DiResta

This article is about the television series. For the surname, see DiResta (surname).

DiResta
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Matt Goldman
Starring	John DiResta Leila Kenzle Robert Costanzo Karle Warren Joe Guzaldo Sandra Purpuro
Composer	Marc Bonilla
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Maple Seed Paramount Television
Original release
Network	UPN
Release	October 5, 1998 (1998-10-5) – March 1, 1999 (1999-3-1)

DiResta is an American sitcom which premiered on UPN on October 5, 1998, on its Monday schedule. It was cancelled after its March 1, 1999 airing. The show was named for stand-up comedian John DiResta; this was his first television venture.

The series was described by Entertainment Weekly as "A transit cop, his funny job, and his funny family." ^[1] On the week of November 2–8, 1998, it was the lowest rated non-Pax TV show aired. ^[2]

Cast

• John Diresta as Off. John Diresta
• Leila Kenzle as Kate Diresta
• Joe Guzaldo as Sgt. Kazmerek
• Sandra Purpuro as Off. Liz Labella
• David Batiste as Cal
• Erik Palladino as Tully
• Karle Warren as Anna Diresta
• Ruairi Kenna and Sean Kenna as Dakota Diresta
• Robert Costanzo as Vic Diresta

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	John Tracy	Matt Goldman	October 5, 1998 (1998-10-5)	2.10 [3]
2	"John Kisses Some Ass"	Unknown	Unknown	October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)	1.95 [4]
3	"Public Enema No. 1"	Unknown	Unknown	October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)	1.78 [5]
4	"Walk on the Feminine Side"	Unknown	Unknown	October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)	1.62 [6]
5	"Heavy Metal"	Unknown	Unknown	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-2)	1.05 [7]
6	"Romeo and Juliet Were Lucky"	Unknown	Unknown	November 9, 1998 (1998-11-9)	1.54 [8]
7	"Cookin' With Gas"	Unknown	Unknown	November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16) [9]	1.90 [10]
8	"Thanksgiving"	Unknown	Unknown	November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)	1.94 [11]
9	"The Kid"	Unknown	Unknown	December 21, 1998 (1998-12-21)	2.26 [12]
10	"Your Daddy Don't Dance"	Unknown	Unknown	January 25, 1999 (1999-1-25)	2.85 [13]
11	"One Wedding and a Funeral"	Unknown	Unknown	February 1, 1999 (1999-2-1)	2.28 [14]
12	"The Torch"	Unknown	Unknown	February 8, 1999 (1999-2-8)	1.86 [15]
13	"Viagra Falls"	Unknown	Unknown	February 15, 1999 (1999-2-15)	1.9 [16]
14	"Half a Million Clams"	Unknown	Unknown	February 22, 1999 (1999-2-22)	1.53 [17]
15	"Slam Dunkin Donuts"	Unknown	Unknown	March 1, 1999 (1999-3-1)	1.76 [18]

References

1. Entertainment Weekly - Fall TV Preview/ DiResta - 09-10-1998
2. Nielsen Ratings – Nov 2 – 8
3. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 5-11)". The Los Angeles Times . October 14, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 12-18)". The Los Angeles Times . October 21, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times . October 28, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 26-Nov. 1)". The Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 2-8)". The Los Angeles Times . November 11, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 9-15)". The Los Angeles Times . November 18, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "TV Listings for November 16, 1998". TV Tango. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
10. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 16-22)". The Los Angeles Times . November 25, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 23-29)". The Los Angeles Times . December 2, 1998. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 21-27)". The Los Angeles Times . January 1, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 25-31)". The Los Angeles Times . February 3, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 1-7)". The Los Angeles Times . February 10, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 8-14)". The Los Angeles Times . February 18, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 21, 1999". Ratings Ryan. May 15, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
17. "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 22-28)". The Los Angeles Times . March 3, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
18. "National Nielsen Viewership (March 1–7)". The Los Angeles Times . March 10, 1999. Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• DiResta at IMDb
• DiResta at the UPNcyclopedia