Jenny (TV series)
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Genre | MTV Productions Paramount Television |
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Network | NBC |
Release | September 28, 1997 January 12, 1998 | –
Jenny is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 28, 1997, to January 12, 1998. The series was intended to be a star vehicle for Jenny McCarthy.[1]
Synopsis
The series starred McCarthy as Jenny McMillan, a convenience store clerk in upstate New York who suddenly inherits a vast fortune from the B movie star father (George Hamilton) she never knew (who appears on TV in movies and commercials he appeared in). After her father's funeral, Jenny and her lifelong friend Maggie (Heather Paige Kent) decide to pursue fame in Hollywood.
Cast
- Jenny McCarthy as Jenny McMillan
- Heather Paige Kent as Maggie Marino
- George Hamilton as Guy Hathaway
- Dale Godboldo as Cooper
- Rafer Weigel as Max
- Carolyn Hennesy as Chase Gardner
Cancellation
The series, originally scheduled on Sundays opposite the second half of CBS's Top 5 hit
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Mark Reisman & Howard Gewirtz | September 28, 1997 |
2 | "A Girl's Gotta Pierce" | Jeff Melman | Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia | October 5, 1997 |
3 | "A Girl's Gotta Work" | Andy Ackerman | Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom | October 12, 1997 |
4 | "A Girl's Gotta Spike" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Lori Kirkland | November 2, 1997 |
5 | "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World" | Jeff Melman | Jennifer Glickman | November 16, 1997 |
6 | "A Girl's Gotta Lie" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom | December 1, 1997 |
7 | "A Girl's Gotta Deck the Halls" | Jeff Melman | Lori Kirkland & Jennifer Glickman | December 15, 1997 |
8 | "A Girl's Gotta Love a Wedding" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Story by : Howard Gewirtz Teleplay by : Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia | December 22, 1997 |
9 | "A Girl's Gotta Merger" | Jeff Melman | Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia | January 5, 1998 |
10 | "A Girl's Gotta Get It" | Ted Wass | Lori Kirkland | January 12, 1998 |
11 | "A Girl's Gotta Hang with a Celebrity" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Stevie Ray Fromstein | UNAIRED |
12 | "A Girl's Gotta Protect Her Assets" | Jeff Melman | Stevie Ray Fromstein & Martin Weiss | UNAIRED |
13 | "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1" | Jeff Melman | Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom | UNAIRED |
14 | "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 2" | Jeff Melman | Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia | UNAIRED |
15 | "A Girl's Gotta Go Vogue" | Matthew Diamond | Lori Kirkland | UNAIRED |
16 | "A Girl's Gotta Get Ready for Her Close-up" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Jennifer Glickman | UNAIRED |
17 | "A Girl's Gotta Come Through in a Clutch" | Jeff Melman | Jon Ross | UNAIRED |
References
- ^ "COVER STORY; Must-See? We'll See.; Can NBC make a sitcom star out of a former centerfold and MTV fantasy figure? She's not exactly your girl next door, but Jenny McCarthy says 'Jenny' is the real her. Really". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Richmond, Ray (1997-09-27). "Jenny". variety.com. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Hontz, Jenny (1997-12-04). "Jenny holds in Mon. slot". variety.com. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
External links
- Jenny at IMDb