Billy Bob's
TV Series
HEARTS AFIRE
(1992-1995)
| Network:
CBS
Character:
Billy Bob Davis
|
|
Plot
In Washington, D.C., divorced dad John Hartman (John Ritter)
assists a dithering, lecherous Southern Senator (played by
George Gaynes). The gaffe-prone senator needs a new press
secretary, so Georgie Lahti (Markie Post), a glamorous TV
journalist who has seen better days, shows up to take the job.
Georgie couldn't be more of a polar opposite for John, but they
fall head over heels in love, complicating the lives of John's
two kids, his boyhood best buddy and fellow aide Billy Bob Davis
(played by Billy Bob), Billy Bob's ambitious policy wonk wife
Mavis (Wendie Jo Sperber), and all manner of relatives,
coworkers, and government officials caught in the romantic
crossfire.
What Billy Bob Gets To Do
He gets to do a successful sitcom for three years, earning the
accolade from TV Guide that he can read a phone
bill out loud and make it sound funny.
Backstory
Developed
by Hollywood/D.C. power couple Harry Thomason and Linda
Bloodworth-Thomason, HEARTS AFIRE was their follow-up to their
successful series DESIGNING WOMEN and EVENING SHADE. Billy
Bob appeared in a pair of EVENING SHADE episodes, delivering the
kind of memorable appearances that eventually inspired the
Thomasons (fellow Arkansans) to cast him in HEARTS
AFIRE.
IMDb Link
EpGuides episode guides
Avril Bowles' John
Ritter/HEARTS AFIRE Fan Site
Avril Bowles' episode treatment
TV Tome
HEARTS AFIRE Page
|
|
BBT On DVD
The entire series is now available on DVD from Image Entertainment.. Season One is a 4-DVD set, Season Two a 3-DVD set, and Season Three a 3-DVD Set. The first two seasons include bloopers and outtakes, while the third season includes the final, unaired episode. |
