Hot Properties (TV series)

Hot Properties
Genre Sitcom
Created by Suzanne Martin
Starring Gail O'Grady
Nicole Sullivan
Sofia Vergara
Christina Moore
Stephen Dunham
Evan Handler
Amy Hill
Composer(s) Jeff Rona
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 21 minutes
Production company(s) SamJen Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network ABC
Original release October 7, 2005 (2005-10-07) – December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)

Hot Properties is an American sitcom featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office. It was first aired on October 7, 2005 on ABC. Often compared to Sex and the City and the CBS situation comedy Designing Women, this show features four single women professionals, each with distinct personalities that contribute in their failure to secure dates. The comparison to these shows led many critics to describe the show as unoriginal. The women share a passion for Oprah. The series finale aired on Friday, December 30, 2005.

Cast and characters

ActorCharacter
Gail O'GradyAva Summerlin
Nicole SullivanChloe Reid
Sofía VergaraLola Hernandez
Christina MooreEmerson Ives
Evan HandlerDr. Sellers Boyd
Stephen DunhamDr. Charlie Thorpe
Amy HillMary

Characters

Episodes

EpisodeTitleAirdateEpisode Information
1PilotOctober 7, 2005 Chloe and Ava find out that they both had a fling with the fiancé of one of their clients, Emerson Ives, who thinks that her fiancé is a virgin like she is. Ava also goes to a fertility specialist with her husband, Lola tries to re-enter the dating world, and Chloe finds out that no man has ever been "that into her."less
2Chick StuffOctober 14, 2005Lola is really upset after her pet chicken dies and Ava tries to make her better by inviting all the girls over to her apartment.
3Online DatingOctober 21, 2005Lola, Chloe and Emerson sign up for an internet dating service. Lola pretends that she’s a gay man after she sees her ex-husband on the website.
4Sex, Lies & Chubby ChasersOctober 28, 2005The women at the office encourage each other to take some risks. Lola starts therapy with Sellers to find out why she’s attracted to so many gay men.
5Dating Up, Dating DownNovember 4, 2005Everyone analyses ‘dating up’ and ‘dating down’ after Charlie tells them that he’s invested in a night club so he can date hot supermodels.
6Waiting For OprahNovember 11, 2005The women have a real estate sale and to celebrate, Ava purchases tickets for each of them to attend a taping of one of Oprah’s shows in Chicago.
7Return of the RingNovember 15, 2005Emerson tries to return her $50,000 engagement ring to Graham, but she is too scared because she is worried about what her feelings will be after she sees him.
8When Chloe Met MarcoNovember 18, 2005The ladies lose a sale and to make themselves feel better they clean out their purses. However during the process, Emerson finds the receipt for her wedding dress, which she never wore.
9Whatever Lola WantsNovember 25, 2005Chloe challenges Lola to make herself look plain and ugly to find out whether people will be less attracted to her.
10It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol on 34th StreetDecember 9, 2005Chloe bails on a charity Christmas party, and when her taxi crashes, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, appearing to her as the three other ladies, show her the error of her ways.
11Killer BodiesDecember 16, 2005Lola’s average-looking boyfriend Fletcher is rushed to the hospital after a mysterious heart attack which appears to have been caused by Lola’s sex appeal.
12GRRRDecember 23, 2005Ava wonders if her happy marriage is in trouble and feels a little guilty when sparks fly between her and a client named Alec who, like her, has a much younger partner.
13El Dia de CompasionDecember 30, 2005Everyone is invited to Lola’s house to celebrate El Dia de Compasion, a traditional holiday from her country.

Reception

The show received a largely negative critical reception, with review aggregator Metacritic awarding it 31 out of 100 based on 22 reviews.[1] Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle called the show "stupid and annoying", along with fellow ABC sitcom Freddie.[2]

International broadcasters

CountryBroadcasterSeries PremiereTimeslot
AustraliaNine HDWednesday, August 6, 2008Wednesdays at 11pm (Last episode aired on November 5)
GermanyComedy CentralMonday, November 26, 2007Wednesdays at 1:30am
PolandTVN 7Saturday mornings
BrazilWarner ChannelFriday nights (2006)
RomaniaPRO CinemaMonday, September 7, 2009Monday - Wednesday (two episodes/day)

References

  1. "Critic Reviews for Hot Properties Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. Goodman, Tim (October 7, 2005). "FALL TV SEASON / Forgot all about a show that's worth a peek". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 25, 2013.

External links

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