"The Help" (2004) TV series

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Gerry Cohen
Ron Leavitt

Writers:

Matt Leavitt (writer) (2004)
Ron Leavitt (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Maria was on her way to becoming a beautician when her mother's illness forced the 22 year-old to come home to care for her...

Cast

Camille Guaty	...	Maria - Maid / ... (7 episodes, 2004)
Al Santos	...	Ollie, the Chauffeur (7 episodes, 2004)
Brenda Strong	...	Arlene Ridgeway, the Rich Lady (7 episodes, 2004)
Mindy Cohn	...	Maggie, the Cook (7 episodes, 2004)
Marika Dominczyk	...	Anna, the Nanny (7 episodes, 2004)
Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Dwayne, the Trainer (7 episodes, 2004)
Tori Spelling	...	Molly the Dog Walker (7 episodes, 2004)
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Veronica Ridgeway, The Pop Star Daughter / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Esther Scott	...	Doris (6 episodes, 2004)
Jack Axelrod	...	Grandpa Eddie (5 episodes, 2004)
David Faustino	...	Adam Ridgeway (5 episodes, 2004)
Megan Fox	...	Cassandra Ridgeway (3 episodes, 2004)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Original Productions

Quotes:

[after she's fired, Nanny Anna decides to sleep her way to sucess]
Anna, the Nanny: Do not cry for me. I always land on my back.

Another standard-issue sitbomb

The WB does it again! Or should I say, network television does it again. Here we have yet another so-so sitcom laid on us, not overly funny, yet not really a stinker. The story so far is actually a bit interesting, but the problem always seems to be the level of comedy. Maybe it's the overall lame dialog, generally overacted performances, or the annoying studio audience laughing (better than a laugh track, of course, but this one seems to be trying to emulate old Married With Children's). As only the pilot episode has aired as I write this, hopefully there will be a potential realized with the stellar eye-candy cast (Camille Guaty, Megan Fox, Marika Dominczyk, Keri Lynn Pratt, and yes even Brenda Strong), which is what saves this sitcom from a quick death (well, I would hope so, anyway). Plus Tori Spelling guest starring in anything is worth watching, IMHO! So, best of luck to this show. [Show: C - Cast: B+]