Anything But Love

Anything But Love

1989
Anything But Love
Anything But Love

Anything But Love

6.9 | en | Comedy

Anything But Love is an American television sitcom, which aired on ABC from March 7, 1989 to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show starred Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago magazine with a mutual romantic attraction to each other, who struggled to keep their relationship strictly professional. The series, from creator Wendy Kout and developers Dennis Koenig and Peter Noah, was produced by Adam Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

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EP17  Marty Walks
Jun. 03,1992
Marty Walks

When Catherine won't print one of his stories, Marty quits the magazine and Hannah is left holding Marty's big article on airline safety. Hannah becomes the arbitrator in their dispute.

EP16  The Waiting
May. 27,1992
The Waiting

As Hannah sits in a specialist's office awaiting the results of her biopsy, she reflects on the past week of living with this secret from Marty.

EP15  Tryst and Shout
Feb. 14,1992
Tryst and Shout

Mike's wife is out of town for a while, so Hannah invites him over for dinner and then he hits it off with Robin and Hannah becomes worried, what if he hits on her?

EP14  Angst for the Memories
Feb. 05,1992
Angst for the Memories

The visit of Hannah's friend, Rachel, disturbs Marty who thinks Hannah will unlike the fact that she and Marty once had a one-night stand.

EP13  Catherine Honey, I'm Home
Jan. 22,1992
Catherine Honey, I'm Home

Catherine seeks cooking advice from Hannah when the husband from her open marriage suddenly shows up, wanting a divorce because he has found a new mate.

EP12  I'd Kill for a Mink
Jan. 15,1992
I'd Kill for a Mink

Robin and the Animal Rescue Front (ARF), a group of animal rights activists, are after Marty when he writes an article they don't agree with. Marty is after them when their pet mink bites him. This is all further complicated by the fact Catherine needs to keep fur ads in the magazine to keep their budget intact.

EP11  The Call of the Mild
Jan. 08,1992
The Call of the Mild

Marty, Jules & Mike go to a wild man weekend in which Marty refuses to take part, Jules decides to right Catherine's wrongs and Mike writes a poem.

EP10  Salmonella is Coming to Town
Dec. 18,1991
Salmonella is Coming to Town

Jules cost cuts on a holiday dinner for the homeless, with sickening results. When Hannah convinces Marty to go all out for Christmas, she gets the idea that he has, by getting a new apartment for them.

EP9  Stop Me Before I... Again (2)
Dec. 11,1991
Stop Me Before I... Again (2)

Patrick tries to set Marty up with the triplets, who love Jewish men, featured in his exhibition so he can discredit him in the eyes of Hannah and strengthen his own position.

EP8  Stop Me Before I... Again (1)
Dec. 04,1991
Stop Me Before I... Again (1)

Patrick Serreau returns for the opening of a gallery show featuring his erotic pictures, but he shows no sign of his old lecherous self to a disbelieving Hannah.

EP7  First Lady Sings the Blues
Nov. 20,1991
First Lady Sings the Blues

Marty becomes obsessed when he finds out his cholesterol is too high, meanwhile Hannah provides shelter interviews the widow of a deposed monarch and is she a royal pain.

EP6  Training Film
Oct. 30,1991
Training Film

Marty's bad day is made worse when Hannah takes him on a train trip but the only thing on his mind is ""Murder on the Wisconsin Express"".

EP5  Gimme an O
Oct. 23,1991
Gimme an O

Hannah makes a joke about the best sex she ever had, Marty sets out to find out the details after he finds out it wasn't him.

EP4  M is For the Many Things She Forgot She Gave Me
Oct. 16,1991
M is For the Many Things She Forgot She Gave Me

Marty must place his mother in a home when her failing memory begins to force the issue.

EP3  A Tale of Two Kiddies
Oct. 09,1991
A Tale of Two Kiddies

A young girl gets to be editor for the day, which sets the tone for Marty and Hannah imagining what love would have been like if they had met at a younger age. They do this while celebrating their 1st anniversary of knowing each other.

