The Good Life
The Good Life is an American sitcom which aired on NBC in early 1994. It starred John Caponera and Drew Carey. Other members of the cast included Eve Gordon, Jake Patellis, Shay Astar, Justin Berfield and Monty Hoffman. The show revolved around Caponera's character and featured both his home life and the lock company where he served as a middle manager. It was set in Chicago. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired before the sitcom's cancellation in May 1994.
Cast
John Caponera
John Bowman
Drew Carey
Drew Clark
Eve Gordon
Maureen Bowman
Jake Patellis
Paul Bowman
Shay Astar
Melissa Bowman
Justin Berfield
Bob Bowman
Monty Hoffman
Tommy Bartlett
Seasons
E1Paul Dates a Buddhist
Jan 3, 1994
Paul's new girlfriend is a Buddhist. Bob accidentally erases Drew's copy of The Civil War.
E2Maureen's Play
Jan 4, 1994
Maureen directs a play at a local theater.
E3Pilot
Jan 11, 1994
John teaches Paul responsibility by giving his a job at his office.
E4John Hurts His Leg
Jan 18, 1994
John breaks his leg coaching a T-ball game.
E5The Statue
Jan 30, 1994
John is invited to his boss' house and accidentally damages a priceless statue.
E6Calendar Girl
Feb 1, 1994
John lets Paul skip school so they can see a calendar model at the mall.
E7She Shoots, She Scores
Feb 1, 1994
Drew throws a party at his swingin' bachelor pad. Maureen directs a commercial with a retired basketball star.
E8John Takes Out Melissa
Mar 15, 1994
John isn't spending enough time with Melissa, so he takes her to the mall.
E9John Fights the System
Mar 15, 1994
John gets arrested for littering and tries to fight it in court. John and Drew continue their free throw shooting contest at work.
E10Bob's Field Trip
Mar 22, 1994
Bob's class takes a field trip to John's office.
E11Melissa the Thief
Mar 29, 1994
Melissa steals cosmetics from the mall. Tommy takes up arm wrestling.
E12The Mother-in-Law
Apr 5, 1994
John reluctantly takes Maureen's mother to a White Sox game.
E13John's New Assistant
Apr 12, 1994
Tommy falls in love with John's new assistant.
Storyline
The Good Life is an American sitcom which aired on NBC in early 1994. It starred John Caponera and Drew Carey. Other members of the cast included Eve Gordon, Jake Patellis, Shay Astar, Justin Berfield and Monty Hoffman. The show revolved around Caponera's character and featured both his home life and the lock company where he served as a middle manager. It was set in Chicago. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired before the sitcom's cancellation in May 1994.
