| Eisenhower and Lutz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Allan Burns |
| Written by | Cheryl Blythe Allan Burns Mark Egan Gina Goldman David Nichols Burt Prelutsky Dava Savel Mark Solomon Dan Wilcox Shelley Zellman |
| Directed by | Peter Baldwin Allan Burns Andy Cadiff Beth Hillshafer Arlene Sanford David Steinberg Dan Wilcox |
| Starring | Scott Bakula DeLane Matthews Patricia Richardson Henderson Forsythe |
| Opening theme | "Boys Like You" performed by Amanda McBroom |
| Composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dan Wilcox |
| Producers | Gareth Davies Mark Egan Mark Soloman Shelley Zellman |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | MTM Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 14 – June 20, 1988 |
Eisenhower and Lutz is an American sitcom which aired for thirteen episodes on CBS from March 14 to June 20, 1988.
The series stars Scott Bakula as Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz Jr., a shiftless ambulance-chasing lawyer. Lutz had trouble getting clients, so his father (Henderson Forsythe) added the name "Eisenhower" to his shingle to attract clientele. Lutz spent more time trading quips with the women in his life–Megan (DeLane Matthews) and K.K. (Patricia Richardson)–than he did actual legal work.
Creator Allan Burns later used three actors from this series—Matthews, Richardson and Geter—on his 1989 NBC sitcom FM.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Whiplash Kid Returns: Part 1" | Allan Burns | Allan Burns | March 14, 1988 | |
| Bud Lutz Jr., straight out of law school, sets up his practice at a busy, accident-prone intersection in Palm Springs. | |||||
| 2 | "The Whiplash Kid Returns: Part 2" | Peter Baldwin | Allan Burns | March 14, 1988 | |
| See Part 1, above. | |||||
| 3 | "The Hernia Chronicles" | Dan Wilcox | Dan Wilcox | March 21, 1988 | |
| Bud Jr. is worried about his father's hernia surgery. Meanwhile, Kay and Megan compare notes about their mutual love interest, Bud Jr. | |||||
| 4 | "Take My Ex-wife, Please" | Bethany Rooney | Dava Savel | March 28, 1988 | |
| 5 | "Blast from the Past" | Peter Baldwin | Cheryl Blythe & Allan Burns | April 18, 1988 | |
| 6 | "Bud Junior, Junior: Part 1" | David Steinberg | Mark Egan & Mark Solomon | April 25, 1988 | |
| 7 | "Bud Junior, Junior: Part 2" | Unknown | Mark Egan & Mark Solomon | May 2, 1988 | |
| 8 | "Don't Change a Hair for Me" | Arlene Sanford | Shelley Zellman | May 9, 1988 | |
| 9 | "Petrified Forrest" | Dan Wilcox | Burt Prelutsky | May 16, 1988 | |
| 10 | "Bud's Buddy" | Peter Baldwin | David Nichols | May 30, 1988 | |
| 11 | "Pride and Prejudice" | Peter Baldwin | Gina Goldman | June 5, 1988 | |
| Bud takes on a racial prejudice case. Meanwhile, Megan breaks up with Bud because his pride is getting in the way of their relationship, and an older woman has eyes for Bud. | |||||
| 12 | "Play It Again, Bud" | Andy Cadiff | Mark Egan & Mark Solomon & Shelley Zellman | June 13, 1988 | |
| 13 | "The Devil Wears a Toupee" | Peter Baldwin | Shelley Zellman | June 20, 1988 | |
