| Just Shoot Me! | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Steven Levitan |
| Starring | Laura San Giacomo Chris Hogan (1996) George Segal Wendie Malick Enrico Colantoni David Spade Rena Sofer (2002-03) |
| Ending theme | Life Keeps Bringin' Me Back To You (Vocals by Lauren Wood) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Steven E Levitan (born 1962 is an American director, Screenwriter and producer of Television comedies Laura San Giacomo (born November 14 1962) is an American actress known for playing the role of Maya Gallo on the NBC Chris Hogan is an American comic actor Hogan is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on Sketch comedy George Segal (born February 13, 1934 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York) is an American film and stage actor Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American Actress and former Fashion model. Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14 1963 is a Canadian actor probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the Sitcom Just Shoot David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968 in Arcadia, California) is an American Actress. Lauren Wood (born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American Singer-songwriter, voice-over artist and producer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 148 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Steven Levitan |
| Producer(s) | Brillstein-Grey Communications (1997-2000) Brad Grey Television (2000-2002) Universal TV Steven Levitan Productions Columbia Pictures Television (1997-1999) Columbia TriStar Television (1999-2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002-2003) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | March 4, 1997 – August 16, 2003 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Just Shoot Me! was an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997 to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The following is an episode list for the NBC television series Just Shoot Me!. Steven E Levitan (born 1962 is an American director, Screenwriter and producer of Television comedies Columbia Pictures Television (CPT was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems (SG Columbia TriStar Television Inc was the third name of the Television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1991 Sony Pictures Television Inc (SPT is an American Television production /distribution company The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer. Steven E Levitan (born 1962 is an American director, Screenwriter and producer of Television comedies Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Reruns still air on several networks, TBS and TV Land in the United States, on Foxtel in Australia TV1, TV 2 in New Zealand and on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. TBS is an American Cable television network that shows sports and a variety of programming with a focus on comedy TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV1 is a general entertainment channel available on Australia 's Foxtel, Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
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Description
The show followed the staff at the fictional fashion magazine Blush. The show originally centered around Maya Gallo, a neo-feminist writer, who reluctantly takes a job at the glamour magazine, owned by her father, the Donald Trump-like Jack Gallo (who in the story has a rivalry with Donald Trump). Maya Gallo was a Fictional character on the former NBC Sitcom Just Shoot Me!, where she was played by Laura San Giacomo Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and The cast included womanizing (and usually over-sensitive) photographer Elliot DiMauro, and the heavy drinking and sexually promiscuous ex-model Nina Van Horn. Nina Van Horn was a Fictional character and one of the lead characters of the former NBC Sitcom, Just Shoot Me! After the show's original pilot for NBC, David Spade was added to the cast as smart-mouthed assistant Dennis Finch. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality While the show had been designed as something of a vehicle for San Giacomo, it developed into more of an ensemble format. The show has also been credited as bringing a surge of renewed popularity for George Segal and Wendie Malick, who had been out of the public eye for some time up until Just Shoot Me. Every single episode of the 148-episode, seven season run features all five regular cast members.
