Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) on WCHS-TV8

		Wednesday, Feb 08, 2012 12:42:36 PM

	WEDNESDAY 9:30 (8:30 CENTRAL)

	IVAN SERGEI as David Weiss

	ED BEGLEY, JR. as Paul Weffler

	MELINDA McGRAW as Lindsay Urich

	SHERRI SHEPHERD as Joanne Walker

	JOHN CLEESE as Red

	JAMES McCAULEY as Mike McClarren

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Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
Formerly Wednesdays at 9:30 pm on WCHS-TV8

You're watching IBS, a fledgling television network with some of the craziest, quirkiest and somewhat damaged personalities that have ever paraded through the executive halls of Hollywood, on the premiere of "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)," Wednesday, March 27, 9:30-10:00 p.m. on WCHS-TV8.

As the show was developed, it was previously identified under the working titles "The Web" and "The Untitled Peter Tolan Comedy."

David Weiss (Ivan Sergei, "Jack & Jill," "The Opposite of Sex") is the new guy, a fish out of mid-western water struggling to maintain some semblance of normalcy in the cutthroat world of entertainment. Hired by Red (John Cleese in a recurring role), the owner of the network, for his insight into the average American mind, David is upbeat and optimistic about making a difference in this world. That's going to be a challenge considering he's working with an atypical ensemble of crazy characters and celebrities, all unpredictably flammable, insecure and looking over their shoulders at all times.

David's fellow network associates include Paul Weffler (Ed Begley, Jr.), the president of IBS, who hopes David is a golden child who'll revive the network and save his job - without actually taking his position away from him; Lindsay Urich (Melinda McGraw), vice president of comedy development, who can take a man's simple "hello" and turn it into a sexual harassment suit; Joanne Walker (Sherri Shepherd), who started at the company five months ago as an assistant and is now the vice president of programming; and Mike McClarren (James McCauley), senior vice president of programming, who will do anything to get ahead in the biz.

In the premiere episode, "Pilot," Mike bets that David can't last a week at the network without lying, but telling the truth is the least of his problems when David begins a torrid fling with the star of "Just the Three of Us" - Lori Loughlin. Unfortunately, David finds his job may be in jeopardy when Lori files a sexual harassment suit against him.

"Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)" stars Ivan Sergei as David Weiss, Ed Begley, Jr. as Paul Weffler, Melinda McGraw as Lindsay Urich, Sherri Shepherd as Joanne Waters and James McCauley as Mike McClarren.

Guest starring are John Cleese in a recurring role as Red, the Network owner, Lori Loughlin as herself, John Ducey as executive producer, Eric Champnella as producer, Judy Louise Johnson as receptionist, Michael Sherman as man, Steve Spiro as Butch and Clifton Oliver as Ryan.

"Pilot" was written by Peter Tolan and directed by Ted Wass.

Peter Tolan ("The Larry Sanders Show," "The Job") and Lauren Corrao ("The Job") serve as executive producers. "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)," is shot before an audience.

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