M.Y.O.B. (also known as Mind Your Own Business)[1] is an American sitcom starring Katharine Towne and Lauren Graham. The series premiered on NBC on June 6 and ended on June 27, 2000.[2] Eight episodes were produced, but only four were aired by NBC. It was effectively burned off when The WB picked up Gilmore Girls to series the month before, which would star Graham.
Cast and characters
Main
- Katharine Towne as Riley Veatch, a teen runaway from Akron, Ohio, who is searching for her birth mother
- Colin Mortensen as A.J. Swartz
- Lauren Graham as Opal Marie Brown, Riley's aunt and the assistant principal at Gossett High School
- Paul Fitzgerald as Mitch Levitt
- Amanda Detmer as Lisa Overbeck
Recurring
- Drew Hastings as Arthur, Lisa's Boyfriend
- Andy Dick as Nigel Thorns
Guest Stars
- Alan Cumming as Dave
Production
The pilot episode, filmed in early 1999, stars Nicki Aycox, with Elizabeth Perkins as the aunt.[3]
Episodes
The first two episodes of the series are registered with the United States Copyright Office.[4]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Bad Seed" | Bryan Gordon | Don Roos | June 6, 2000 | 63501 |
| 2 | "Boys in the Band" | Bryan Gordon | Ann Donahue | June 13, 2000 | 63502 |
| 3 | "French Connection" | Victoria Hochberg | Jimmy Aleck & Jim Keily | June 20, 2000 | 63503 |
| 4 | "Basic Instinct" | Stephen Cragg | Marc Dube | June 27, 2000 | 63504 |
| 5 | "The Paper Chase" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 63505 |
| 6 | "Coming to America" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | 63506 |
| 7 | "Out of Africa" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | TBA |
| 8 | "Arms Akimbo" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | TBA |
References
- ^ Don Roos, Ann Donahue (2000). M.Y.O.B (TV drama episode, Opening sequence). USA: NBC.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (June 6, 2000). "Edgy Humor Shows Promise in NBC's Uneven 'M.Y.O.B.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ Flynn, Gillian (April 9, 1999). "Family Ties". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "MYOB"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
External links
- M.Y.O.B. at IMDb
- M.Y.O.B. at epguides.com