Pilot (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
| "Pilot" | |
|---|---|
| The New Adventures of Old Christine episode | |
 Christine and her son Ritchie are talking during breakfast, not from episode 1 . | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Andy Ackerman |
| Written by | Kari Lizer |
| Original air date | March 13, 2006 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Jordan Baker as Mrs. Belt Amy Farrington as Ali | |
"Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American sitcom series The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2013) |
International titles
The German episode title is "Die neue Christine", meaning "The New Christine".
Reception
Ratings and viewership
This episode was broadcast along with the second episode, titled "Supertramp", and both episodes was watched by 15.09 million American viewers and received a 5.4 rating among adults 18-49, placing eleventh for the week.[1] This is also the second most watched episode of the entire series, with the third episode of this season, "Open Water", being the most watched episode.
Critical reception
The pilot episode received generally favorable reviews, with
Metacritic.com, which tabulates critics' reviews, gave it a 64 โ equating to their summary of "generally positive reviews", with 16 out of 26 critics reviews deemed as positive.[2] A Los Angeles Times review notes that "Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real" and the show has a "dry charm and a nice tone of affectionate irony."[3] Brian Zoromski, from IGN TV, gave the episode a mixed review, where he says that the series "it's enjoyable and has some occasional very funny jokes", but "fails to completely utilize Louis-Dreyfus's comedic talents".[4]
References
- ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. March 21, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "New Adventures Of Old Christine, The". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ 'Christine' creates a life beyond Elaine, a March 2006 Los Angeles Times article
- ^ Zoromski, Brian (2010-03-09). "The New Adventures of Old Christine: "Pilot"". IGN TV. Retrieved 2010-08-28.