Madigan Men

Name: Madigan Men
Genre: Comedy
Released: October 6, 2000
Rating: 55
Cast: Sabrina Lloyd, Roy Dotrice, Grant Shaud, John Hensley, Gabriel Byrne

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Series Details & Credits

ABC | Release Date: October 6, 2000

Starring: Sabrina Lloyd, Roy Dotrice, Grant Shaud, John Hensley, Gabriel Byrne

Summary: "International film star Gabriel Byrne (End
of Days, The Usual Suspects) comes to television in a new comedy from Golden Globe Award-winning writer Cindy Chupack (Sex and the City), which examines the lives of three generations of men making their way through the dating world."
"Byrne stars as Benjamin Madigan, a handsome, successful"International film star Gabriel Byrne (End
of Days, The Usual Suspects) comes to television in a new comedy from Golden Globe Award-winning writer Cindy Chupack (Sex and the City), which examines the lives of three generations of men making their way through the dating world."

"Byrne stars as Benjamin Madigan, a handsome, successful and charismatic architect in New York City. He is single, adorable and available and should be making out like a bandit with the ladies. But Benjamin is recently divorced, and after 20 years of being a dutiful husband and provider, he just hasn't got a clue about dating. He is a member of a rare breed of men -- the sexy man completely oblivious to his own sexiness. While his co-workers shove him into the dating world, he is full of the most rudimentary questions, like how soon to call a woman after she gives you her number. For the answers to these and many other questions, Ben can turn to his 16-year-old son, Luke (John Hensley), for whom juggling a series of girlfriends couldn't come more naturally. In addition, Ben's recently widowed father, Seamus (Roy Dotrice, TV's Beauty and the Beast), has just moved in. Seamus is ornery and speaks his mind, and with Luke's help, they might just be able to teach Benjamin a thing or two about dating and women in the 21st century." (ABC press release)

"You took me by the hand
You made me understand
You taught me who I am
And how to be a man
For better or for worse
A bless and not a curse
But just a father's verse
To tell you that you're first
To tell you that you're mad"

Theme song
"Father's Son"
written by Keith Roberts - Randy Woolford
performed by The Young Dubliners

Madigan Men is produced by Chupack Productions / Touchstone Television, in association with Artists Television Group

Broadcast History
Oct 2000-Dec 2000, Fri 9:30-10:00
First telecast: October 6, 2000
Last telecast: December 22, 2000
Show type: Multi-Camera Sitcom
Number of episodes: 12
Media: 35mm film… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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S1:E12. Like Father, Like Son (a.k.a. The Grudge)
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S1:E11. The Strike (a.k.a. Alpha-Architect)
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S1:E10. White Knight
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Aaron Barnhart

Jun 14, 2013

Season 1 Review: Delightful. [6 Oct 2000, p.E1]

Howard Rosenberg

Jun 14, 2013

Season 1 Review: Mainly it's sort of gentle and nice...Do viewers want gentle and nice? That's to be determined. In any case, call "Madigan Men" promising. [6 Oct 2000, p.F28]

Tom Maurstad

Jun 13, 2013

Season 1 Review: Madigan Men has a talented core of actors, and the topic of how men do (or don't) get along has plenty of storytelling potential. But in the premiere, the writing falls flat and, thanks to that laugh track, you can't help but notice how many of the "jokes" aren't funny. [6 Oct 2000, p.4C]

John Allemang

Jun 13, 2013

Season 1 Review: Gabriel Byrne is easy to watch in his sitcom debut, but there's far too much sensitive maleness on display and too few laughs from the conflicted Madigan men. [6 Oct 2000, p.R2]

Staff [Not Credited]

Jun 13, 2013

Season 1 Review: As for Byrne, maybe he shouldn't have done a sitcom so soon after doing Eugene O'Neill on Broadway. You can tell he's trying to make the lines funny, but he seems to be grimly and completely out of sync with everyone around him. [6 Oct 2000, p.11E]

Terry Jackson

Jun 13, 2013

Season 1 Review: It's a premise that has been tried many times, but snagging big-screen heartthrob Byrne gives it some cachet. [6 Oct 2000, p.1E]

Adam Buckman

Jun 14, 2013

Season 1 Review: That's basically the plot, folks, and just in case you were wondering, you don't have to laugh. This show too comes with torrents of hysterical laughter already provided. [6 Oct 2000, p.117]

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 2000
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  S1:E12. Like Father, Like Son (a.k.a. The Grudge)
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  S1:E11. The Strike (a.k.a. Alpha-Architect)
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E10. White Knight
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E9. Meet the Wolfes (a.k.a. Neighbors)
  Air Date: December 15, 2000
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  S1:E8. The Kid's Alright
  Air Date: December 8, 2000
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  S1:E7. Three Guys, a Girl and a Conversation Nook
  Air Date: December 1, 2000
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  S1:E6. Love's Labor Lost
  Air Date: November 10, 2000
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  S1:E5. Bachelors
  Air Date: November 3, 2000
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  S1:E4. Love and Dermatology
  Air Date: October 27, 2000
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  S1:E3. Dearly Deported
  Air Date: October 20, 2000
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  S1:E2. Irish Men Can't Jump
  Air Date: October 13, 2000
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 6, 2000