Out of Practice
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Creator(s) | Joe Keenan Christopher Lloyd |
| Starring | Christopher Gorham Ty Burrell Stockard Channing Paula Marshall Jennifer Tilly Henry Winkler |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 22 (8 unaired) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 19, 2005 – March 29, 2006 |
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Out of Practice is a CBS comedy television series that premiered on September 19, 2005. Out of Practice also airs in the UK on Living TV and from 2007 Channel Five, Network Ten in Australia and on LaSexta in Spain. With Emmy Award-winning producers Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd (Frasier's producers) at the helm, the show is about a family of five doctors who have little in common. CBS officially cancelled it on May 17, 2006 at its upfront presentation.
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[edit] Premise and cast
Ben Barnes (played by Christopher Gorham) is the youngest son and central character. As a marriage counselor and the only non-physician, the rest of his family sees him as a lesser doctor. His wife left him in the pilot episode.
Ben's father, Stewart Barnes (Henry Winkler), is a gastroenterologist who is happy to be free from the influence of his ex-wife, Lydia Barnes (Stockard Channing), a status-conscious cardiologist and mother of their three children.
Ben's brother, Oliver Barnes (Ty Burrell), is a self-centered plastic surgeon and committed womanizer.
Their sister, Regina Barnes (Paula Marshall), is a lesbian E.R. doctor, who like Oliver, is infatuated with attractive women.
Crystal, Stewart's girlfriend & receptionist (Jennifer Tilly) who is a source of frustration and awkwardness for all except Stewart.
[edit] Timeslot and cancellation
Out of Practice aired 14 episodes in its first and only season. It aired on CBS on Monday nights at 9:30 ET/PT.
Rumors of cancellation circulated after midseason replacement The New Adventures of Old Christine debuted in its time slot in March 2006. In an interview, however, Burrell asserted that "[w]e're going on hiatus from the air for two months, but we're coming back in March with all-new shows." Two more episodes aired on Wednesday, March 22, and Wednesday, March 29, at 8 ET/PT.
Until early June, the CBS Website stated that the unseen episodes would air at a later date (presumably during summer 2006), but the website now lacks any mention of the show. These episodes may be shown online on CBS' new Innertube website, as interviews with cast members regarding the show are available there.
In early July 2006, it was announced that Channing was nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy Award for her work on the then-canceled Out of Practice.
[edit] Episode List
[edit] Season 1: 2005-2006
| Episode # | Name | Airdate | Production Code |
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| 1 | Pilot | September 19, 2005 | 101 |
| 2 | We Wanna Hold Your Hand | September 26, 2005 | 102 |
| 3 | And I'll Cry if I Want To | October 3, 2005 | 103 |
| 4 | The Truth About Nerds and Dogs | October 10, 2005 | 104 |
| 5 | Brothers Grim | October 17, 2005 | 105 |
| 6 | The Heartbreak Kid | October 24, 2005 | 106 |
| 7 | Key Ingredients | November 7, 2005 | 107 |
| 8 | The Wedding | November 14, 2005 | 108 |
| 9 | Thanks | November 21, 2005 | 109 |
| 10 | Guilt Trip | November 28, 2005 | 110 |
| 11 | New Year's Eve | December 19, 2005 | 111 |
| 12 | Yours, Mine or His? | January 9, 2006 | 112 |
| 13 | Model Behavior | March 22, 2006 | 113 |
| 14 | Hot Water | March 29, 2006 | 114 |
| 15 | You Win Some, You Use Some | Unaired | 115 |
| 16 | Doctor of the Year | Unaired | 116 |
| 17 | Restaurant Row | Unaired | 117 |
| 18 | Losing Patients | Unaired | 118 |
| 19 | Doctors without Bidders | Unaired | 119 |
| 20 | If These Floors Could Talk | Unaired | 120 |
| 21 | The Lady Doth Protest Too Much | Unaired | 121 |
| 22 | TBA | Unaired | 122 |
