| Meego | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction sitcom |
| Created by | Ross Brown |
| Written by | Ross Brown Bill Bryan R. Lee Fleming, Jr. Allison M. Gibson Larry Kase Shelly Landau Cary Okmin Joel Ronkin |
| Directed by | Richard Correll Joel Zwick |
| Starring | Bronson Pinchot Ed Begley, Jr. Jonathan Lipnicki Michelle Trachtenberg Will Estes |
| Theme music composer | Jesse Frederick Bennett Salvay |
| Composer(s) | Jesse Frederick Bennett Salvay |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ross Brown Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Michael Warren |
| Producer(s) | Karen K. Miller |
| Editor(s) | Jim Miley |
| Cinematography | Gary W. Scott |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 1, 1997 – October 24, 1997 |
Meego is a short-lived American science fiction sitcom that aired on CBS in 1997. The series starred Bronson Pinchot in the title role. Meego was canceled half way through its first season.
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Synopsis
Meego (Pinchot) is a 9,000-year-old shape-shifting alien from the planet "Marmazon 4.0". After Meego's ship crashes, he is discovered by three children; Maggie (Michelle Trachtenberg), Alex (Jonathan Lipnicki), and Trip Parker (Erik von Detten, later played by Will Estes). The children live with their single dad, Dr. Edward Parker (Ed Begley, Jr.) and pass Meego off as human (Meego does not want anyone to know that he is extraterrestrial, and tells people he is from Canada instead). Although Meego plans to leave Earth as soon as his space ship is repaired, he become attached to their children and decides to remain on Earth to care for the three Parker children.
Meego was scheduled during CBS's Friday night Block Party programming lineup following Family Matters.
Cast
- Bronson Pinchot .... Meego
- Ed Begley, Jr. .... Dr. Edward Parker
- Erik von Detten .... Trip Parker #1
- Will Estes .... Trip Parker #2
- Michelle Trachtenberg .... Maggie Parker
- Jonathan Lipnicki .... Alex Parker
Notable guest stars
Jaleel White reprised his role as Steve Urkel for two guest spots. Three cast members of Gilligan's Island, Bob Denver, Dawn Wells and Russell Johnson, had a guest appearance on an unaired episode titled "Mommy 'n' Meego".
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | September 19, 1997 |
| 1-2 | "Love and Money" | September 26, 1997 |
| 1-3 | "The Truth About Cars and Dogs" | October 3, 1997 |
| 1-4 | "It's Good to be King" | October 10, 1997 |
| 1-5 | "Fatal Attraction" | October 17, 1997 |
| 1-6 | "Halloween" | October 24, 1997 |
| 1-7 | "Mommy 'n' Meego" | Never aired |
| 1-8 | "Magic Parker" | Never aired |
| 1-9 | "Liar, Liar" | Never aired |
| 1-10 | "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" | Never aired |
| 1-11 | "Saturday Night Fever" | Never aired |
| 1-12 | "Performance Art" | Never aired |
| 1-13 | "Car and Driver" | Never aired |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series | Jonathan Lipnicki |
| Won | Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actress | Michelle Trachtenberg |
External links
- Meego at the Internet Movie Database
- Meego at TV.com
- Meego at EpGuides.com
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