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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
19 June 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The amusing trials of the executive staff of a television network. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
User Comments:
I loved this show! more (9 total)

Cast

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Tuc Watkins ... Malcolm Laffley (37 episodes, 1999-2001)

Sherri Saum ... Casey Lenox / ... (28 episodes, 1999-2001)

Ben Bass ... Brian Peske (22 episodes, 1999-2001)

Colin Cunningham ... Herb Kolodny (22 episodes, 1999-2001)

Kaj-Erik Eriksen ... Carey Malone / ... (22 episodes, 1999-2001)

Rudolf Martin ... Nicky Krasnakov (22 episodes, 1999-2001)
Klodyne Rodney ... Latitia Martinez (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Justin Carroll ... Nigel Gibney (20 episodes, 2000-2001)

Christina Hendricks ... Kelly Kramer (19 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
I loved this show!, 3 July 2005
Author: torontononna from Canada

If a DVD was available, I'd buy the whole set in a heartbeat. I have some of the episodes on VHS, complete with commercials, and too hard to locate on my tapes. Plus they aren't in order! I am not in "the business" but I found the satire clever and funny, the acting terrific, and the whole thing strangely both believable and outrageous. I think the biggest problem with the show, during its original run, was that there was so little marketing for it. I found it by accident and thought it sounded interesting, so I watched the first episode, and was hooked immediately. Most of my friends had never heard of it, until I told them about it. Maybe if there had been more hype, more people would have watched it. Also, in my area (Toronto) it was only on TV once a week, Friday nights at midnight. A lot of the audience who would enjoy this show are out on Friday nights.

Anyway, I was devastated when it was cancelled. Special favourite performances were from Lori, Malcolm, Larry the drag queen, and Brad, plus of course Rob and Cecile. Also Mr. Ludden and the fabulous Lydia Ludden.

Some favourite moments were when Mr. Ludden came out of his coma, when Parker Meridien died, when Kendall was getting people to throw out their TVs. And who could forget Lori and the Russian mobster.

I really hope a DVD comes out before the show becomes a pile of archival garbage in Showtime's back storage room.

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