Kristin (TV series)
| Kristin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by | John Markus |
| Starring |
Kristin Chenoweth Jon Tenney Ana Ortiz Larry Romano |
| Theme music composer |
Jeanine Tesori Dick Scanlan |
| Composer(s) | Mat Morse |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (7 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
John Markus Earl Pomerantz |
| Producer(s) |
Teri Schaffer Jessie Ward |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Markusfarms Productions Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | June 5 – July 10, 2001 |
Kristin is an American comedy television series starring Kristin Chenoweth. The series premiered June 5, 2001, on NBC.[1] The show was canceled after six episodes.[2]
Plot
Kristin Yancey (Kristin Chenoweth), a perky Oklahoman 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 so he would not be tempted to sleep with her.
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
Episodes
Thirteen episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
| # | Title | Director | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | James Widdoes | June 5, 2001 | 001 |
| 2 | "The In-Crowd" | Brian K. Roberts | June 12, 2001 | 004 |
| 3 | "The Homewrecker" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | June 19, 2001 | 011 |
| 4 | "The Scene" | Ken Levine | June 26, 2001 | 006 |
| 5 | "The Mother" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | July 3, 2001 | 012 |
| 6 | "The Rival" | Jerry Zaks | July 10, 2001 | 013 |
| TBA | "The Gift" | TBA | Unaired | 002 |
| TBA | "The Gatekeeper" | TBA | Unaired | 003 |
| TBA | "The Escort" | TBA | Unaired | 005 |
| TBA | "The Rift" | TBA | Unaired | 007 |
| TBA | "The Showdown" | TBA | Unaired | 008 |
| TBA | "The Crush" | TBA | Unaired | 009 |
| TBA | "The Secret" | TBA | Unaired | 010 |
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]
References
- 1 2 Speier, Michael (June 3, 2001). "Kristin". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ↑ Wren, Celia (July 29, 2001). "Trying to Act Saintly Nowadays Can Be a Hair Shirt". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/05/arts/television-review-moral-code-guides-a-bible-belt-barbie.html