| The Winner | |
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| Genre | Period sitcom |
| Created by | Ricky Blitt |
| Written by | Ricky Blitt |
| Directed by | Mark Cendrowski Terry Hughes (pilot) |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Walter Murphy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ricky Blitt Seth MacFarlane |
| Producers | Jeff Morton Kevin Slattery |
| Cinematography | Wayne Kennan |
| Editor | Tim Ryder |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 4 – March 18, 2007 |
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The Winner is an American period sitcom created by Ricky Blitt that premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. It is about a successful 43½-year-old man named Glen Abbott (portrayed by Rob Corddry) looking back to the time when he was in his 30s and living with his parents in 1994 Buffalo, New York.
Other cast members include Erinn Hayes as Alison, Keir Gilchrist as Alison's son, Josh, Lenny Clarke as Glen's father, Ron and Linda Hart as Glen's mother, Irene. The sitcom is produced by Ricky Blitt and Seth MacFarlane, who are also producers of Family Guy.
The working title of this series was Becoming Glen. A pilot was made for Fox in 2002 starring Johnny Galecki as Glen.[1] It also starred Samantha Mathis, Gerald McRaney and Sally Struthers. The pilot was not picked up. However, the resurgence of Family Guy and the success of The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005 helped Blitt get a chance at making another pilot.[2]
At Family Guy Live in Montreal on July 21, 2007, Seth MacFarlane said "It is looking like there could be a future life for The Winner."[3] However, the series was officially cancelled on May 16, 2007.[4]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 12, 2013). "Fox Gives Cast-Contingent Pilot Order To Comedy From Ricky Blitt, Johnny Galecki & Stephen McPherson". Deadline. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Owen, Rob (March 4, 2007). "TV Review: 'The Winner' is just that". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (2007-07-22). "'Family Guy' pic possible, MacFarlane says". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
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