1998

S1.E1 ∙ Pawn to King Four

Sun, Oct 04, 1998

Pyramid Productions lets the bubbly flow, for they have just ordered more episodes of "The Sword of Damacles." But Richard Strong won't be happy until his fortunes change and he can become something more than just a lowly script reader at Pyramid. While Richard plots, Pyramid President Alan Roy and Senior Production Advisor Veronica Miller try to soothe the damaged ego of the "Damacles" star.

6.7 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Dining Out

Sun, Oct 11, 1998

President Alan Roy plans to reorganize Pyramid Productions by putting Victor Sela in charge of both film and television divisions. This is bad news for new Head of Television Richard Strong or for Senior Production Advisor Veronica Miller. Office politics makes very strange bedfellows.

6.5 /10

S1.E3 ∙ A Death in the Family

Sun, Oct 18, 1998

Walter Franklin, the star of Pyramid's hit family series, "Beaver Creek," dies. The company's stock plummets, which is the perfect opportunity for Richard to sink to his creative, Machiavellian depths.

7.3 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Second in Command

Sun, Oct 25, 1998

Richard Strong is put in charge of an undercover cop show ordered by an American network. When the deal sours, Richard must fix the problem and punish the guilty.

4.7 /10

S1.E5 ∙ The Mill Show

Sun, Nov 01, 1998

Company President Alan Roy dispatches his secretary, Wanda, to Buffalo to buy a new not-yet-released drug. Richard Strong is yanked from the US network cop series and is saddled with a "mill show." At the same time, Richard and Veronica are determined to crank out 52 shows in four languages, despite having no budget and no concepts.

7.1 /10

S1.E6 ∙ And the Winner Is...

Sun, Nov 08, 1998

Pyramid President Alan Roy learns that he'll receive a lifetime achievement award at the Gemini Awards. However, tuxedos and sequins do not guarantee a good time. Meanwhile, Raymond returns to the company with a good series idea, Richard oversteps his bounds and tides are turning at Pyramid Productions.

6.7 /10