Steambath (TV series)

This show presents the afterlife as a steam bath in which recently deceased souls continue to obsess about the same petty concerns that obsessed them in their lives. Ultimately, they are cast into another room offstage which is represented by a dark void by God, the steambath's Puerto Rican attendant. The characters who originated in the play are allowed to stay as various others pass through each week. ==Production==

Producer Joe Byrne caught the 1973 PBS television production and saw the potential for a weekly series, so he convinced an executive at Warner Bros. to option the rights. All three American TV networks loved it and were keen on keeping Jose Perez as God, but Byrne refused to tone down the material Greenburg loosely adapted the play and added the character of Blanche to serve as a "romantic interest" for Morty, ==Cast and characters==

• Jose Perez as Morty - Also known as God and Morte, Morty is an eccentric Puerto Rican who finds comfort in the menial labor of being a steambath attendant. He frequently takes detours from custodial duties and speaks commands into his computer to both do good for and wreak havoc upon the lives of humans. • Robert Picardo as Rodney Tandy - A P.R. executive with a 6-year-old daughter who recently got divorced, Tandy was excited about beginning a new chapter of his life, only to discover it was cut short. • Al Ruscio as Davinci - A crotchety old cab driver with a penchant for speaking in sexual innuendo. • Janis Ward as Meredith - A free-spirited young woman who lacks sexual hangups but has never had an orgasm, Meredith was electrocuted in her bathtub while attempting to adjust her TV. • Neil J. Schwartz & Patrick Spohn as The Two Young Men - Reprising their roles from the PBS production, these unnamed flamboyant gay characters make quips in unison and randomly break into a song-and-dance number (which Schwartz also choreographed) in every episode. • Rita Taggart as Blanche - Morty's assistant is an original character created for this series. • Allen Williams as Gottlieb - Morty's personal butler who caters to his every frivolous whim. ==Episodes==