The Single Guy

The Single Guy is an American sitcom television series that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 21, 1995, to April 14, 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his close friends (some of whom came and left as the show was re-tooled between seasons). The series also starred Joey Slotnick as Eliot's best friend Sam Sloan, Ming-Na Wen as Sam's wife Trudy and Ernest Borgnine as doorman Manny, throughout its entire run. The Single Guy was created by Brad Hall. Cast Main Jonathan Silverman as Jonathan Eliot Joey Slotnick as Sam Sloan Ming-Na Wen as Trudy Sloan Ernest Borgnine as Manny Cordoba Mark Moses as Matt Parker (season 1) Jessica Hecht as Janeane Percy-Parker (season 1) Shawn Michael Howard as Russell (season 2) Olivia d'Abo as Marie Blake (season 2) Recurring Michael Winters as Mike (season 1) Jensen Daggett as Charlie McCarthy (season 2) Dan Cortese as Dan Montgomery (season 2) Mariska Hargitay as Kate Conklin (season 2) Suzanne Pleshette as Sarah Eliot (season 2)