Over the Top is an American sitcom starring Tim Curry, Annie Potts and Steve Carell. The series premiered on ABC on October 21, 1997. Although 12 episodes were produced, the series was canceled after only three episodes had aired. After being fired from the soap opera Days to Remember, down on his luck, eccentric, self-centered actor Simon Ferguson (Tim Curry) moves into Manhattan's Metropolitan Hotel, which is run by ex-wife Hadley Martin (Annie Potts), whom he was married to 20 years prior... for twelve days. Despite her initial exasperation with her ex, Hadley again succumbs to the "Ferguson charm," as do all of those around her. Simon reluctantly plays role model to Hadley's children from a different marriage: precocious seven-and-a-half year-old Daniel (Luke Tarsitano) and angst-ridden teen Gwen (Marla Sokoloff). The hotel's psychotic Greek chef, Yorgo Galfanikos (Steve Carell), also looks up to Simon, having been a fan of his soap opera and films. Also seen are Rose (Liz Torres), the hotel's assistant manager, Robert McSwain (John O'Hurley), the hotel's main investor, Tommy Sutton (Devin Neil Oatway), a popular jock Gwen fawns over, and Jesse (Danny Strong), a geek who is smitten with Gwen. Episodes mostly centered around Simon's outlandish shenanigans and attempts to break back into show business. Episode Detail: It's Gwen's Party and Hadley'll Cry If She Wants To Simon hires Hadley as his publicist, but when she fails to get him the publicity he desires, he fakes his death. Meanwhile, Robert attempts to get closer to Hadley by bonding with Daniel, and Yorgo goes on an American vacation.

• published: 20 May 2012
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