The first season also included Chris Hogan as Maya's roommate, Wally, who was dropped when the show quickly solidified as a workplace sitcom, making the Mary-Rhoda dynamic obsolete. Chris Hogan is an American comic actor Hogan is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on Sketch comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American Television sitcom created by James L Brian Posehn appeared as mail clerk Kevin Liotta (supposedly Ray Liotta's cousin) through much of the last four seasons. Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known Rena Sofer, the only regular added during the run of the show, played young fashion savant Vicki Costa during the final season. Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968 in Arcadia, California) is an American Actress. Also in the final season, Simon Templeman played the recurring role of British rock star Simon Leeds, who had a relationship with Nina. Simon Templeman is a voice actor known for his role as Kain in the video game series " Legacy of Kain "
Notable actors appearing in a recurring or guest star capacity included Rebecca Romijn (as supermodel Adrienne Barker, Spade's TV wife), Brian Dennehy (as Dennis' father who gets engaged to Nina in an episode), David Cross (as Elliot's younger brother who pretends to be mentally disabled), Rhoda Gemignani, Cybill Shepherd, Stephen Root, Steve Carell, Tom Kenny, Dana Carvey, Jim Wise, Tiffani Thiessen, Dave Foley, Ali Larter, Mark Hamill, George Lucas, Amy Sedaris, French Stewart, Carmen Electra, Ray Liotta, Snoop Dogg and Paul Parducci as Deke "The Dekester" Williams. Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6 1972 is an American film and television Actress and former Fashion model. Brian Mannion Dennehy (born July 9 1938 is an American two-time Tony Award -winning Actor who has appeared in movies, on television and performed David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model. Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American Actor. He is principally known for his comedic work but has won acclaim for Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse New York) is an American Voice actor and Comedian perhaps best Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on Jim Wise (born July 30, 1964) is an American Actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel Original Tiffani Thiessen (born Tiffani Amber Thiessen on January 23, 1974 in Long Beach California) is an American actress known David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Alison Gertrude "Ali" Larter (born February 28, 1976) is a Saturn Awards -nominated American actress and former Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American Actor, Comedian and Voice actor. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Amy Sedaris (born March 29 1961 is an American actress, Author, and Comedian. Milton French Stewart (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s Sitcom Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Paul Parducci is an American Film Director Writer Actor and Producer Models who made guest appearances on the show included Tyra Banks, Brooke Shields as Nina's younger sister,Stephanie Romanov, Amber Smith, Paige Brooks, Daphne Duplaix, Cassidy Rae, Cheryl Tiegs, and Rebecca Chaney. Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4 1973 is an American Television personality, Emmy Award -winning talk show host, actress Supermodel, former Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Stephanie A Romanov (born January 24 1969) is an American model and actress best known for playing Lilah Morgan on Angel. Amber Smith (born March 2, 1972, several sources claim 1971 in Tampa Florida) is an American Actress and Fashion Paige Brooks is a professional actress spokesperson international model dancer and vocalist from Mobile Alabama. Daphnée Lynn Duplaix (born August 18, 1976 in New York) is an American Actress and model. Cassidy Rae (born June 7, 1976) is an American Actress who was born in Clermont Florida. Cheryl Cox Tiegs (born September 25 1947, in Breckenridge Minnesota) is an American model.
The show was rooted in Levitan's earlier career as a writer for The Larry Sanders Show. The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television Sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO Cable television network He had once conceived of a story about Janeane Garofalo's character having to sit and talk with a vapid model with whom she had nothing in common. Jane Anne (Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up Comedian, actress, political activist, writer The idea went unproduced, but Levitan liked the dynamic and later used the idea to develop a pitch for NBC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Garofalo's persona would become a template for Maya Gallo.
Series history
Early on, the series was a very competitive hit, consistently winning its time slot. [1] The show was so popular that its first season of six episodes were all aired by NBC in a single month in March 1997. It was renewed for a 13-episode second season, fitted at 9:30 after Frasier, and then was moved in the spring to Thursdays between Seinfeld and Friends. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Friends was an [2] After just two of these airings, the order was bumped up to a full season. When Seinfeld left the airwaves in 1998, Just Shoot Me was one of the contenders to take the coveted 9 p. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons m. Thursday slot. [3] Frasier instead won the slot, and Just Shoot Me was instead given Frasier's 9 p. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as m. Tuesday slot.
