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"Samantha Who?" (2007)

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35 out of 40 people found the following comment useful :-
charming and funny, 17 October 2007

Author: earlytalkie from United States

Here is an original idea. What if we all had the chance to forget the transgressions we committed in our life up to this time? What would happen if you woke up from a coma not knowing the first thing about your past? Such is the premise of "Samamtha Who?", a charming fantasy-comedy starring Christina Applegate, formerly of "Married...With Children". I suspect that most of us, given the chance, would probably not like a few things about our past lives, but Samantha, pre-amnesia, was a bit more unlikeable than most. Miss Applegate has progressed quite a bit as a comedic actress over the years, and her character here gets a chance to show her considerable comedic talents. Her reactions and expressions remind one of the early Marlo Thomas in the "That Girl" series. This series deserves a chance to succeed, if only the writers can keep up the writing end, not running out of ideas based soley on the amnesia gag. There is promise here.

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20 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :-
Funny and nice and clever new comedy. Nice to see Christina Applegate again., 29 October 2007

Author: Danny Blankenship from Petersburg, Virginia

"ABC's" new hit comedy series "Samantha Who?" is certainly funny and the plot theme is centered around a neat concept of amnesia of a young lady named Samantha. It's something that we as viewers hope never happens to us, that being memory loss, and then all of a sudden we awake and slowly have to learn about our friends and family. This series begins just that way with Christina Applegate("Married with Children")as a female named Samantha who awakes one day from a coma with her parents by her bedside yet she doesn't know them! All memory is gone she doesn't even remember her life or friends or career, she must then rekindle her romance with boyfriend Todd(Barry Watson) and rework her friendship and partying ways with best friend Andrea(Jennifer Esposito). The big questions as the show goes on how will the new Samantha be a fun loving angel and nice girl trying to regain place of memory, or will she return to her devilish and partying ways of being promiscuous and wild. It's just great to see Christina Applegate working again she's actually more beautiful than she was on her "Married with Children" days. Also Jean Smart and Jennifer Esposito give good supporting performances. This series is one of the better new ones that's funny and charming, and it's interesting to follow along the characters new rediscovery of life, love, and most of all to find out who she really is.

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful :-
A good sitcom!, 20 November 2007

Author: Mauricio Navate from Brazil

Did you enjoy 13 Going on 30? If so, you will certainly enjoy this sitcom. As it is impossible to watch Ugly Betty without remember The Devil Wears Prada, Samantha Who has an essence of 13 Going on 30. The best friend character have the same soul on both, and even the job of the guy is the same (photographer). But it is not a negative point. The central plot is great: if you wake up and discover how disgusting you were, could you change it? Besides, if you use to see TV series, here you can find actors from a lot of populars one, like Brian from What About Brian, Sookie from Gilmore Girls, Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager and of course, Kelly Bundy from Married with Children. I think this TV Series has potential to last for some seasons, and I hope they develop well this!

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Really Funny!, 20 May 2008

Author: xox_rachy_xo from United Kingdom

Initially I was drawn to this programme purely for Christina Applegate because she has been hilarious in EVERYTHING! but after watching this I have realised it's not just her but in fact the whole cast that attribute to the comedy of the programme- Andrea's harsh bluntness, her parents extreme inappropriateness and Dena's general personality. As a combination, the cast creates a sweet programme filled with both laughs and a essentially poignant question- If we could, would we go back and change the people we are? The only possible problem I could have with the programme is actually how short it is, because sometimes i felt as though they could increase the comedy in situations. However, Fantastic stuff, please keep it up!

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"My NAme is SAmantha"? Well,not quite..., 23 January 2008
Author: S.R. Dipaling from Topeka,Kansas,USA

Still,this clever,well-cast and quirky ABC sitcom could be considered at least a marginal,feminine take on the "BAd-person-has-extraordinary-even-show-them-error-of-their-ways" construct,a la "My NAme is Earl".

The Samantha of the title(Christina Applegate,who just seems to get better with more experience)recovers from a blunt-force trauma but suffers from amnesia,which has her retracing her life through her parents(Jean Smart and Kevin Dunn),her friends(Jennifer Esposito and Melissa McCArthy)and her former boyfriend(BArry WAtson),all of whom seem to be somewhat in disbelief that such girl could have this pang of regret and need for redemption. I've only seen a couple of episodes,but what I saw has been so encouraging that I WANT to see more.

Hopefully,ABC will give this more chance to flourish. From the ad campaigns that I've seen,it appears they will. A good compliment to another sitcom with plenty of upside potential,"Notes from the Underbelly",which I hope ABC also gives opportunity to thrive. Got the hint,networks?

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3 out of 38 people found the following comment useful :-
I'm Stunned, 17 October 2007

Author: joeshoe89 from United States

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I waited hoping this would be a great show. Rarely in my life have less than thirty minutes been so lost to me as they have been tonight. I'm giving this two stars out of respect to Christina Applegate. She was great on Broadway. She made me laugh on Married With Children. She made me laugh on Jesse. I'm hoping it's not her. This show is NOT funny. Not for a second. Not a single laugh giggle chuckle titter. Nothing. I sat amazed. The writers didn't have one funny line. It's not really boring. The cast is attractive but most play basically people I would never know or like under any circumstances. I'm guessing that I'll be the very small minority on my next statement since everyone but me loves this show but the only show I can compare it to is How I Met Your Mother. Again I can sit through that one without even a mild ha ha. I know it's me but while I can't stop laughing at Two and a Half Men or Big Bang Theory these shows just left me not wanting to watch again. I know I will in hopes I'll find a laugh but after tonight I have my doubts. Sitting through six How I Mets was rough going for me but I'll sit through five more Samanthas in hopes I get to actually hear a funny line. I will check back on the reviewers for this show to see what lines they post that they found funny here. Give me a line quote. Please.

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