Encore! Encore!
1998-09-22 · 30 min / episode · ★ 8.0
Encore! Encore! is an American sitcom starring Nathan Lane as an opera singer. On the verge of becoming "The Fourth Tenor", Lane's character injures his vocal cords and must move in with his family, who run a vineyard in Northern California. The series premiered on NBC on September 22, 1998. Encore! Encore! struggled in the ratings from the start. After its fourth episode aired on October 27, 1998, NBC put the series on hiatus for two months. Thirteen episodes were ordered but the series was cancelled at midseason with two episodes left unaired. The final network episode aired on January 20, 1999. All 13 episodes later ran on Bravo.
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Nathan LaneJoseph Pinoni
Glenne HeadlyFranceseca Pinoni
Ernie SabellaLeo Wodecki
James Patrick StuartClaude Bertrand
Trevor FehrmanMichael Pinoni
Joan PlowrightMarie PinoniTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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