Twenty Good Years
Twenty Good Years is a short-lived American sitcom created by Michael J. Leeson and Marsh McCall, and starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor as mismatched friends—impulsive surgeon John Mason and widower judge Jeffrey Pyne—who decide to live life to the fullest after realizing they only have 'twenty good years' left. Thirteen episodes were produced, with an NBC premiere of October 11, 2006; however, due to low ratings, it was canceled after only four episodes and replaced by a block of specials. The unaired episodes have never been released, and only the pilot can be found online.
Cast: John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor, Heather Burns
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. PilotJohn and Jeffrey are complete opposites who can only agree on one thing – they only have twenty good years left to live. In spite of the differences between the two, they vow to live each day as if it were their last – without looking back and without any regrets.TV-PGCC24minOct 11, 2006
- 2. Big LoveJohn and Jeffrey go to a rock music club. To their surprise, the club’s sexy owner flirts with them and invites them to an afterparty. The duo end up dating her at the same time and she offers a challenge that may be too much to handle.TV-PGCC24minOct 18, 2006
- 3. The Elbow IncidentWhen Jeffrey injured his elbow in a basketball game against two youngsters, he refuses to let John operate as he's afraid of hospitals. This doesn't sit well with John because he wants a rematch.TV-PGCC24minOct 25, 2006
- 4. Jeffrey's ChoiceJohn doesn't like when Jeffrey's ex-girlfriend Gina arrives. He's afraid it will ruin the plans he has for him and Jeffrey.TV-PGCC24minNov 1, 2006
- 5. Between Brock and a Hard PlaceWhen Jeffrey and John's neighbor Brock Manley invites them to apply for membership in The Magellan Adventure Club, an exclusive, all-male club, it leads the two friends into an initiation process they didn't bargain for.TV-PGCC24min
- 6. They Shoot Turkeys, Don't They?As they prepare for Thanksgiving, Jeffrey struggles to teach Hugh how to make the perfect pie and John makes plans to hunt for his turkey dinner. Meanwhile, John finds out about Stella's relationship with the doctor hired to replace him.TV-PGCC24min
- 7. The Bong ShowWhen Jeffrey accidentally buys a bong—thinking it is a vase—John sneaks it into the background of a formal photo being taken of Jeffrey to be hung in the courthouse in honor of twenty years of service as a judge.TV-PGCC24min
- 8. Foil Me Once / Sorry, Wrong ShipNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC24min
- 9. Adventure Club / Murder, He ThoughtNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC24min
- 10. The Crying GameWhen John’s date accuses him of being unemotional, John pretends to cry but she sees through it. Meanwhile, Jeffrey cooks in a smoky kitchen because his building manager always ignores his pleas to fix the broken vent and a stuck window.TV-PGCC24min
- 11. Remember the AlimonyWhen John’s ex-wife Kate announces her new engagement, John is ecstatic because he won’t be paying alimony anymore. However, Jeffrey suspects that Kate’s fiancé is gay after admitting that he’s ‘living a lie’.TV-PGCC24min
- 12. Come Fly with MeJeffrey finds the woman that he wants to spend the rest of his life with and, as always, John’s not happy about it. Feeling rejected, John goes to Las Vegas and returns the next day with a new wife, a Korean blackjack dealer.TV-PGCC24min
- 13. John's Old LadyJeffrey notices that John’s constant bickering with their attractive middle-aged neighbor is just thinly-veiled flirtation. Meanwhile, a sexy law student flirts with Jeffrey; however, they don't have much in common.TV-PGCC24min
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Twenty Good Years
No plan. No limits. No hair.
Twenty Good Years is a short-lived American sitcom created by Michael J. Leeson and Marsh McCall, and starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor as mismatched friends—impulsive surgeon John Mason and widower judge Jeffrey Pyne—who decide to live life to the fullest after realizing they only have 'twenty good years' left. Thirteen episodes were produced, with an NBC premiere of October 11, 2006; however, due to low ratings, it was canceled after only four episodes and replaced by a block of specials. The unaired episodes have never been released, and only the pilot can be found online.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Terry Hughes
- Created by
- Michael J. Leeson, Marsh McCall
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Television, Werner/Gold/Miller Productions, Marsh McCall Productions
