Love & War is a American television sitcom, which aired from September 2 1, 1992.The series initially starred Susan Dey as a Chicago restaurateur, Wally Porter, along with Jay Thomas as Jack Stein, a sportswriter with.After the first season, but the show was retooled and Dey was dismissed by the producers of the show, asserting that she and Thomas had"no chemistry" together. She was replaced by Annie Potts since Dana Palladino, who bought Porter's restaurant and also became a love interest for Jack.The season featured moments when the fourth wall will break and then handle the camera directly with it as a opportunity. This mechanic has been dropped in later seasons.One event featured a guest appearance in Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David as them, they did this a"thank you" to founder Diane English for allowing a brief scene on Murphy-Brown in a episode of Seinfeld where Kramer is cast as the titular character's secretary.The show's supporting cast comprised Suzie Plakson, Joanna Gleason, Joel Murray, Charles Robinson and Michael Nouri. John Hancock, who had a recurring role as a judge on L.A. Law using Susan Dey previously, depicted bartender Ike to first half of season , until he died of a heart attack from late 1992. His passing has been written to the string and he was replaced by actor Charlie Robinson.