Tony Kleinman and his partner, former professional athlete Bernie Widman, co-host a television talk show in Philadelphia devoted primarily to sports and athletes of all disciplines.

Tiny, O-shaped Tony Kleinman and former professional jock Bernie Widman, still a popular womanizer, co-present a TV talk show in Philadelphia, mainly devoted to sports and athletes of all disciplines. Tony compensates his size via a big mouth, often cleverly phrasing, alas almost as often too-quickly yapping, as all too often he only talks himself into more trouble--especially at home, where he faces a well-meaning wife who happens to be "always right" more often then a man can stand, especially as she isn't often really wrong; and a tomboy daughter who would drive anyone to despair: mouthier then he is, devious, as assertive and selfish as only spoiled teenage girls can be, and convinced that poor devoted Dad is the scum of the earth, too embarrassing to take any notice of if it can be helped, and she can get away with an awful lot. Tony's firstborn Mickey is a darling boy and a gifted golfer, but as meek as a lamb, as ambitious as a clam, and as assertive as a punching ball: the absolute anti-macho, whose greatest joy is to please people out of the goodness of his heart.—KGF Vissers

Tony Kleinman (Jason Alexander) is a well-known sports columnist in Philadelphia who is part of a TV sports debate duo. He is paired with retired NFL player Bernie Widmer (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) on "Listen Up," a show similar to "Pardon the Interruption" on ESPN. Tony's ego is kept in check by his wife Dana, a Philadelphia Zoo administrator; and his his soccer-playing daughter and golfer son, both in high school. Tony often features his family in his newspaper columns, to much comic effect but to his family's dismay. Based loosely on the sports and lifestyle columns of former Washington Post journalist and "Pardon the Interruption" talker Tony Kornheiser.—loveshistory