TV series
Platypus Man
1995, English, on UPN. Created by Richard Jeni.
Platypus Man is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1995. Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted for only one season, with a total of thirteen episodes. Platypus Man premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man", the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines. The show, paired with Pig Sty, followed Star Trek: Voyager on UPN's Monday schedule. Both Pig Sty and Platypus Man were canceled in July 1995.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1995
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Latest episode
S1 E13: Dying to Live
Aired 15 May 1995
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Richard JeniCreator
- Richard JeniRichard Jeni · 13 ep
- Ron OrbachLou Golembiewski · 13 ep
- Denise MillerPaige McAllister · 13 ep
- David DundaraTommy Jeni · 13 ep
- Mia CottetCaroline · 2 ep
- Sarah BuxtonLeslie · 1 ep
- MakoMr. Loo · 1 ep
- Christopher MayerPatrick · 1 ep
- Robert CostanzoSal · 1 ep
- Jaime HubbardNurse · 1 ep
- Amy YasbeckWendy · 1 ep
- Mary CrosbyBeth Garland · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 23 January 1995
- Last aired
- 15 May 1995
- Network
- UPN
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Platypus Man has 1 season and 13 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Platypus Man finished?
Yes. Platypus Man ended in 1995, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Platypus Man?
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Who created Platypus Man?
Platypus Man was created by Richard Jeni and stars Richard Jeni, Ron Orbach, Denise Miller.