Just Shoot Me was never given a definitive timeslot during its series run. When Frasier tanked in the coveted Thursday slot, NBC returned that show to Tuesdays at 9, moving Just Shoot Me (in its third season) to another time that night. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as It still retained good ratings, though: in its fourth season, it was the top-rated show for NBC Tuesday nights and had an average rating of 6. 1/16 share. [4]
For its fifth season, Just Shoot Me! was put on to Thursdays at 9:30, between Will & Grace and ER, where ratings saw an immediate (though expected) spike and where the show would remain for two years. Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on
The show's seventh season saw several drastic changes that inevitably led to its cancellation. Series showrunners Moses Port and David Guarascio left the show at the end of the sixth season to pursue a development deal with NBC, and were replaced with Jon Pollack and Judd Pillot (Coach, Anything But Love) and John Peaslee (Spin City). Coach is an American television Sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997 Anything But Love is an American television Sitcom, which aired on ABC from 1989 to 1992. Spin City is an American Sitcom Television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by Also noted as a big factor was the addition of Rena Sofer to the cast. Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968 in Arcadia, California) is an American Actress. Her addition was mandated by NBC, who had sought a successful vehicle for her for years. (She later starred in the ill-fated U. S. version of Coupling for the network). Coupling (TV series may refer to Coupling (UK TV series by the BBC Coupling (U Many of the series' fans felt betrayed by the addition of Sofer to the show, which hadn't added a new regular cast member in its entire run.
At the same time, NBC also gave the show one of its most difficult timeslots, Tuesdays at 8 pm. Ratings fell sharply in the first few weeks, and the show was put on hiatus by November, showing only one new episode until the following April. During this time, production resumed, but Sofer's character was written out immediately. By this point, NBC had canceled the show, and promised Levitan to run the remaining episodes twice a week until the series finale. When the first of such installments was not as successful as NBC had hoped with its "Return of Just Shoot Me!" campaign, the show was again pulled, and new episodes were burned off in the summer, the final pair of episodes airing on a Saturday in August 2003. Three more episodes, including Sofer's speedy good-bye, were not aired in America until their respective slots in syndicated airings. Levitan publicly denounced NBC's treatment of a former Must-See TV show and refused production deals for several years. "Must See TV" is an advertising Slogan used by the NBC Television network to brand its Prime time blocks of sitcoms during
Cast
- Laura San Giacomo – Maya Gallo
- George Segal– Jack Gallo
- Enrico Colantoni – Elliot DiMauro
- Wendie Malick – Nina Van Horn
- David Spade – Dennis Finch
- Brian Posehn – Kevin Liotta
- Rena Sofer – Vicki Costa (2002–2003)
DVD release
The complete 1st and 2nd seasons have been released on Region 1 DVD but the rest of the show's DVD release is unknown. Laura San Giacomo (born November 14 1962) is an American actress known for playing the role of Maya Gallo on the NBC Maya Gallo was a Fictional character on the former NBC Sitcom Just Shoot Me!, where she was played by Laura San Giacomo George Segal (born February 13, 1934 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York) is an American film and stage actor Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14 1963 is a Canadian actor probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the Sitcom Just Shoot Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American Actress and former Fashion model. Nina Van Horn was a Fictional character and one of the lead characters of the former NBC Sitcom, Just Shoot Me! David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy nominated American Actor, Comedian, Television personality Dennis Quimby Finch (born in Albany New York) is a Fictional character on the popular US television Sitcom Just Shoot Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Rena Sherel Sofer (born December 2, 1968 in Arcadia, California) is an American Actress. DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played
References
- ^ SUSAN KING (1997, November 25). Sophomore 'Just Shoot Me' Proves Timing Is Everything; Television: When the series moved from Wednesdays to Tuesdays behind 'Frasier', its ratings took off :[Home Edition]. Los Angeles Times, p. 2. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from Los Angeles Times database. (Document ID: 23603986).
- ^ STEVE WEINSTEIN (1998, April 16). Lightweight With a Punch; With his TV, film and stand-up careers all booming, David Spade is the first to acknowledge he's not a 'studly guy. ' Thank heavens :[Home Edition]. Los Angeles Times, p. 50. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from Los Angeles Times database. (Document ID: 28683320).
- ^ Bill Carter (1998, January 28). Show Could Be A Contender. New York Times (Late Edition (east Coast)), p. 9. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from National Newspapers (5) database. (Document ID: 25669289).
- ^ Joe Schlosser (2000, April). 'Just Shoot Me'--for the fifth time. Broadcasting & Cable magazine, 130(17), 34. Broadcasting & Cable Magazine is a Television industry trade magazine published by Reed Business Information. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 52852274).
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