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Watching Ellie

  • TV Series
  • 2002–2003
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
354
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Watching Ellie (2002)
Comedy

A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life. Told in real time, each episode is a linear 22-minute slice of Ell... Read allA single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life. Told in real time, each episode is a linear 22-minute slice of Ellie's life.A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life. Told in real time, each episode is a linear 22-minute slice of Ellie's life.

  • Creator
    • Brad Hall
  • Stars
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Darren Boyd
    • Steve Carell
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    6.2/10
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    • Creator
      • Brad Hall
    • Stars
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Darren Boyd
      • Steve Carell
    • 39User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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      • 3 nominations

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    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Ellie Riggs
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    • Ben
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    • Edgar
    Lauren Bowles
    Lauren Bowles
    • Susan
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    • Dr. Don Zimmerman…
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    Johnny A. Sanchez
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    Allan Wasserman
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    Fred Willard
    • Fred
    Lisa Wilhoit
    Lisa Wilhoit
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    Harry Groener
    Harry Groener
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    • Trivia
      The original concept of the series was that each episode took place in real time. A timer on the corner of the screen counted down from 22 minutes, pausing in the middle for one commercial break. The timer was discontinued after a few episodes. For the second season, the conceit was abandoned altogether in favor of a more conventional time structure, perhaps due to a combination of network pressure and the difficulties in planning and filming the action so that it appears to unfold in real time.
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    Two words: BOR-ING
    Will there ever be a successful "Seinfeld" spin-off? Maybe. But I'm still waiting. Julia Lous-Dreyfuss has talent, which she wonderfully demonstrated on the hit sitcom. This show is just as lame as most sitcoms. But I guess the creators felt it had "hit" written all over it, because it's new and innovative: no laugh track and shot in real time. I gotta admit, that is original. But where's the laughs? Added to the cast are the talents of Don Lake and Peter Stormare, but they're also given thankless roles. The show is good-natured and never depends on cheap sex gags, but it's also incredibly dull. I'd rather watch paint try than watch Ellie.

    My score: 3 (out of 10)
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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 22 Minutes with Eleanor Riggs
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hammond's Reef
      • NBC Studios
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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