ABC | 22 episodes | Sitcom
WHO'S IN IT? Tony Danza, Lori Loughlin, Jerry Adler, Christine Dunford
SYNOPSIS: Tony Danza starred as Tony Canetti, a divorced detective in Hoboken, New Jersey,
who shares custody of his son Mickey with his ex-wife. In between work and
raising his son, Tony also starts a romance with crime reporter/obituary
writer, Melanie (Lori Loughlin).
The series received good reviews and initially placed in the top 10 (partly
due to its placement between Roseanne and Home Improvement), but was
canceled after one season.
VERDICT: This is the 3rd of four series that Danza plays a character called
Tony. All Tony's, no matter the job, are pretty much the same
person.
The first episode is set a year after Tony's divorce. Although he's
keen to get himself out there, he feels that he's not lacking in any
female attention. His colleague comments: "Arresting a hooker and driving her downtown does not consist of a
date!". He later goes on a date with Lori Loughlin's character, Melanie, but Tony's
pigheadedness ruins any possibilities, leading to Melanie giving a scene
stealing speech and running out of the door. The next day, Melanie turns up
at the station to apologise and to drop the news that she has been promoted
to crime reporter, meaning that Tony will be seeing a lot more of her. He
welcomes her by telling her: "I think you're gonna make a rotten crime reporter. You're not
tough enough!" and gives her a false tip off.
CANCELLED BEFORE ITS TIME? It feels like it would be one of those "will they, won't they" kind of
shows. Nothing too special.
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