Movie #3274 "George & Leo" (you tube-season 1) When we found out one of our very favorite comics died recently, we sat down and watched a special on Bob Newhart and discovered we had seen a lot of what he did, but we missed a couple of shows along the way --- one was this one -- so we found it on you tube and watched the first season (8 out of 22 episodes all together). Bob played a mild-mannered bookstore owner whose son (Justin Bateman) marries a woman whose dad is a con artist (Judd Hirsch) -- It's kind of like the much- loved movie in our house "The In-Laws" with Peter Falk and Allan Arkin - because the in-laws (George and Leo) have to share time with each other since their kids are married to each other. Bob as George is very believable but in order to like the show, you have to buy the character Leo (Hirsch) - one of us in the family does, and the other doesn't --- so I might be watching this further on my own. I'd give it a 4 out of 5. I enjoy watching these two accomplished actors go at it, and a younger Justin Bateman in the middle of it all.
"GEORGE & LEO" 1997-1998 - 30 minute shows
Mild-mannered bookstore owner George's life changes when his daughter-in-law's estranged father, Leo, a magician on the run from ,oysters after stealing casino money, seeks refuge in George's spare room.
Creators: Dan Staley, Rob Long
Actors: Bob Newhart, Judd Hirsch, Jason Bateman
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