The Anna Nicole Show
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| The Anna Nicole Show | |
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 First season DVD | |
| Also known as | The Anna Nicole Smith Show |
| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 + 3 specials |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer | Jeffrey Shore |
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| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | E! |
| Release | August 4, 2002 – October 7, 2004 |
The Anna Nicole Show is an American reality sitcom starring former model and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith. The series debuted on August 4, 2002 on E! and ran for two seasons. The first season was the most watched show on the network.[1]
Synopsis
The show follows the exploits of Anna Nicole Smith and her entourage;miniature poodle's habit of attempting intercourse with inanimate objects; her love-hate relationship with her toothless, redneck cousin; and her "fashion feud" with interior decorator Bobby Trendy.
Although termed a
reality show, many, if not all, of the episodes began with situations contrived by the producers (i.e., Smith goes to a dating service; Smith participates in a game show based on The Bachelorette
); the show was a "reality show," however, to the degree that Smith's and the other individuals' interactions and reactions to the events occurring around them were unscripted.
Additional cast
In addition to Smith, the show also featured:
- Kim Walther "Kimmy/Kimmie" – Smith's personal assistant. She claimed to be Smith's biggest fan and admirer, insisting that she saw the "inner beauty" of Smith, which led her to getting a large tattoo of Smith on her shoulder and upper arm. Kimmie's ambiguous sexual orientation and the possibility of a lesbian relationship with Smith surfaced in several episodes.
- stooge. Stern's antagonistic relationship with interior decorator Bobby Trendy was a recurring plot line throughout most of the series.
- Daniel Smith– Smith's teenage son. Though listed in the show's opening credits, his appearances were infrequent, and he often appeared to be somewhat camera shy. In his rare appearances, he was portrayed as something of a foil to his mother's raunchy behavior.
- Sugar Pie – Smith's miniature poodle. The dog's tendency to attempt to have intercourse with various inanimate objects was a running gag on the show. In the first season of the show Smith attempted to cure Sugar Pie of her habits by hiring a pet psychic.
- bon motsabout his own taste in fashion and clothing accessories and frequently went out of the way in the middle of conversation to list the brand names of the articles of clothing he was wearing. Had something of a catchphrase in uttering the word "luxurious" in reference to himself or activities in which he participated.
- Shelly Cloud – Anna Nicole Smith's cousin; "Cousin Shelly" is portrayed as Smith's opposite. She never left the small town in which she grew up and is now an impoverished housewife with no teeth. Shelly frequently arrives on Smith's doorstep without notice to request financial assistance or otherwise attempt to exploit their relationship for financial gain, though she insists it's because they were close as children and that she misses her cousin. Next to Bobby Trendy, she is the show's second most notable "antagonist." In the series finale, Shelly reveals that she plans to force herself and her husband into Smith's life permanently by moving into her house with or without permission. In a way its implied that Anna doesn't care for her at times because she seems to be a reminder of what her life could have been like and what she could have turned into if she had never left Mexia, Texas.
- Benjy Bronk – Benjy from The Howard Stern Showwent on two dates with Smith after her appearance on the Stern show. According to Smith, they "...had a drink, and the next thing I knew, my head was in Benjy's lap and I loved it..."
References
- ^ "E! Renews The Anna Nicole Show". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Anna Nicole Smith's TV show is an obscene train wreck". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Stein, Joel. "Anna Goes Prime Time." Time Magazine, July 14, 2002. http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,320761,00.html
- ^ "Anybody home? / E! Reality show to follow Anna Nicole Smith's daily life, but she's no Ozzy". 11 July 2002.
External links
- Official website (Broken link).
- The Anna Nicole Show at IMDb
