"Just Shoot Me!" (1997)TV series 1997-2003

Creator:

Steven Levitan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

4 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Stop the presses!

Plot:

Hot-tempered journalist Maya Gallo got herself fired from yet another job when she made an anchorwoman...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Office | Workplace | Prankster | Supermodel

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 8	2:00 PM	TBS	The Gift Piggy	#5.11
Mon. Sept. 8	2:30 PM	TBS	The Proposal	#5.12

Cast

Laura San Giacomo	...	Maya Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
George Segal	...	Jack Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Wendie Malick	...	Nina Van Horn (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Elliot DiMauro (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
David Spade	...	Dennis Finch (149 episodes, 1997-2003)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Universal Network Television

Trivia:

The character of Dennis Finch was added after the original pilot was rejected in favor of "Suddenly Susan" (1996). He replaced a far more flamboyant assistant named Connor.

Quotes:

Dennis: Oh, I just remembered. You're boring. And my legs work.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Life Keeps Bringin' Me Back To You

Superb Cast, Great Show

This is a fantastic show which always makes me laugh and giggle. Probably the best comedy ensemble on TV, and the humor is mostly aimed at adults. Blush, as a setting for the hijinx, is perfect and the office setting seems organic and realistic, as opposed to lumps of furniture. Contrast this with Suddenly Susan, where the office setting is ridiculous because noone seems to belong there. On Just Shoot Me, the characters are fleshed out from the beginning and their motives, personal and professional, are clear. Maya and Jack Gallo, the irrepressible Dennis Finch, Elliot and Nina all supply laughs constantly. There's lots of practical jokes and wicked schemes that sometimes (but not always) backfire. Maya is the most earnest (and an intellectual feminist), but she's also vulnerable and compassionate. She is the heart and soul of Blush, but also the butt of good-natured jokes. The other four (especially Dennis) are more self-centered and mischievous. All in all, this is a wonderful show that resonates, because it echoes (in an exaggerated way) the chemistry of co-workers in real life. In this respect, it resembles Taxi, another great show that relied on well-defined characters to make comical situations seem more natural.