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The review website [[Metacritic.com]], which tabulates critics' reviews, gave it a 64 — equating to their summary of "generally positive reviews", with 16 out of 26 critics reviews deemed as positive.[http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/newadventuresofoldchristine?q=The%20New%20Adventures%20of%20Old%20Christine] A ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' review notes that "Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real" and the show has a "dry charm and a nice tone of affectionate irony."<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-christine20mar20,0,1307067.story 'Christine' creates a life beyond Elaine], a March 2006 ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' article</ref> The review continues: |
The review website [[Metacritic.com]], which tabulates critics' reviews, gave it a 64 — equating to their summary of "generally positive reviews", with 16 out of 26 critics reviews deemed as positive.[http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/newadventuresofoldchristine?q=The%20New%20Adventures%20of%20Old%20Christine] A ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' review notes that "Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real" and the show has a "dry charm and a nice tone of affectionate irony."<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-christine20mar20,0,1307067.story 'Christine' creates a life beyond Elaine], a March 2006 ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' article</ref> The review continues: |
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{{cquote|While it occasionally runs to the absurd — a blind date who won't eat food other people have touched and brings his own chicken to a restaurant — it stays for the most part within the realm of recognizable human relations, and lets you feel something for its characters. This was not a luxury ''[[Seinfeld]]'' ever afforded anyone, and it's nice to see the star getting to play something less cerebrally conceived, less obsessive-compulsive and more ordinarily well-rounded.}} |
{{cquote|While it occasionally runs to the absurd — a blind date who won't eat food other people have touched and brings his own chicken to a restaurant — it stays for the most part within the realm of recognizable human relations, and lets you feel something for its characters. This was not a luxury ''[[Seinfeld]]'' ever afforded anyone, and it's nice to see the star getting to play something less cerebrally conceived, less obsessive-compulsive and more ordinarily well-rounded.}} |
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The New Adventures of Old Christine is one of the most-watching sitcoms in USA. It proves that the "Seinfeld Curse" really does not exist. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 9 January 2007
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | |
|---|---|
| File:OldChristine.jpg Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine | |
| Created by | Kari Lizer |
| Starring | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Clark Gregg Hamish Linklater Trevor Gagnon Emily Rutherfurd Tricia O'Kelley Alex Kapp Horner |
| Country of origin | |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 23 minutes (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 13, 2006 – present |
The New Adventures of Old Christine is a CBS situation comedy that debuted as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 2006, after the highly rated sitcom, Two and a Half Men. The show, a Warner Bros. Domestic Television production, was created by writer Kari Lizer, who is also the show's executive producer.
The show stars Seinfeld alumna Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell, a divorced mother and owner of a women's gym. The program revolves around Christine trying to keep pace with everyone around her, including the judgmental stay-at-home moms at her son's private school and her ex-husband Richard (Clark Gregg). She is jokingly known as "Old Christine" because Richard has a girlfriend also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Hamish Linklater plays Matthew, (Old) Christine's live-in brother.
Ratings and reviews
The show premiered to and maintained good ratings, apparently the first example of a show breaking the "Seinfeld curse" (after the failures of The Michael Richards Show, Bob Patterson, Listen Up, and Louis-Dreyfus' own Watching Ellie).[1] On October 3, 2006, The Futon Critic announced that the show had been given a full 22-episode order.
The review website Metacritic.com, which tabulates critics' reviews, gave it a 64 — equating to their summary of "generally positive reviews", with 16 out of 26 critics reviews deemed as positive.[1] A Los Angeles Times review notes that "Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real" and the show has a "dry charm and a nice tone of affectionate irony."[2] The review continues:
While it occasionally runs to the absurd — a blind date who won't eat food other people have touched and brings his own chicken to a restaurant — it stays for the most part within the realm of recognizable human relations, and lets you feel something for its characters. This was not a luxury Seinfeld ever afforded anyone, and it's nice to see the star getting to play something less cerebrally conceived, less obsessive-compulsive and more ordinarily well-rounded.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | "Old" Christine Campbell |
| Clark Gregg | Richard Campbell |
| Hamish Linklater | Matthew |
| Emily Rutherfurd | "New" Christine |
| Trevor Gagnon | Richard "Ritchie" Campbell |
| Tricia O'Kelley | Marly Ehrhardt |
| Alex Kapp Horner | Lindsay |
| Wanda Sykes | Barb |
DVD Releases
| DVD Name | Cover Art | Release Date | Ep # |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | TBA 2007 | 13 | |
| The Complete Second Season | TBA 2007 | 22 |
International Broadcasters
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Television | March 13, 2006 | Mondays 9:30pm ET | |
| CH | March 13, 2006 | Mondays 9:30pm ET | |
| Channel Nine | 13th July 2006 | Returned December 5th 8.30 | |
| SBT and Warner | November 1 2006 | Wednesdays at 12.00am ; Tuesdays at 8:00pm | |
| Stöð 2 | November 5 2006 | Saturdays at 8.10pm | |
| yesSTARS | ???? 2006 | Thursdays at 10:05pm | |
| TV2 | ???? 2006 | ||
| TV2 | September 5 2006 | Tuesdays at 22:30 | |
| Kanal 5 | August 30 2006 | Tuesdays at 11:25pm | |
| UKTV Gold | ???? 2006 |
Episodes
List of The New Adventures of Old Christine episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 13, 2006 | May 22, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 18, 2006 | 2007 |
Awards
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2006) - NOMINATED
References
- ^ Sweet bump for CBS's 'Old Christine', a Media Life magazine article
- ^ 'Christine' creates a life beyond Elaine, a March 2006 Los Angeles Times article