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| The New Adventures of Old Christine | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Kari Lizer |
| Starring | Julia Louis-Dreyfus Clark Gregg Hamish Linklater Trevor Gagnon Emily Rutherfurd Tricia O'Kelley Alex Kapp Horner Wanda Sykes |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 23 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 13, 2006 – present |
The New Adventures of Old Christine is a CBS situation comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. It is produced by Warner Bros. Television production and was created by writer Kari Lizer, who is also the show's executive producer. Old Christine, as it is sometimes called, debuted as a midseason replacement on March 13, 2006.
On November 6, 2007, CBS said that production of Old Christine has been halted due to a strike by the Writers Guild of America.[1]
Background
The show stars 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).[2] 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."[3] 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.
A 2007 People magazine review concerning the episode "My Big Fat Sober Wedding" described the show as maintaining its freshness well into the second season. The show received 3 out of 4 stars.
The show has seen a heavy drop in ratings after losing its lead-in of Two and a Half Men; its current lead-in is How I Met Your Mother. At the beginning of season 2 the show was receiving about 12 million viewers an episode, but it dropped to about half that at the end of the season.
On May 16, 2007, it was announced that, despite the decline in ratings, CBS would renew the show for the 2007-2008 season as a mid-season replacement.[4]
Nielsen ratings
- 2005-2006 Season: #29 (12.5 million viewers avg.)
- 2006-2007 Season: #40 (10.4 million viewers avg.)
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | "Old" Christine Campbell |
| Clark Gregg | Richard Campbell |
| Hamish Linklater | Matthew |
| Trevor Gagnon | Richard "Ritchie" Campbell |
| Emily Rutherfurd | "New" Christine Hunter |
| Tricia O'Kelley | Marly Ehrhardt |
| Alex Kapp Horner | Lindsay |
| Wanda Sykes | Barb |
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 13, 2006 | May 22, 2006 | 12.5 million |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 18, 2006 | May 7, 2007 | 10.4 million |
DVD Releases
| DVD name | Release date | Ep # | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | January 15 2008 | 13 | Featurette: The Real Christine, Unaired scenes, Gag reel. |
Awards
- Best Actress in a Television Comedy or Musical - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2007) - NOMINATED
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2006) - WON
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2007) NOMINATED
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2006) - NOMINATED
References
- ^ Writers work picket lines as TV shows shut down, a L.A. Times article
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070516cbs02