hollywood,talent agent,sitcom,1980s,1990s

The Famous Teddy Z (1989)

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Just call up the famous Teddy Z.

A mailroom clerk becomes a top agent at a Hollywood talent agency after he impresses a notoriously self-centered client. The series was inspired by an actual 1940s encounter involving Marlon Brando.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ginger Grigg
  • Profile picture of Jon Cryer
    Teddy Zakalokis Jon Cryer
  • Profile picture of Jane Sibbett
    Laurie Parr Jane Sibbett
  • Profile picture of Milton Selzer
    Abe Werkfinder Milton Selzer
  • Profile picture of Erica Yohn
    Deena Zakalokis Erica Yohn
  • Profile picture of Alex Rocco
    Al Floss Alex Rocco
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

1989

20 episodes

Season 1 of The Famous Teddy Z premiered on September 17, 1989

Theodore "Teddy" Zakalokis, a young man working in a Hollywood talent agency in order to avoid being stuck in his Greek-American family's bakery. When Hollywood star Harland Keyvo (a caricature of Marlon Brando) meets Teddy Z, he is so impressed by his honesty that he makes him his new agent.

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Keywords

  • hollywood
  • talent agent
  • sitcom
  • 1980s
  • 1990s