Eric McCormack Looks Back on ABC's Townies - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 08-12-2014, 01:05 PM

Memories from the Set: Eric McCormack on "Townies"
8/12/14

This flop of an ABC sitcom could also be titled "These People Are All About to Become Huge Stars".

The cast included:

Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg)
Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club)
Lauren Graham (Parenthood)
Ron Livingston (Office Space)
and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace)

McCormack came on for a handful of episodes as Elfman's character's boyfriend.

He remembers the experience as enthralling ("I felt very at home doing it") and frustrating ("I was pretty much a cog in a wheel that was everybody else's show. I remember thinking, 'This is tough. It's tough to have four lines or one good scene in an episode like this.'")

He carried the memory with him to "Will & Grace", where the four main cast members agreed to welcome guest stars warmly, "because we all know how it feels to feel like you don't fit in."

http://tvline.com/gallery/memories-f...rmack_townies/

blueberrymuffin · 09-19-2023, 09:16 PM

Wow, I actually watched the Christmas episode from this show recently, and knew that the guy looked familiar, though wasn't sure who it was. It's interesting how many future stars this show actually had.

08-12-2014, 01:05 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,956	Eric McCormack Looks Back on ABC's Townies *Memories from the Set: Eric McCormack on "Townies"* 8/12/14 This flop of an ABC sitcom could also be titled "These People Are All About to Become Huge Stars". The cast included: Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg) Molly Ringwald (The Breakfast Club) Lauren Graham (Parenthood) Ron Livingston (Office Space) and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) McCormack came on for a handful of episodes as Elfman's character's boyfriend. He remembers the experience as enthralling ("I felt very at home doing it") and frustrating ("I was pretty much a cog in a wheel that was everybody else's show. I remember thinking, 'This is tough. It's tough to have four lines or one good scene in an episode like this.'") He carried the memory with him to "Will & Grace", where the four main cast members agreed to welcome guest stars warmly, "because we all know how it feels to feel like you don't fit in." http://tvline.com/gallery/memories-f...rmack_townies/ Attached Images

09-19-2023, 09:16 PM	#2
blueberrymuffin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2023 Location: n/a Posts: 223	Wow, I actually watched the Christmas episode from this show recently, and knew that the guy looked familiar, though wasn't sure who it was. It's interesting how many future stars this show actually had.