Jesse(TV series)
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Jesse | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Ira Ungerleider |
Starring | |
Theme music composer |
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Opening theme | "Time for You", performed by The Tories |
Composer | Michael Skloff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 2 |
No.of episodes | 42 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Mikel Neiers |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 24, 1998 May 25, 2000 | –
Jesseis an Americansitcomtelevision series created by Ira Ungerleider and starringChristina Applegate,that ran onNBCfrom September 24, 1998, to May 25, 2000, for two seasons of a total 42 episodes.
The series was produced byBright/Kauffman/Crane Productionsin association withWarner Bros. Television.
Synopsis
[edit]The show starsChristina Applegateas single mother Jesse Warner, raising her twelve-year-old son, Little John, inBuffalo, New York.She works for her overbearing father in a German-themed bar, serving beer while wearing adirndl.Jesse's love interest, a Chilean named Diego (Bruno Campos), gains a rival when her ex-husband comes to town, intent on winning her back.
In the second season, Jesse becomes a nurse and stories revolve around her friends instead of her family.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Christina Applegateas Jesse Warner
- Bruno Camposas Diego Vasquez
- Eric Lloydas "Little John" Warner
- Liza Snyderas Linda
- Jennifer Milmoreas Carrie
- John Lehras John Warner, Jr. (season 1)
- David DeLuiseas Darren Warner (season 1)
- George Dzundzaas John Warner, Sr. (season 1)
- Kevin Rahmas Dr. Danny Kozak (season 2)
- Darryl Theirse as Kurt Bemis (guest season 1; main season 2)
Recurring
[edit]- Michael Weatherlyas Roy Bently (season 1)
- Michael Welchas Gabe (season 2)
- Jacqueline Obradorsas Irma (season 2)
Episodes
[edit]WhileJessewas in the top 20 in theNielsen ratingsregularly, the show lost much of the audience fromFriends,its powerfullead-in.In season 2,Jesselost almost 20% of theFriendsaudience. As a result, NBC decided to cancel the show after its second season. A total of 42 episodes were produced.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Average viewership (in millions) | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
1 | 22 | September 24, 1998 | April 1, 1999 | #4[1] | 20.1[1] | |
2 | 20 | September 23, 1999 | May 25, 2000 | #12[2] | 16.65[2] |
Season 1 (1998–99)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "A Side of Chile" | James Burrows | Ira Ungerleider | September 24, 1998 | 457141 | 27.37[4] |
2 | 2 | "Goober Up the Nose" | Robby Benson | Story by : Matt Martin Teleplay by : Greg Rice | October 1, 1998 | 457404 | 21.62[5] |
3 | 3 | "Bees Do It, Birds Do It, But Not in a Car" | Robby Benson | Ira Ungerleider & Stephen Nathan | October 8, 1998 | 457402 | 21.30[6] |
4 | 4 | "Live Nude Girl" | Robby Benson | Ira Ungerleider & Stephen Nathan | October 15, 1998 | 457401 | 19.21[7] |
5 | 5 | "Boo! He's Back" | Robby Benson | Nancy Steen | October 29, 1998 | 457403 | 21.70[8] |
6 | 6 | "The Methadone Clinic" | Robby Benson | Tad Quill | November 5, 1998 | 457405 | 20.84[9] |
7 | 7 | "The Kiss" | Robby Benson | Dana Klein | November 12, 1998 | 457406 | 20.66[10] |
8 | 8 | "The Cheese Ship" | Robby Benson | Jeffrey B. Hodes & Nastaran Dibai | November 19, 1998 | 457407 | 19.01[11] |
9 | 9 | "Barko, the Holiest Dog in the World" | Kevin S. Bright | Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allen | December 10, 1998 | 457408 | 19.14[12] |
10 | 10 | "Boo! He's Gone" | Joe Regalbuto | Greg Rice | December 17, 1998 | 457409 | 19.70[13] |
11 | 11 | "The Best Deal Possible" | Michael Lembeck | Dan Sterling & Zachary Rosenblatt | January 14, 1999 | 457410 | 20.40[14] |
12 | 12 | "The Mischievous Elf" | Amanda Bearse | Dan Sterling | January 21, 1999 | 457411 | 21.11[14] |
