Party Girl (1996 TV series)

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Party Girl
Genre Sitcom
Based on Party Girl
Developed byEfrem Seeger
Written byHarry Birckmayer
Beth Fieger Falkenstein
Efrem Seeger
Susan Seeger
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Eric Weinberg
Directed by Shelley Jensen
Michael Lembeck
Andrew D. Weyman
Steve Zuckerman
Starring Christine Taylor
Swoosie Kurtz
Theme music composer Carole Bayer Sager
Oliver Leiber
Opening theme"It's My Life"
ComposerClaude Gaudette
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersHarry Birckmayer
Efrem Seeger
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
ProducerJan Siegelman
EditorsRick Blue
William Murray
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesSubway Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 9 (1996-09-09) 
October 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)

Party Girl is an American sitcom based on the 1995 film of the same name [1] that aired briefly on Fox in September 1996 [2] with Christine Taylor, Swoosie Kurtz, and John Cameron Mitchell. Following Fox's cancellation, boss Peter Roth attempted to retool the show, but it never materialized. [3] [4]

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Synopsis

Mary (Taylor) is ensconced in the clubs and parties of New York City. She is finally given a chance to prove herself thanks to Godmother Judy (Kurtz), who hires her to work in a library.

Marketing and reception

Marketing of the series centered around Taylor's recent popularity portraying Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie . One television commercial featured a parody of the opening/closing credits of The Brady Bunch , but Taylor appeared (as Mary) in each box. Although six episodes were filmed, only four were aired and the show was quickly cancelled.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot" Michael Lembeck Harry Birckmayer & Daisy von Scherler Mayer & Efrem SeegerSeptember 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
2"Virgin Mary" Steve Zuckerman Beth Fieger FalkensteinSeptember 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
3"Just Say No"Steve ZuckermanEric WeinbergSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
4"A Charming Tale" Shelley Jensen Susan SeegerSeptember 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
5"Art History"UnknownUnknownOctober 6, 1996 (1996-10-06)
6"The Falafel Guy"UnknownUnknownOctober 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)

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References

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