New Tony Danza Sitcom Falters Before Getting off the Ground

Hollywood, CA - Before CBS's new fall sitcom starring the lovable Tony Danza aired a single show, the idea was shot down by network executives who feared a net loss from the sitcom due to pronounced studio expenditures. "Based upon the initial meetings we had, it looked as if the cost of studio time from all the outtakes was likely going exceed what we could bring it from advertising, let alone the other costs that producing a show takes up," said John Goldwater, a CBS executive.

So why so many outtakes? "Basically Mr. Danza was confused on the set and made an average of 9 miscues per hour, each costly nearly $2,000 in studio rental fees."

Apparently the now defunct show, "Steve and the Kids," was too much for Danza (who was to play Steve) to handle. His long and quasi-storied career in front of the camera has featured "Taxi," "Who's the Boss," "Tony," several sub-par awards show host gigs, two telethons and now, "The Tony Danza Show" - in all of which his character was named "Tony."

"The adjustment on the set to not being called 'Tony' was too much for him," said Goldwater. "And who can blame the guy?"