Fired Up (TV series)

Gwendolyn Leonard epitomized the term "self-involved." After being fired from her corporate job, she was reduced to moving in with her former assistant, spunky Terry Reynolds, and starting up a new promotions business as her partner. Terry and her brother Danny shared a loft apartment atop a clock tower in New York City, and Danny worked as bartender at Clockworks, the restaurant below, while he pursued his dream of becoming a writer. Clockworks was owned by Guy Mann, an average Joe who adamantly pursued Gwen, though she kept him at arm's length (his response to each of her blow-offs was "Oh, yeah!"). Also regularly seen was Mrs. Francis, a crotchety unemployment agent whom Gwen ultimately inspired to quit her job and open an eggroll shop; Ashley Mann, Guy's son who worked as a female impersonator; Scott Bickley, Danny's lecherous agent who moonlighted as a suit salesman; and in later episodes Steve Summer, a former classmate of Gwen's who has carried a torch for her for decades. ==Cast==

• Sharon Lawrence as Gwen Leonard • Leah Remini as Terry Reynolds • Mark Feuerstein as Danny Reynolds • Jonathan Banks as Guy Mann Recurring • Mark Davis as Ashley Mann • Francesca P. Roberts as Mrs. Francis • Timothy Omundson as Scott Bickley • Thomas F. Wilson as Steve Summer Notable Guest Stars • Kelsey Grammer as Tom Whitman • D.W. Moffett as James Collins • Dixie Carter as Rita Leonard • Jack Scalia as Frank Reynolds • Nicole Sullivan as Debbie • Don Cornelius as himself • Randee Heller as Tina Reynolds • John Aniston as Gordon ==Episodes==

Series overview Season 1 (1997) Season 2 (1997–98) ==Broadcast history==

Fired Up was a mid-season replacement on NBC. It premiered on April 10, 1997, and ended the first season on June 23 after 8 episodes. The second season premiered on September 22, 1997, and the last episode aired on February 9, 1998. It was a contemporary of shows like Caroline in the City and Suddenly Susan, and at one point, all three shows were part of a Monday-night promotion: "The Ladies of Monday Night." Fired Up had a brief syndication run on the USA Network. ==Reception==

Caryn James of The New York Times said the series had a "topical premise and an edgy lead character, just what most sitcoms lack" but that after a promising start, its first season episodes lost the "sharp writing this series needs." but after NBC changed its timeslot, the show lost its audience and NBC canceled it. ==References==