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Season 1 – Working

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Matt is an idealistic and young college graduate whose new job at multinational corporation Upton/Webber makes him realize that his ideals differ from reality. Despite the style-over-substance shortcuts favored by the company, he is determined to prove that hard work pays off.
Working — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Working doesn't succeed in business as a corporate satire, even though it is really trying -- a touch too hard.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 08/12/2019
The bold idea here is to update (i.e., rip off) the musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, but without the music and, ouch, without the comedy. Go to Full Review Ray Richmond Variety 08/12/2019
Punch lines aren't really the problem with Working. It has plenty of them, some of them clever. What bogs it down is an opening script by creator-producers Michael Davidoff and Bill Rosenthal that substitutes awkward zaniness for genuine interaction. Go to Full Review Will Joyner New York Times 08/12/2019
Although the central players are a sprightly crew, the human element is often mere decoration, there to make a belabored point. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 08/13/2019
The producers and writers obviously recognize what is funny. They just don't know how to do it themselves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/05/2022 Ahead of it's time. It's a mesh of Office Space and The Office. See more Read all reviews
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Fred Savage

Matt Peyser

Sarah Knowlton

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Arden Myrin

Abby Cosgrove

Maurice Godin

Tim Deale

Yvette Freeman

Evelyn Smalley

Dana Gould

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 1997 Pilot An industrious young man tries to climb the corporate ladder. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 15, 1997 Close Quarters A companywide resume check sends employees into a panic, except Matt, who has his eye on a colleague. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 1997 Rumoring Matt's attempt to dupe the company into thinking he's in demand elsewhere gets him undesired results. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 5, 1997 Quick Out of the Gate Matt is the hardest worker in his department until his boss counsels him, but not before he's noticed. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 12, 1997 Sexual Harassment Matt is interested in a co-worker, but fear of sexual-harassment accusations cools off the office crowd. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 1997 Lost Weekend Matt has to decide between an opportunity to make an impression at work and spending time with his father. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 3, 1997 Creative Matt Matt tries to shun conventional stereotypes and ends up creating the mistaken impression that he is gay. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 10, 1997 Top O' the World, Ma After his advice results in a major financial loss for the company, Matt agonizes over the smallest decisions. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 17, 1997 Medieval Christmas Matt (Fred Savage) takes on his boss, Deale (Maurice Godin), at the company Christmas party after "Lady" Hal (Sarah Knowlton) is insulted. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 7, 1998 The Breakfast Matt (Fred Savage) is invited to breakfast by an executive (guest star Harry Groener) with a secret agenda. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 7, 1998 Enemies: A Love Story Tim (Maurice Godin) won't let Matt (Fred Savage) out of his sight after his wife leaves him for the swimming-pool cleaner (guest star Erin Beaux). With Yvette Freeman, Dana Gould, Steve Hytner, Sarah Knowlton and Arden Myrin. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 21, 1998 Sam I Am Matt (Fred Savage) goes all-out to promote his friend Sam (Michael Stoyanov), but reaps a reward he might not have expected. With Maurice Godin and guest star Kate Hodge. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 28, 1998 Boys Club Matt (Fred Savage) is asked to help interview job applicants and becomes disgusted with sexist Deale's (Maurice Godin) methods. With Yvette Freeman. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 1998 Hatchet Man Matt (Fred Savage) is ordered to fire an inept temporary employee (guest star Lynne Marie Stewart) but instead hires her to work for him. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 25, 1998 Mum's the Word Matt (Fred Savage) ends up baby-sitting for single mother Chris (Kate Hodge) when she gets sent on a business trip. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 18, 1998 As Bad as It Gets Matt (Fred Savage) goes after a dangerous woman (guest star Danica McKellar) in an effort to toughen his image, then finds they are alike. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 25, 1998 Labor Pains Matt (Fred Savage) convinces his fellow workers to go on strike, but things get ugly after a few weeks without paychecks. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 1, 1998 The Gold Digger When Matt's workplace plans get noticed by management and an attractive new co-worker, Delaney voices a warning. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 15, 1998 Equality Matt's (Fred Savage) effort to support a woman's (guest star Nancy Lenehan) bid for a higher post backfires when he is accused of sexism. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 1998 The Lying Game Matt (Fred Savage) vows to always be honest but ends up engaged when fellow employee Abby (Arden Myrin) asks his true feelings. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 1998 Due Process Matt scrambles to save his job when his proposal for a four-day work week is implemented -- and flops. Details Episode 22 Aired May 13, 1998 The Brown Noser Matt (Fred Savage) is blamed when the boss (Maurice Godin) quits, and his replacement (guest star Victor Raider-Wexler) turns out to be the worst kind of manager. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Michael Davidoff, Bill Rosenthal
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 1997