TWO GUYS, A GIRL, AND A PIZZA PLACE: TWO GUYS, A GIRL AND A CHRISTMAS STORY (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about roommates Berg and Pete, and their longtime friend Sharon, who lives in their Boston apartment building. Berg is upset that he has to work during Christmas. Sharon is excited because she has been chosen to plan her company's Christmas party; if it is well-received she believes she will receive a bonus, but if it doesn't she fears she will be demoted. Pete meets Kaitlin Rush, a local radio traffic reporter, at the pizza place and seems to be attracted to her almost instantly. Kaitlin is disorganized due to the loss of her personal assistant, so Pete offers to fill that position for her. At the hospital, a curmudgeonly old patient named Mr. Harrison causes no end of trouble for Berg. Pete comes back to the pizza place after shopping with Kaitlin and seems to enjoy her company, although he has learned little of the details of her personal life. She invites Pete to accompany her to a black-tie media awards ceremony and he accepts. Mr. Harrison shows up at the pizza place to further torment Berg. Sharon prepares for her Christmas party and gets the idea to book entertainment acts based on the verses of the "Twelve Days of Christmas." After the awards ceremony, Pete goes with Kaitlin to her apartment and they start to kiss. However, Kaitlin reveals that she has a ten-year old son named Michael, causing Pete some distress. Pete is unsure of what to do about the situation with Kaitlin and Michael. Later, Kaitlin arrives at the pizza place to formally introduce Michael to Pete and Berg. Berg offers to have him and Pete look after him while Kaitlin is out, much to Pete's surprise. Kaitlin agrees at Michael's request; however Pete and Berg soon learn that Michael merely didn't want to go where his mother was going, and that he doesn't like Pete. To remedy this, they take Michael sledding and he has a good time until he accidentally crashes, bruising a few of his ribs. Pete and Berg drive him to the hospital and call to tell Kaitlin, who is on the job in her traffic helicopter. She gives them advice on what to do about the heavy traffic they are encountering by instructing them to do the opposite of what she says on her traffic report. Sharon is listening as well and takes her advice at face value, stranding herself in traffic with a car full of pigeons. Later, Michael is resting at the hospital with Kaitlin at his side. Berg advises Pete to get out of his relationship with her, although Pete has other plans. Berg learns that Mr. Harrison has no family, and visits his apartment to keep him company on Christmas. They seem to be on much better terms with each other. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: December 16, 1998 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:56118
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1998-2001
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV – Commercials – "Prince of Egypt" motion picture
- TV – Commercials – Betty Crocker pancake mix
- TV – Commercials – Blockbuster video rental store
- TV – Commercials – Boys Town National Hotline help line
- TV – Commercials – Consumer Information Catalog
- TV – Commercials – Corona beer
- TV – Commercials – JCPenney department stores
- TV – Commercials – Mail Boxes Etc. shipping
- TV – Commercials – McDonald's restaurants
- TV – Commercials – Pier 1 department stores
- TV – Commercials – UPS delivery service
- TV – Commercials – Wal-Mart department stores
- TV – Promos – "ABC News Special"
- TV – Promos – "Cupid"
- TV – Promos – "I Love Trouble"
- TV – Promos – "The Baby-Sitter's Club"
- TV – Promos – "The Drew Carey Show"
- TV – Promos – "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
CREDITS
- Danny Jacobson … Executive Producer, Created by
- Marjorie Weitzman … Executive Producer
- Mark Ganzel … Executive Producer
- Kenny Schwartz … Co-Executive Producer, Created by
- Rick Wiener … Co-Executive Producer, Created by
- Jennifer Hertrich … Coordinating Producer
- Stevie Ray Fromstein … Supervising Producer
- Vince Calandra … Producer
- Donald Beck … Producer
- Jan Siegelman … Producer
- Barry Wernick … Co-Producer
- Sabrina Wind … Associate Producer
- Michael Lembeck … Director
- Michelle Milzow … Writer
- Mark Vogel … Music by
- Ryan Reynolds … Cast, Michael "Berg" Bergen
- Richard Ruccolo … Cast, Pete Dunville
- Traylor Howard … Cast, Sharon Carter
- Bill Macy … Cast, Mr. Harrison
- Marguerite MacIntyre … Cast, Kaitlin Rush
- Michael Welch … Cast, Michael Rush
- Steven Barr … Cast
- Rachel Jacobson … Cast
- Robin Krieger … Cast