Emmy, two-time Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nomine ...
as Judge Bob Gibbs *
Liz Vassey Elizabeth Leigh Vassey (born August 9, 1972) is an American actress. Her most notable roles include Emily Ann Sago on ''All My Children'', Captain Liberty on '' The Tick'', Wendy Simms on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', Lou on '' Brotherly ...
as Kathy Baker *
Sam Robards Sam Prideaux Robards (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in '' American Beauty'' (1999) and '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (2001). For his performance in the Broadway production of '' The Man Who ...
as Sheriff Gary Hammond *
Kiersten Warren Kiersten Warren is an American actress. Her best known roles include Alex Tabor on '' Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' and Nora Huntington on ''Desperate Housewives''. Life and career Warren is the mother of actress Misti Traya, who has ...
as Leanne Lancaster *
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly is an American actress. She performed in several film and television projects such as '' A Time to Kill'' and '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' as young Tina Turner. Kelly has also appeared in guest-starring roles on shows ...
as Wanda Grace


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* * {{Elmore Leonard 1990s American comedy-drama television series 1990s American legal drama television series 1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings Television shows based on American novels Television shows set in Miami Television shows set in Florida Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios American Broadcasting Company comedy-dramas