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Life with Bonnie

Comedy

The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three young children— and career obligations.

Sep 17, 20022 seasons44 episodesEndedEN

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Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Malloy

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Mark Derwin

Mark Malloy

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David Alan Grier

David Bellows

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Charlie Stewart

Charlie Malloy

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Holly Wortell

Holly

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Chris Barnes

Marv

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Marianne Muellerleile

Gloria

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Anthony Russell

Tony Russo

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Frankie Ryan Manríquez

Frankie Tenucci

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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 17, 2002

Season 2

22 episodes

Premiered Sep 26, 2003

Episodes

1–6 of 22

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Ep 1

Pilot

Sep 17, 2002

In the pilot episode, Bonnie traded quips and tips with two authentic Italian chefs during an offbeat-cooking segment. The unscripted segments of the talk show, along with the talented cast of regulars, make for a truly unique comedy mix. The Life with Bonnie cast includes the gifted and funny David Alan Grier as David Bellows, the producer who struggles with the daily challenge of â€¦ Bonnie. He's aided by the makeup and cue card artists, played by Holly Wortell and Chris Barnes, veterans of the famed Second City improvisational group. Anthony Russell portrays Tony Russo, Bonnie's sidekick piano player who comes straight to her show from his Vegas lounge act. At home, Gloria (Marianne Muellerleile) is a houseguest more than a housekeeper. Bonnie's husband, Mark (Mark Derwin), is a hard-working family practice doctor who does his best to survive life with Bonnie. Together they are raising three young children, Samantha (Samantha Browne-Walters), Charlie (Charlie Stewart) and infant Conno

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Ep 2

Weather or Not

Sep 24, 2002

Morning at the Molloy house finds Bonnie and Mark getting the kids ready for school, or at least trying to: a distracted Samantha is engrossed in the back of the cereal box and Charlie can't find his gym shorts. Meanwhile, due to a last minute cancellation on Morning Chicago, the station's local weatherman, Johnny Volcano (David Duchovny) â€” who is very eager to promote a film he has written, directed and starred in â€” has been booked.

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Ep 3

Dream

Oct 1, 2002

When Bonnie complains about her overwhelming workload, Mark comments that her job is hardly busy, and this sets Bonnie in a tailspin. Meanwhile, Samantha's teacher calls to report that Samantha has been daydreaming a lot and needs to concentrate more in school?but Bonnie feels there's nothing wrong with daydreaming, as she is quite the daydreamer herself

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Ep 4

Don't Act Your Age, Just Act

Oct 8, 2002

It's Tony's birthday and the gang is celebrating both on the show and at a local club that night. Worried that everyone will think their marriage is on the rocks because of a revelation earlier that day on Morning Chicago, Bonnie tells Mark to act like they're the perfect married couple at Tony's party.

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Ep 5

Duets

Oct 15, 2002

The station owner's son (Kevin Pollak), who has a crush on Bonnie, co-hosts Morning Chicago. Meanwhile, the Morning Chicago gang â€” David, Holly, Marv and Tony â€” have to baby sit her kids

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Ep 6

Is It Just Us?

Oct 22, 2002

Mark is forced to work late when his long-term nurse retires, and Bonnie questions the age and attractiveness of her replacement. Meanwhile, on Morning Chicago, Bonnie cooks up pizzarustica and interviews an author who is ""out of this world

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