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The wanted to fool the world. But they were only fooling themselves.
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.Read moreLess
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.
The story
Irreverent freelance investigative reporter Tom Maguire hits rock bottom when bigot editor in chief Ivan refuses to print his pieces anymore and his bad back most be operated, but his health insurance just expired. Sympathetic editor Irene Dunbar, feeling guilty she didn't save his job, volunteers for a fake marriage so he can use her insurance. The 'happy couple' in now constantly beleaguered by her mother and an insurance inspector, while each has his own affairs, but the co-habitation also seems to generate meaningful affection.
Cast & crew
John RitterTom Maguire
Katey SagalIrene Dunbar
David NaughtonArt Haber
Lynne ThigpenMs. Wood
Marie MarshallPatty
Denise CrosbyKatie
Elise NealAmy
Jean StapletonMrs. Dunbar
Kim DelgadoLou
Stan IvarIvan
Charles Rahi ChunDoctor
Julianne ChristieMelissaExplore the crew
- Director
- Deborah Reinisch
- Producer
- Karen S. Shapiro
- Original Music Composer
- J.A.C. Redford
- Director of Photography
- Paul Elliott
- Editor
- Sabrina Plisco