February 27, 2002

"BABY BOB," THE NEW COMEDY SERIES STARRING ADAM ARKIN, JOELY FISHER, ELLIOTT GOULD, HOLLAND TAYLOR AND MARISSA TAIT, PREMIERES MARCH 18 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

BABY BOB, the new comedy about first-time parents who have an extraordinary six-month-old baby with a mind-boggling talent -- he talks like an adult, premieres Monday, March 18 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The series stars Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher, Elliott Gould, Holland Taylor and Marissa Tait; Ken Campbell provides the voice of Baby Bob. Rob Schiller directed the premiere episode from a script by the series' executive producer, Michael Saltzman.

Walter (Arkin), a public relations executive, is determined to keep Bob's talking a secret and out of the newspapers but Lizzy (Fisher) is itching to show off her amazing baby to anyone who will listen, especially when her newly divorced mother, Madeline (Taylor), always brags about her other grandchild's skills. Neither Madeline nor Walter's gruff father, Sam (Gould), is aware of Bob's speaking abilities, but Bob and his babysitter, Teala (Tait), carry on conversations that his parents don't know about. Soon mom and dad have their hands full trying to keep Baby Bob's talent under wraps.

In the premiere episode, "First Words," Lizzy is shocked when Bob opens his mouth and words actually come out. Lizzy immediately calls her husband, Walter, and demands that he come home and assure her that she is not going crazy. They decide it is best to keep Bob's amazing verbal ability a secret.

Adam Arkin's feature film credits include "Hanging Up," "Halloween H2O," "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway," "The Doctor," "Baseball," "Personal Foul" and "Under the Rainbow." Among his television credits are "Chicago Hope," on the Network, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor, and "Northern Exposure," also on the Network, for which he was also nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he has guest starred in the Emmy Award winning dramas "Picket Fences," on CBS, "China Beach," "L.A. Law," "St. Elsewhere," "Law & Order" and "The West Wing." Arkin recently made his motion picture directorial debut with the original movie "My Louisiana Sky." In 1991, he made his Broadway debut as Gary Peter Lefowitz in "I Hate Hamlet," a performance for which he received a Tony Award nomination as Best Actor. '

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Joely Fisher, daughter of actress Connie Stevens and singer Eddie Fisher, grew up on the road. By age 12, she was singing all over the world. Fisher has been featured on the Tony Awards, the Academy Awards and as Miss Golden Globe on the Golden Globes. Her feature film credits include "Inspector Gadget," "The Mask," "Mixed Nuts" and "I'll Do Anything." Her television credits include "Ellen," for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Supporting Actress," "Normal, Ohio" and "Grosse Pointe." Her additional television movie credits include starring roles in "Thirst," "Jitters" and "Seduction of a Small Town." She made her Broadway debut as Rizzo in Tommy Tune's hit revival of "Grease!" and also starred as Sally in "Cabaret" on Broadway.

Elliott Gould has performed in more than 70 films in a career spanning more than 35 years. His feature film credits include "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice," for which he received an Academy Award nomination, "The Confession," "Ocean's Eleven," "Playing Mona Lisa," "Picking Up the Pieces," "American History X," "Move, Little Murders," "I Love My Wife," "The Long Goodbye," "A Bridge Too Far," "Bugsy," "The Big Hit" and MAS*H. Among his television credits are a recurring role in "Friends" and guest appearances on "Touched By An Angel," on the Network, and "L.A. Law." He also starred in the mini-series "One Stolen Husband," "Rules of Marriage" and "Blood Lines."

Holland Taylor is a veteran of film, television and theater. Her feature film credits include "Legally Blonde," "Keeping the Faith," "Spy Kids 2," "The Truman Show," "George of the Jungle," "One Fine Day," "To Die For," "Steal Big, Steal Little," "How to Make an American Quilt," "Alice," "She's Having a Baby," "Jewel of the Nile," "Key Exchange," "Fame" and "Romancing the Stone." Her television credits include "The Practice," for which she won an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actress, "The Naked Truth," "Bosom Buddies" and "The Powers That Be." Her television credits also include the movies "A Walton Wedding," "Counterfeit Contessa" and "The Case of Dr. Willis" and the mini-series "Concealed Enemies" and "People Like Us." She has guest starred on "Ally McBeal," "ER" and "Veronica's Closet," and her numerous theater credits include "The Devils" and "Butley" on Broadway.

Marissa Tait's feature film credits include "Witch House" and "Totem." Among her television credits are "The Bold and the Beautiful," on the Network, for which she was nominated for a Soap Opera Award from Soap Opera Digest as Best Newcomer.

BABY BOB is produced by Viacom Productions.

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Walter Miller                   Adam Arkin
Lizzy Miller                    Joely Fisher
Sam                             Elliott Gould
Madeline                        Holland Taylor
Teala                           Marissa Tait
Voice of Baby Bob               Ken Campbell

The following is CBS's Monday comedy schedule during BABY BOB's six-week run:

MONDAY, MARCH 18

8:00-8:30 PM            THE KING OF QUEENS
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB (P)
9:00-9:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

9:30-10:00 PM BECKER

MONDAY, MARCH 25

8:00-8:30 PM            THE KING OF QUEENS      
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB
9:00-9:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

9:30-10:00 PM YES, DEAR

MONDAY, APRIL 1

8:00-8:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB

9:00-11:00 PM NCAA MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

MONDAY, APRIL 8

8:00-8:30 PM            YES, DEAR
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB
9:00-9:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

9:30-10:00 PM THE KING OF QUEENS

MONDAY, APRIL 15

8:00-8:30 PM            YES, DEAR
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB
9:00-9:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

9:30-10:00 PM BECKER

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MONDAY, APRIL 22

8:00-8:30 PM            YES, DEAR
8:30-9:00 PM            BABY BOB
9:00-9:30 PM            EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

9:30-10:00 PM BECKER

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