About this season
Platypus Man is an American sitcom that aired on UPN in 1995. Starring comedian Richard Jeni, the television series was based on an hour-long HBO special of Jeni's filmed in 1992. The series lasted for only one season, with a total of thirteen episodes. Platypus Man premiered January 23, 1995. The concept of a "Platypus Man", the concept of a "cooking show for guys" and the scenes involving the main character's social life were drawn from Jeni's stand-up routines. The show, paired with Pig Sty, followed Star Trek: Voyager on UPN's Monday schedule. Both Pig Sty and Platypus Man were canceled in July 1995.
Episodes (13)
1. Episode One
Aired 23 January 1995 • 30 min
Richard hurts himself by falling off the treadmill while he is admiring the women at the health club. He calls a therapeutic masseuse, Wendy, whose number he finds on a flyer at the club, to help heal from his accident. Wendy has just moved to New York from Seattle, and Richard falls for her and shows her around the city. Tommy wants Richard to go on a double date with him and twin dental hygienists, but ends up going alone and pulls his shoulder when they tie him down with unwaxed cinnamon dental floss. Paige gets set up on a blind date (with a married man) by a fellow sportswriter. Rich gets jealous and over reacts when his friends start getting massages from Wendy. The problem is resolved when Wendy moves back to Seattle because she does not like the NY coffee. Richard makes pasta primavera on his show.
2. 9 1/2 Days
Aired 30 January 1995 • 30 min
3. The Apartment Show
Aired 6 February 1995 • 30 min
4. NYPD Nude
Aired 13 February 1995 • 30 min
5. Sweet Denial
Aired 20 February 1995 • 30 min
6. New York on $2,000 a Day
Aired 27 February 1995 • 30 min
7. Lou's the Boss
Aired 6 March 1995 • 30 min
8. The Crush
Aired 13 March 1995 • 30 min
9. Both Sides Now
Aired 20 March 1995 • 30 min
10. Without a Hitch
Aired 10 April 1995 • 30 min
11. Lower East Side Story
Aired 1 May 1995 • 30 min
12. Out of the Mouths of Babes
Aired 8 May 1995 • 30 min
13. Dying to Live
Aired 15 May 1995 • 30 min