Kristin (TV series)
Kristin is an American sitcom television series created by John Markus, starring Kristin Chenoweth. The series premiered on June 5, 2001 on NBC.[1] The show was canceled on July 10, 2001, after six episodes had been screened (out of thirteen produced).[2]
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | John Markus |
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| Composer | Mat Morse |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 5 – July 10, 2001 |
Plot
Kristin Yancey (Kristin Chenoweth), a perky Oklahoma woman, takes a job as a secretary in New York City while she looks for work in show business. What she does not know is that her boss Tommy Ballantine (Jon Tenney), hired her sight unseen from a local Baptist Church congregation in hopes of repairing his public image, which had been damaged by nearly nonstop sexual imbroglios.
Cast
- Kristin Chenoweth as Kristin Yancey
- Jon Tenney as Tommy Ballantine, Kristin's boss
- Ana Ortiz as Santa Clemente, Kristin's friend
- Larry Romano as Aldo Bonnadonna, Tommy's right-hand man
- Dale Godboldo as Tyrique Kimbrough, an employee of the firm
- Christopher Durang as Reverend Thornhill of the Baptist congregation
Reception
Michael Speier of Variety called the series a "dud" with "incredibly stale one-liners, on-the-cheap production values and boring supporting players".[1] Anita Gates in The New York Times wrote: "The plots and situations are just tired, like the show's saccharine theme song".[3]
As of 2020, none of the series has been released on DVD for home consumption.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by [5] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [5] |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Widdoes | John Markus | June 5, 2001 | 001 |
| 2 | "The In-Crowd" | Brian K. Roberts | Dawn Urbont | June 12, 2001 | 004 |
| 3 | "The Homewrecker" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Alicia Sky Varinaitis | June 19, 2001 | 011 |
| 4 | "The Scene" | Ken Levine | Story by : Jamie Gorenberg Teleplay by : John Markus & Earl Pomerantz | June 26, 2001 | 006 |
| 5 | "The Mother" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | John Markus & Earl Pomerantz | July 3, 2001 | 012 |
| 6 | "The Rival" | Jerry Zaks | Dan Cohen & F.J. Pratt | July 10, 2001 | 013 |
| 7 | "The Gift" | Lee Shallat Chemel | John Markus & Earl Pomerantz | Unaired | 002 |
| 8 | "The Gatekeeper" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Bill Wrubel | Unaired | 003 |
| 9 | "The Escort" | Paul Lazarus | Teri Schaffer | Unaired | 005 |
| 10 | "The Rift" | Paul Lazarus | Dan Cohen & F.J. Pratt | Unaired | 007 |
| 11 | "The Showdown" | Jerry Zaks | Bill Wrubel | Unaired | 008 |
| 12 | "The Crush" | Ken Levine | Alicia Sky Varinaitis | Unaired | 009 |
| 13 | "The Secret" | Lee Shallat Chemel | John Markus & Earl Pomerantz | Unaired | 010 |
References
- Speier, Michael (June 3, 2001). "Kristin". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- Wren, Celia (July 29, 2001). "Trying to Act Saintly Nowadays Can Be a Hair Shirt". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- Gates, Anita (June 5, 2001). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Moral Code Guides a Bible-Belt Barbie". The New York Times.
- ""Kristin" (TV series - search)". amazon.com. 11 December 2020.
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Kristin : no."]". US Copyright Office. Retrieved 19 October 2017.