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Season 1 – Payne

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The Whispering Pines Inn is owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance.

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Bruce Fretts Entertainment Weekly 06/21/2019
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Executive producers Judd Pillot and John Peaslee have opted for a middlebrow tone that's all wrong for remaking a show that so perfectly mixed highbrow and lowbrow humor. Go to Full Review Caryn James New York Times 06/21/2019
It's enough to say that this remake of John Cleese's hilarious, farcical ''Fawlty Towers'' has been given a hackneyed Hollywood treatment. Go to Full Review Ray Richmond Variety 06/21/2019
Make no mistake, "Payne" would by itself prove hopelessly pained if not for the flippant, sparring interplay between [John] Larroquette and [JoBeth] Williams, who enjoy a surprisingly tasty chemistry. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 06/21/2019
The series should have been dubbed Payne-ful, because that is what it is to watch. Let's be clear about this. Payne is not a bad show because it doesn't stand up to Fawlty Towers. It is a bad show, period. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 06/21/2019
Gee, don't you just love it when Hollywood patronizes us poor boobs out in the great unwashed Nielsen audience by toning stuff down, making it more acceptable, sweetening it so that it's not too dark for us to handle with our weak little mainstream minds? Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Payne — Season 1

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John Larroquette

Actor

JoBeth Williams

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Julie Benz

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Rick Batalla

Actor

Harve Presnell

Guest Star

Gretchen German

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 15, 1999 The J. Edgar Hoover Pin Story Royal Payne (John Larroquette) forgets to buy an anniversary present for his wife (JoBeth Williams). Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 17, 1999 Sexual Intercom An intercom allows Royal and Connie to spy on guests. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 24, 1999 Whatever Happened to Baby Payne A representative evaluates Royal's business. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 31, 1999 Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out Royal's attempt to teach Connie a lesson about gossiping backfires. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 7, 1999 Pacific Ocean Duck Royal plans to attract a better class of patrons in order to impress a critic. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 14, 1999 Trouble in Room 206 Payne rents a currently occupied room to another couple. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 21, 1999 I Never Forget a Face-Lift A bandaged woman recovers from a face lift. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 28, 1999 Wedding Fever Royal holds an expensive wedding at the hotel but fears non-payment. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 15, 2001 Uncle Royal and Conny Royal wants to make a good impression on a wealthy businessman. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Rich, Dorothy Lyman, John Pasquin, Michael Zinberg, Craig Zisk, Andrew D. Wyman
Executive Producer
John Peaslee, Judd Pillot, John Larroquette, Jerry Leider, Richard Reisberg
Screenwriter
Judd Pillot, James Kramer, Dan O'Connor, Rob Dames, Jennifer Fisher, Gail Parent, John Peaslee, Lenny Ripps
Network
CBS
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 15, 1999