EP2  I Feel a Cult Coming On
Oct. 02,1991
I Feel a Cult Coming On

Marty exposes a cult and they retaliate by exposing facts about the staff. Marty becomes worried because he has one thing about him and Catherine that he hasn't yet mentioned to Hannah.

EP1  Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Sep. 25,1991
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

A home pregnancy test turns up positive. Hannah and Marty make plans to get married in a hurry; however, the doctor's results are a bit different.

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Anything But Love is an American television sitcom, which aired on ABC from March 7, 1989 to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show starred Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago magazine with a mutual romantic attraction to each other, who struggled to keep their relationship strictly professional. The series, from creator Wendy Kout and developers Dennis Koenig and Peter Noah, was produced by Adam Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

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Dave from Ottawa Back in the 80s, shows with romantic tension between the leads were all over the air: Moonlighting, Remington Steele etc. got it going and within a few years every show was on the same bandwagon. Here, Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis play colleagues at Chicago Weekly magazine who suppress their romantic impulses toward one another so as to preserve their friendship and working relationship, but circumstances keep pushing them together nonetheless. The overall romantic story arc moved slowly and inexorably toward its predictable goal, but the individual episodes were generally well written and funny enough on their own and as a result the show is still watchable. Be warned: the show was on the air from 1989-92, and you get the occasional very dated joke on a then topical subject. This is rather unavoidable with sit-coms. Also note that the show underwent a re- structuring after episode 6 in which most of the cast got fired. The magazine gets a new boss, Jamie's character gets a new apartment and a new best friend, while her Dad, played by Bruce Kirby, is rarely if ever seen again. The changes worked fairly well, but when watched on a DVD it's a bit jarring, with the second side of the disk looking almost like a new show.
Sebastian (sts-26) I agree with the other commentators, this was a really good series. It hearkened back to old Hollywood in so many ways - the repartee, the light touches of comedy, the modern sense of romance. It also seemed to tip its hat to the gentler, more genteel Britcoms of the late 70's. Jamie Lee Curtis was utterly charming, and Richard Lewis - with his neurosis and inability to let anything drop -was her perfect match. And the show really caught that feel of the turn of the decade, post-garish-80's, but pre-slacker-90's.It says something when a TV show is so well constructed but all one initially remembers is a warm and fuzzy feeling. It means that the show has wormed its way into your heart. This is the case with Anything But Love.I only have two complaints about the series. First, ABC treated it badly, first in not keeping it in a good time slot, permanently (this was the late 80's, early 90's, when the big three ruled, and a large contributor to a shows success was keeping it in the public's mind by delivering it regularly at a set time), and - having worn down its viewer-ship - canceling the show way too soon. Second, after the first or second season there was a reworking of the show. As with These Friends of Mine/Ellen, this destroyed much of the initial simple charm.This is one American sitcom I would definitely get on DVD, for I know that I would watch the series over and over again.
occupant-1 To echo other reviewers, this series recalls both the thirties "madcap" comedies and the cerebral Tracy/Hepburn collaborations. Lewis, criticized as a Woody Allen imitator, pulls away from that allegation/limitiation and holds his own opposite Curtis, a boss of the production. It's been a long time and it's difficult for me to recall specifics, but this one needs to be unearthed - look at all the crud that's made it to DVD already!Similar productions that come to mind would be the British series "Solo" (with Felicity Kendal). There's also the suggestion of an updated and more grownup "Georgy Girl" - but more upbeat (no gross hospital scenes)...
gfrancie This was such a lovely show and I miss that sort of thing that isn't on television anymore. It was very smart, very silly and combined slapstick and clever dialogue well. The show reminded me in some respects of films from the thirties that had witty dialogue and a screwball sensibility and the chemistry between Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis was endearing and believable. One was given the impression that everyone enjoyed what they were doing. A favorite episode of mine involved someone running into an ex at a restaurant and the three four different stories of how the situation occurred. The best was a Fellini-like observation of the event. It is one of those clever obscure shows that deserves to be on DVD just for my sake.