Hitz
For other uses, see Hitz (disambiguation).
| Hitz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Written by |
Jamie Wooten Mark Cullen Robb Cullen |
| Directed by | Gary Brown |
| Starring |
Andrew Dice Clay Rick Gomez Claude Brooks Rosa Blasi Kristin Dattilo Spencer Garrett |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
MTV Productions Paramount Television |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | August 26, 1997 – November 11, 1997 |
Hitz is an American comedy television series that premiered August 26, 1997 on UPN.[1] The series follows two record industry executives (Rick Gomez and Claude Brooks) and their boss (Andrew Dice Clay) at Hitower Records in Los Angeles.
Cast
- Andrew Dice Clay as HiTower president Jimmy Esposito
- Rick Gomez as Robert Moore
- Claude Brooks as Busby Evans
- Rosa Blasi as April Beane
- Kristin Dattilo as Angela
- Spencer Garrett as Tommy Stans
Episodes
- Pilot (August 26, 1997)
- It Ain't Over Till... (September 2, 1997)
- The Godfather: Not the Movie (September 9, 1997)
- My Favorite Geer (September 16, 1997)
- I Can't Get No Satisfaction (September 23, 1997)
- Comedy Jam (September 30, 1997)
- Guys and Dolls (October 14, 1997)
- You Can Almost Go Home Again (October 28, 1997)
- You Probably Think This Song Is About You (November 4, 1997)
- Give the Drummer Some (November 11, 1997)
Production
Although UPN had initially ordered 13 episodes, by October the network had ordered nine more episodes for a total of 22.[2] However, by December the series was canceled before production on the last six episodes was complete.[3]
Reception
Caryn James of The New York Times called the series "relentlessly unfunny".[1] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series as one of the worst of the year.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James, Caryn (August 25, 1997). "Television in Review". The New York Times. pp. C14. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Snow, Shauna (October 11, 1997). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Hontz, Jenny (December 15, 1997). "'Danza,' 'Hitz' get the ax". Variety. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (December 26, 1997). "Best & Worst / Television". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
External links
- Hitz at the Internet Movie Database
- Hitz at TV.com