"Just Shoot Me!" (1997) TV series 1997-2003

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creator:

Steven Levitan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

4 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Stop the presses!

Plot:

Hot-tempered journalist Maya Gallo got herself fired from yet another job when she made an anchorwoman...

Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Fashion | Ex Model | Photographer | Prankster

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 13	2:00 PM	TBS	Finch Gets Dick	#4.4
Mon. July 13	2:30 PM	TBS	Jack Vents	#4.5

Cast

Laura San Giacomo	...	Maya Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
George Segal	...	Jack Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Wendie Malick	...	Nina Van Horn (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Elliot DiMauro (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
David Spade	...	Dennis Finch (149 episodes, 1997-2003)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Network Television

Trivia:

The character of Dennis Finch was added after the original pilot was rejected in favor of "Suddenly Susan" (1996). He replaced a far more flamboyant assistant named Connor.

Quotes:

Dennis: Oh, I just remembered. You're boring. And my legs work.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Life Keeps Bringin' Me Back To You

Funny and entertaining

I used to watch "Just Shoot Me!" once in a while back when it was still airing on television (new episodes). It was canceled after a six year run from 1997 - 2003. Six years isn't bad, and neither were any of the episodes I saw.

Some of the characters may seem reminiscent of other sitcoms, and surely the premise is fairly flat - a group of workers at a magazine corporation and their personal trials and tribulations.

The funniest guy on the show has to be David Spade. I know a lot of people hate Spade, but in my opinion he is good at his type of humor - as long as he doesn't try too hard, he's funny.

"Just Shoot Me" may not be airing new episodes on television anymore, but the six years it DID air certainly provided some amusing situation comedy. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys "Friends" and "Third Rock from the Sun."