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Ned and Stacey | |
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![]() Main cast | |
Created by | Michael J. Weithorn |
Starring | Thomas Haden Church Debra Messing Greg Germann Nadia Dajani |
Composer | Kurt Farquhar |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 46 (11 unaired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Michael J. Weithorn |
Producers | W.E. Baker Del Shores (season 1) Rob Schiller (season 2) Charlie Kaufman (season 2) |
Cinematography | Kenneth Peach Jr. |
Editors | John Neal (season 1) John Doutt (season 2) |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Hanley Productions TriStar Television |
Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | September 11, 1995 – January 27, 1997 |
Ned and Stacey is an American sitcom created by Michael J. Weithorn, and starring Thomas Haden Church and Debra Messing as the titular couple. The series lasted two seasons, airing on Fox from September 11, 1995, to January 27, 1997.
Eleven episodes remained unaired during the series' original run.
For Ned Dorsey (Church) to get a promotion at the ad agency where he works, he needs a wife. Stacey Colbert (Messing) is desperate to move out of her parents' house and find a place to live in New York City but cannot afford an apartment as a freelance journalist. So Stacey reluctantly agrees to pretend to be Ned's wife.
The first season revolved around Ned and Stacey's adjustment to their new situation, while they attempt to make their marriage appear real while dating other people. In the second season, Stacey moves out, and the two begin dating other people. Their constant bickering seems to evolve into something resembling a romance, but the series was cancelled before this could be fully developed.
(Spoken during the opening theme)
Ned: Why Stacey?
Stacey: Why Ned?
Ned: It was business.
Stacey: Strictly business.
Ned: Here's the deal – to get a promotion, I needed a wife.
Stacey: To get a life, I needed his apartment.
Ned: So what the hell, we up and got married.
Stacey: The only thing we have in common? We irritate each other.
Ned: Right! Enjoy the show.
This introduction does not appear in the first few episodes.
Note: relevant episode given in parentheses.
Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Season | Rank | Nielsen rating | Ref |
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1 | Monday 9:30 pm (1-12) Monday 9:00 pm (13-24) | September 11, 1995 | April 1, 1996 | 1995–96 | 121 | 6.0 | |
2 | Sunday 8:30 pm (1-7) Monday 9:00 pm (8-11) | November 17, 1996 | January 27, 1997 | 1996–97 | 108 | 6.1 | |
The series has been aired in the United Kingdom on channel Sony TV, which began airing the show on April 7, 2011, the day of the channel's launch. After its cancellation, the show reran on the USA Network from 1999 to 2001. The show later reran on WE: Women's Entertainment from 2003 to 2005. TV Guide Network began airing reruns of the show on September 12, 2011. Oxygen also occasionally airs the show, usually on Thursday at 6 am EST. In Australia, digital channel 7mate has been showing reruns of the series in 2011. In the United States, Rural TV began airing reruns on occasion and was shown in 2015 on FamilyNet.
In September 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of Ned and Stacey on DVD in Region 1. Due to low sales, season two's DVD release was cancelled. In 2014, Mill Creek Entertainment acquired the rights to the series, and released two compilation discs of the show.
On June 7, 2017, Shout! Factory announced it had acquired the rights to the series, and subsequently released Ned and Stacey – The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on September 26, 2017. [1]
DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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The Complete First Season | 24 | September 20, 2005 |
The Complete Series | 46 [2] | September 26, 2017 |
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