Show Guide: Bram And Alice

Synopsis: A comedy about the shaky relationship between an incorrigible scoundrel of a novelist and his devoted fan -- who suddenly learn they are father and daughter.

Bram Shepherd (Molina) is a renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has coasted on his reputation for years but is still required reading on campuses throughout the country. Alice O'Connor (Howard) is an idealistic young woman on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming a writer and returning to Vermont when she learns that her idol, Shepherd, is her father.

Their first meeting is a disaster: Bram inadvertently confesses he never wanted a child and barely remembers he ever fathered one. Alice perceives Bram as a fast-talking, hard-drinking woman-chaser -- all of which he is. Nonetheless, they decide to forge a relationship and Alice agrees to move into Bram's New York apartment.

Included in their world are Paul Newman (Roger Bart), a levelheaded assistant who tries to keep Bram on an even keel; Michael (Michael Rispoli), a former Catholic priest who serves cocktails along with wry advice in the bar on the ground floor of Bram's apartment building; and Katie (Katie Finneran), an eccentric, self-centered neighbor involved with a mysterious Japanese boyfriend.

Now that a new page has been turned, Bram and Alice will have to make some adjustments in order to write the next chapter in their very different lives -- or at least, to get along as father and daughter and roommates.

The Cast:
Alfred Molina as Bram Shepard
Traylor Howard as Alice O'Connor
Roger Bart as Paul Newman
Michael Rispoli as Michael
Katie Finneran as Katie

Production Credits:
Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd (Frasier) are the writers and executive producers for Paramount Network Television.

Airdates:
Sunday, 8:00-8:30 PM, on CBS

The Episodes:
1-1

1-2 Cat Burglar--10/13/2002
Bram and Alice decide to treat each other as roommates in order to avoid any awkward feelings that might arise from their newly discovered relationship. But Alice immediately starts to cramp Bram's free-wheeling lifestyle when she unwittingly interferes with his attempt to seduce an attractive neighbor. When Bram retaliates by getting rid of Alice's cat on what he later learns is her birthday, he sends his trusted aid Paul to the rescue before Alice can discover that her beloved pet is missing.
Directed by: Jerry Zaks
Written by: Christopher Lloyd and Joe Keenan
Guest stars: Mia Korf as Gina; Natalie Core as Mrs. Popov; Tom Hallick as Billy.

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