Tim Russ-related stories
Posted Jul 10th 2009 3:27PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
Samantha Who? is going to be a trivia question one day.
What was the name of that comedy on ABC that got good reviews and pretty good ratings and people seemed to like it and then ABC canceled it? Of course, that could probably describe quite a few shows the past several years, but I think the cancellation of
Samantha Who? surprised a lot of people when ABC had
their upfront a couple of months ago. Now they're doubling up on episodes this summer.
Posted Jan 3rd 2009 10:02AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Casting, Reality-Free
I like
Samantha Who? I think it's a quirky and fun show with a pretty clever premise. What I don't get about it is Tim Russ' character. Don't get me wrong, I like Tim Russ. As a sci-fi geek, I think I'm pretty much required to. After all,
Star Trek: Voyager came on while I was in college (I know, I'm aging myself here), and I'm glad to see him getting the work. I'm just not sure what the point of his role is.
As Frank, the doorman of the building Sam lives in, he has a working knowledge of what kind of a person she was pre-amnesia, but only Dena really didn't know "bad Sam." Samantha didn't seem to have any sort of special relationship with Frank then, and the writers haven't developed one now.
Did they just forget about him, or quickly realize they didn't know what to do with him? It's a weird thing on an otherwise solid show. Can you think of any other cases like that?
Continue reading I don't get Tim Russ on Samantha Who?
Posted May 12th 2008 11:42PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E15) "It's my birthday?" - SamEven if it wasn't an earth-shattering or intense episode,
Samantha Who?'s season finale was satisfying. The episode wrapped up the Chloe/Todd relationship, clarified where Sam and Todd stand, and gave Sam another clean slate (she got the first one after when she woke up from the coma with amnesia). It also marked the first time that all series regulars shared a scene together.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Birthday (season finale)
Posted May 5th 2008 11:41PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E14) "My mother is having an affair." - SamanthaHow fun is it to watch the Newlys interact? I enjoyed this week's episode because it mainly focused on the weird trio that Samantha forms with her parents. Those of you who've been reading my
Samantha Who? reviews regularly know how my I love Regina because of her snarky lines and craziness. After "The Affair," Howard is definitely growing on me.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Affair
Posted Apr 29th 2008 10:21AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E13) "I can get a guy by tomorrow." - SamanthaThis line may not have been the funniest one of the episode but it had major implications for both Sam and Todd. What if she hadn't been able to find a date for the gallery show? What if she found a guy who turned out to be prince charming and not a mugger? Those two possibilities could have totally changed the ending of the episode, meaning that Todd could still be thinking of Chloe instead of Sam. Luckily for us, Sam found Jerry O'Connell, who was trying to get in his car using a hanger since his
Carpoolers friends left him on the curb, and he turned out to not be
the guy for our Sam.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Gallery Show
Posted Apr 21st 2008 11:43PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E12) "Your friend. I want her. Make it happen." - ChapmanIf ABC hadn't decided to air 15 episodes of
Samantha Who? this season, this episode could have served as a season finale. It not only sent Sam in the unknown (she quit her job at the end of the episode) but the episode also ended with an important kiss that could have Todd rethink his decision to give Chloe a chance and have us wonder for months what his decision would be. But, thanks to
SW? being popular, we will get answers to these questions before the season ends and will get a new set of questions to ponder on all summer long.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Butterflies
Posted Apr 15th 2008 12:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E11) "Marry me." - Winston Funk to SamThis week's episode of
Samantha Who? ended up being quite satisfying and I'm not just saying that because the stable boy kissed the amnesiac heroine (which surely pleased the 52.5% of people who voted for "Sam & Todd forever" in
our last poll). We were treated with crazy Regina, romance novelist wannabe Dena, teenager with a huge crush Andrea, and smitten with a potential son-in-law Howard. What more can we ask for? Especially after that "look at what you made me do" kiss!
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Boss
Posted Apr 7th 2008 11:06PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?, Reality-Free
(S01E10) "I love you." - Todd to ChloeFirst, I must thank ABC for the fun
Samantha Who? marketing campaign they did these past two weeks or so. I know that the fun ads during which Samantha and her mother talked about a song that meant a lot to Regina, or during which Samantha presented her boyfriend, er, ex-boyfriend, Todd, had an effect on some non-watchers (a few of my friends asked me what the show was about and planned on watching the show this week). Let's hope more join the fun.
Secondly, our favorite amnesiac is back on TV! Yay! This cutesy series is definitely one I enjoy watching a lot thanks to Samantha's duality (evil-Sam versus good-Sam), very well played by Christina Applegate, and thanks to Jean Smart and the devilish Andrea, played by Jennifer Esposito.
That said, let's get to the important part of this post: the review.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Girlfriend
Posted Dec 10th 2007 11:17PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?
(S01E09) "Without you, I would be nothing." - Sam to Regina
"You wouldn't be nothing; you'd just be less." - ReginaThis week's episode was important in Samantha's life: she slept with a man (thus ending her "virgin" status), she learned to express her feelings and said "I love you," she suffered her first post-accident break up and she learned to be a better boss.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Break Up
Posted Dec 4th 2007 12:47AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?
(S01E08) "Having amnesia is like an obstacle course." - SamanthaI never suffered from amnesia but from what we've been seeing for now eight episodes, amnesia does seem to be like an obstacle course or, as the cast picture on the right shows, a maze. Samantha has to overcome obstacles put in her path because she doesn't fully know herself or the world she lives in. She must make her way through life without having a map to guide her. It's trial and error. This week, Samantha had to decide between lying and telling the truth and how it would affect her father.
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Car
Posted Nov 27th 2007 8:01PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Samantha Who?
(S01E07) "Everyday with me is an adventure." - SamanthaThat's how I feel when I watch
Samantha Who?, one of my guilty TV pleasures. We never know what to expect every week because the lead character doesn't know herself. The series has been one of the most popular new comedies of the season partially because of its lead-in (
Dancing with the Stars) and its star (lovable
Christina Applegate). I'm not ashamed to say that I enjoy it for its bubbly storylines (we all need a few series in our weekly watch list that don't require us to think too much), its lead character/actress, the devil/angel parts played by Andrea and Dena, and for Jean Smart!
Continue reading Samantha Who?: The Hockey Date
Posted Jun 26th 2007 2:21PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows
TV Guide reports that
Christina Applegate's new ABC series is now titled
Samantha Who? As
Bob reported about a week ago, the network failed to get permission from the
estate of Dr. Seuss to use the title
Sam I Am, which was the original title of the series but also refers to the Seuss book
Green Eggs & Ham.
Before settling for
Samantha Who?, the network and the people behind the show briefly retitled this series
Samantha Be Good.
Continue reading ABC renames Applegate show Samantha Who?
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