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WIOU is an American drama series, which aired on CBS from October 24, 1990 until March 20, 1991. The show is set in the news department of a fictional television station whose actual callsign is WNDY, but which is nicknamed WIOU by its staff because of the station's perennial financial struggles.
Original Release
10/24/1990 on CBS
US Release
10/24/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mariette Hartley | Liz McVay |
| John Shea | Hank Zaret |
| Harris Yulin | Neal Frazier |
| Helen Shaver | Kelby Robinson |
| Kate McNeil | Taylor Young |
| Wallace Langham | Willis Teitlebaum |
| Dick Van Patten | Floyd Graham |
| Robin Gammell | Kevin Doherty |
| Joe Grifasi | Tony Pro |
| Phil Morris | Eddie Brock |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Wednesday, 11 March 1992 |
| 2 | Appearances | Wednesday, 25 March 1992 |
| 3 | The Inquisition | Wednesday, 01 April 1992 |
| 4 | Do the Wrong Thing | Wednesday, 08 April 1992 |
| 5 | One Point, No Light | Wednesday, 15 April 1992 |
| 6 | They Shoot Sources, Don't They | Wednesday, 22 April 1992 |
| 7 | Diamond Dogs | Wednesday, 29 April 1992 |
| 8 | Mother Nature's Son | Wednesday, 06 May 1992 |
| 9 | Ode to Sizzling Sal | Wednesday, 13 May 1992 |
| 10 | Labored Relations | Wednesday, 20 May 1992 |
| 11 | Bleeds, It Leads | Wednesday, 27 May 1992 |
| 12 | Pair o' Guys Lost | Wednesday, 03 June 1992 |
| 13 | Three Women and a Baby | Wednesday, 10 June 1992 |
| 14 | One Flew Over the Anchor Desk | Wednesday, 17 June 1992 |
| 15 | Wife Abuse-Confidential | Tuesday, 21 July 1992 |
| 16 | Walter and Me | Tuesday, 14 July 1992 |
| 17 | Cradle to Grave | Tuesday, 28 July 1992 |
| 18 | 48 Minutes | Monday, 01 April 1991 |
| 20 | W.I.O.U. Season 1 Episode 20 |
Directors
Mark Tinker, Bethany Rooney, Scott Brazil, John Heath, Miles Watkins, Claudia Weill, Ben Bolt, Fred Gerber, David Carson, Donna Deitch, Jan Eliasberg, Arthur Allan Seidelman, Edwin Sherin
Writers
Michael Cassutt, Tammy Ader, Gardner Stern, Michelle Ashford, Kathryn Pratt, Joe Viola, Scott Brazil, Kathryn Ford, Jonathan Alter, Gary Goldstein, Katie Crusoe, Anne Kenney, Jim Macak, John Eisendrath, Matt Dearborn
Creators
Kathryn Pratt, John Eisendrath
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mariette Hartley | Liz McVay |
| John Shea | Hank Zaret |
| Harris Yulin | Neal Frazier |
| Helen Shaver | Kelby Robinson |
| Kate McNeil | Taylor Young |
| Wallace Langham | Willis Teitlebaum |
| Dick Van Patten | Floyd Graham |
| Robin Gammell | Kevin Doherty |
| Joe Grifasi | Tony Pro |
| Phil Morris | Eddie Brock |
| Jayne Brook | Ann Hudson |
| Scott Harlan | Ralph |
| Forest Baker | Forest TV Studio Key Grip |
| Liane Curtis | Trudy |
| Rosie Perez | Lucy Hernandez |
| Steve Kahan | Michael McVay |
| Eric Pierpoint | Marc Adamson |
| Steven Eckholdt | Rick Singer |
| Frank Woods | Control Room Tech |
| Robert Crow | Director |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Augie Hess | Producer |
| John Heath | Producer |
| R. Anthony Brown | Producer |
