Desc: The Ed Begley Jr. Show: Directed by Asaad Kelada. With Ed Begley Jr., Gina Belafonte, Robert Cornthwaite, Howard Duff. Ed Hobart (Ed Begley Jr.), a host of a children's puppet TV show, steps down and fills in as city councilman for his wife, Carol (Wendie Malick) who's on maternity leave. Ed juggles working as councilman and a soon to be father.