13 | 13 | "My Casual Friend's Wedding" | Robby Benson | Nancy Steen | January 28, 1999 | 457412 | 17.08[15] |
14 | 14 | "Hickory, Dickory, Death" | Joe Regalbuto | Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allen | February 4, 1999 | 457414 | 19.49[16] |
15 | 15 | "Crazy White Female" | Joe Regalbuto | Jeffrey B. Hodes & Nastaran Dibai | February 11, 1999 | 457413 | 22.32[17] |
16 | 16 | "Bar Remodel" | Gail Mancuso | Tad Quill | February 18, 1999 | 457415 | 24.14[18] |
17 | 17 | "Touched by an Angel" | Gail Mancuso | Dana Klein | February 25, 1999 | 457416 | 21.82[19] |
18 | 18 | "Cecil, the Angry Postman" | Amanda Bearse | Greg Rice | March 4, 1999 | 457417 | 18.68[20] |
19 | 19 | "The Parent Trap" | Kevin S. Bright | Dana Klein & April Pesa | March 11, 1999 | 457418 | 18.27[21] |
20 | 20 | "Momma Was a Rollin' Stone" | Michael Lembeck | Dan Sterling | March 18, 1999 | 457419 | 20.03[22] |
21 | 21 | "Finders Keepers" | Shelley Jensen | Matt Martin & Zachary Rosenblatt | March 25, 1999 | 457421 | 18.52[23] |
22 | 22 | "I Do, I Think I Do" | Shelley Jensen | Story by : Jesse Allan Teleplay by : Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan | April 1, 1999 | 457420 | 17.33[24] |
Season 2 (1999–2000)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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23 | 1 | "Jesse's New Job" | Gary Halvorson | Wil Calhoun | September 23, 1999 | 225751 | 21.25[25] |
24 | 2 | "Driving Miss Jesse" | Kevin S. Bright | Danny Zuker | September 30, 1999 | 225752 | 18.60[26] |
25 | 3 | "Students Get Flu, Carrie at Zoo, Monkey Throw Poo" | Joe Regalbuto | Dan Sterling | October 7, 1999 | 225753 | 17.19[27] |
26 | 4 | "Everything But the Grill" | Andrew Tsao | David Hemingson | October 14, 1999 | 225754 | 16.75[28] |
27 | 5 | "Jesse vs. Kurt" | Kevin S. Bright | Mark O'Keefe | October 21, 1999 | 225756 | 16.78[29] |
28 | 6 | "Jesse's Flat Tire" | Andrew Tsao | Mark Wilding | November 4, 1999 | 225755 | 18.38[30] |
29 | 7 | "A Woman's Prerogative: The Jesse Warner Story" | Shelley Jensen | Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan | December 2, 1999 | 225757 | 14.73[31] |
30 | 8 | "L'Eggo My Diego" | Alan Rafkin | Liz Astrof & Leslie Snyder | December 9, 1999 | 225758 | 15.85[32] |
31 | 9 | "The Christmas Party" | Gary Halvorson | Nancy Steen | December 16, 1999 | 225760 | 19.42[33] |
32 | 10 | "Jesse as Nurse, Fills In: Diego Throws Ice at Children" | Shelley Jensen | Dan Sterling | December 23, 1999 | 225759 | 13.01[34] |
33 | 11 | "Kurt Slips, Niagara Falls" | Dana DeVally Piazza | Mark Wilding | January 6, 2000 | 225761 | 18.11[35] |
34 | 12 | "Small Time Felon: The Jesse Warner Story, Part II" | Shelley Jensen | Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan | January 13, 2000 | 225762 | 18.68[36] |
35 | 13 | "The Rock" | Shelley Jensen | David Hemingson | January 20, 2000 | 225763 | 16.91[37] |
36 | 14 | "Jesse Gives Birth" | Gary Halvorson | Liz Astrof & Leslie Snyder | February 3, 2000 | 225764 | 18.20[38] |
37 | 15 | "My Boyfriend Went to Chile and All I Got Was This Lousy Moustache" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Ethan Barnville Teleplay by : Jake Farrow & Sarah McLaughlin | February 10, 2000 | 225766 | 17.47[39] |
38 | 16 | "Jesse's Coat a Useful Crutch, Diego's Kitchen Not So Much" | Gary Halvorson | Dan Sterling | February 24, 2000 | 225765 | 17.56[40] |
39 | 17 | "The Dump" | Gary Halvorson | Story by : Liz Astrof & Leslie Snyder Teleplay by : Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan | March 2, 2000 | 225767 | 15.57[41] |
40 | 18 | "Diego's First Sleepover" | David Knoller | Nancy Steen | March 16, 2000 | 225768 | 14.48[42] |
41 | 19 | "First Blood" | Gary Halvorson | Wil Calhoun | May 25, 2000 | 225769 | 9.40[43] |
42 | 20 | "My Best Friend's Wedding" | Kevin S. Bright | Danny Zuker | May 25, 2000 | 225770 | 9.27[43] |
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