Kristin is an American sitcom television series created by John Markus, starring Kristin Chenoweth. The series premiered on June 5, 2001 on NBC.[1] The show was canceled on July 10, 2001, after six episodes had been screened (out of thirteen produced).[2]

Kristin
GenreSitcom
Created byJohn Markus
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
ComposerMat Morse
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Teri Schaffer
  • Jessie Ward
    • Dan Cohen
    • F J Pratt
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJune 5 (2001-06-05) –
July 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)

Plot edit

Kristin Yancey (Kristin Chenoweth), a perky Oklahoma 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 sight unseen from a local Baptist Church congregation in hopes of repairing his public image, which had been damaged by nearly nonstop sexual imbroglios.

Cast edit

Reception edit

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]

As of 2020, none of the series has been released on DVD for home consumption.[4]

Episodes edit

No.TitleDirected by [5]Written byOriginal air dateProd.
code [5]
1"Pilot"James WiddoesJohn MarkusJune 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)001
2"The In-Crowd"Brian K. RobertsDawn UrbontJune 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)004
3"The Homewrecker"Lee Shallat-ChemelAlicia Sky VarinaitisJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)011
4"The Scene"Ken LevineStory by : Jamie Gorenberg
Teleplay by : John Markus & Earl Pomerantz
June 26, 2001 (2001-06-26)006
5"The Mother"Lee Shallat-ChemelJohn Markus & Earl PomerantzJuly 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)012
6"The Rival"Jerry ZaksDan Cohen & F.J. PrattJuly 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)013
7"The Gift"Lee Shallat ChemelJohn Markus & Earl PomerantzUnaired (Unaired)002
8"The Gatekeeper"Lee Shallat-ChemelBill WrubelUnaired (Unaired)003
9"The Escort"Paul LazarusTeri SchafferUnaired (Unaired)005
10"The Rift"Paul LazarusDan Cohen & F.J. PrattUnaired (Unaired)007
11"The Showdown"Jerry ZaksBill WrubelUnaired (Unaired)008
12"The Crush"Ken LevineAlicia Sky VarinaitisUnaired (Unaired)009
13"The Secret"Lee Shallat ChemelJohn Markus & Earl PomerantzUnaired (Unaired)010

References edit

  1. ^ a b Speier, Michael (June 3, 2001). "Kristin". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  2. ^ Wren, Celia (July 29, 2001). "Trying to Act Saintly Nowadays Can Be a Hair Shirt". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  3. ^ Gates, Anita (June 5, 2001). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Moral Code Guides a Bible-Belt Barbie". The New York Times.
  4. ^ ""Kristin" (TV series - search)". amazon.com. 11 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Kristin : no."]". US Copyright Office. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

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