"The Naked Truth" (1995)TV series 1995-1998

Creator:

Chris Thompson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

13 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

After a messy divorce with her very rich and powerful husband, Nora Wilde refuses to accept his offer...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Téa Leoni	...	Nora Wilde (49 episodes, 1995-1998)
Darryl Sivad	...	T.J. (28 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tom Verica	...	Jake Sullivan (22 episodes, 1997-1998)

Also Known As:

Wilde Again

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (55 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Quotes:

Nora: First date in six months.
Stupid Dave: You haven't had a date in six months? HA! My record still stands!
Nora: Actually, if you count my marriage, I haven't had a date in five years.
Stupid Dave: HA! My record still stands!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie (#25.1)" (1999)

Very funny, deserved better.

I remember watching The Naked Truth a few years ago and I've now rediscovered it with episodes I taped when it was being aired (deep into the night over here in the UK unfortunately), and I can't believe that such a funny sitcom disappeared as quickly as it came. It was very, very funny, with a much edgier brand of humour than your average US sitcom, and the cast were all fabulous and definitely made it watchable, especially Tea Leoni as the struggling eccentric Nora and Holland Taylor as the no-nonsense Camilla, who'd try anything to get her story. Setting the show in the offices of a down-market tabloid newspaper gave it a chance to experiment with all kinds of comedic situations, nearly always with hilarious results. It's just a shame that this sitcom wasn't given the chance to fully grow, there was nothing wrong with it as far as I could see. Still, it's always worth revisiting for the occasional laugh.