Party Girl (1996 TV series)

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Party Girl
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	Party Girl
Developed by	Efrem Seeger
Written by	Harry 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"
Composer	Claude Gaudette
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Harry Birckmayer; Efrem Seeger; Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Producer	Jan Siegelman
Editors	Rick Blue; William Murray
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Subway Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	September 9 –; October 13, 1996

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]

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

Christine Taylor as Mary
Swoosie Kurtz as Judy Burkhard
John Cameron Mitchell as Derrick
Merrin Dungey as Wanda
Matt Borlenghi as Oneal

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	Michael Lembeck	Harry Birckmayer & Daisy von Scherler Mayer & Efrem Seeger	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
2	"Virgin Mary"	Steve Zuckerman	Beth Fieger Falkenstein	September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
3	"Just Say No"	Steve Zuckerman	Eric Weinberg	September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
4	"A Charming Tale"	Shelley Jensen	Susan Seeger	September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
5	"Art History"	Unknown	Unknown	October 6, 1996 (1996-10-06)
6	"The Falafel Guy"	Unknown	Unknown	October 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)

References

^ "Party Girl". The New York Times.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Party Girl". TV Guide.
^ Rice, Lynette (September 30, 1996). "'AMW' wanted again; 'Lush' lifeless; 'Party' over, for now" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 36. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ Rice, Lynette (October 14, 1996). "Roth cancels Fox's 'Love & Marriage'" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 8. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

Party Girl at IMDb
Party Girl at epguides.com

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[NYT-1] "Party Girl". The New York Times.^{[dead link‍]}

[TVG-2] "Party Girl". TV Guide.

[3] Rice, Lynette (September 30, 1996). "'AMW' wanted again; 'Lush' lifeless; 'Party' over, for now" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 36. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[4] Rice, Lynette (October 14, 1996). "Roth cancels Fox's 'Love & Marriage'" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. 8. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

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