Listen Up: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jason Alexander stars in this comedy about a well-regarded sports talk show host and columnist who struggles to get the respect and admiration from his family that he gets from his fans. Based on the writings of real-life sports commentator and columnist Tony Kornheiser, Tony Kleinman is an irreverent sports show host who banters about all things sports with his witty sidekick, Bernie Widmer, a former football player turned sports show host, on their television talk show, Listen Up. Tony has also begun writing a humorous syndicated newspaper column that includes commentary on his family who are less than thrilled to have their trials and tribulations made public. Tony's wife, Dana works as a fundraiser. While not a sports fan, she is always supportive of her paranoid and obsessive-but-loving husband. Megan is the Kleinmans' 14-year-old know-it-all, soccer-playing daughter. Mickey is their 15-year-old golf prodigy son. While Tony's inability to self-edit before broadcasting his thoughts is what makes him most endearing to his fans, it keeps his friends and family on their toes as everything could be fodder for his column.

Series details

• Title: Listen Up
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Sports
• Premiere date: 2004-09-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-04-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7659
• IMDb ID: tt0411007
• TVDB ID: 73418

Cast and credited roles

• Jason Alexander — Tony Kleinman
• Wendy Makkena — Dana Kleinman
• Will Rothhaar — Mickey Kleinman
• Daniella Monet — Megan Kleinman
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Bernie Widmer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-09-20; final listed air date 2005-04-25; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Listen Up on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.