- Love & War
"Love & War" was an American television
sitcom , which aired onCBS from 1992 to 1995.Created by
Diane English , the series originally starredSusan Dey as Wallis Porter, aChicago restaurateur, andJay Thomas as Jack Stein, a sportswriter with whom she had an on-again, off-again romance. After the first season, however, the show was retooled and Dey was replaced byAnnie Potts as Dana Palladino, who bought Porter's restaurant and also became a love interest for Stein. One episode featured a guest appearance fromJerry Seinfeld andLarry David as themselves, they did this as a "thank you" to creator Diane English for allowing a brief scene on "Murphy Brown" in an episode of "Seinfeld" where Kramer is cast as the titular character's (portrayed by Candice Bergen) secretary.The show's supporting cast included
Suzie Plakson ,Joanna Gleason ,Joel Murray , Charles Robinson andMichael Nouri .cheduling
In its first season, the show aired on Friday nights following the final season of "
Designing Women ". For the remainder of its run, the show was aired on Monday nights following another Diane English production, "Murphy Brown ".Awards and nominations
Potts was nominated for an
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series in 1994, but lost toCandice Bergen . Guest starsTracey Ullman andEileen Heckart won Emmies for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 1993 and 1994, respectively, whileSid Caesar was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995, but did not win.The show was also a nominee for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 1993.
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