"Just Shoot Me!" (1997)TV series 1997-2003

Creator:

Steven Levitan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

4 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Stop the presses!

Plot:

Hot-tempered journalist Maya Gallo got herself fired from yet another job when she made an anchorwoman...

Plot Keywords:

Office Romance | Prank | Sitcom | Workplace | Prankster

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	3:30 AM	TVLAND	Pictures of Lily	#7.10
Mon. July 28	2:00 PM	TBS	Steamed	#3.2

Cast

Laura San Giacomo	...	Maya Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
George Segal	...	Jack Gallo (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Wendie Malick	...	Nina Van Horn (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
Enrico Colantoni	...	Elliot DiMauro (149 episodes, 1997-2003)
David Spade	...	Dennis Finch (149 episodes, 1997-2003)

Also Known As:

Ai, Que Vida! (Portugal) [pt]
Ammu vaan! (Finland) [fi]
Blush (Norway) [no]
Dame un respiro (Spain) [es]
Den xereis ti sou ginetai (Greece) [el]
Divatalnokok (Hungary) [hu]
Just Shoot Me - Redaktion durchgeknipst (Germany) [de]
Shooting Stars (Germany) (rerun title) [de]
Voilà! (France) [fr]

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios/CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Network Television

Trivia:

The character of Dennis Finch was added after the original pilot was rejected in favor of "Suddenly Susan" (1996). He replaced a far more flamboyant assistant named Connor.

Quotes:

[Jack is complaining about his problems with Maya to Dennis]
Dennis: Let's try a little word association. Boring.
Jack: Mundane.
Dennis: Endless.
Jack: Eternal.
Dennis: Outside-of-job responsibilities.
Jack: [pause] Fired.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (#5.12)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Life Keeps Bringin' Me Back To You

A show of its own.

I find this show really funny and really real. It's like a league of its own because I noticed that it doesn't try too hard to attract a big audience. Usually NBC airs the previews for the Thursday night lineup and although they show Just Shoot Me previews, it seems like they tend to let it slowly slip through the cracks.

NBC has a tendency to let good shows go bad by lack of advertising. Lets hope that this isn't one of the next ones to go. Just Shoot Me has one of the best times because it is after Friends, Cursed, Will and Grace, and before ER. I was reading some Nielsen ratings charts and it looks like people go out of their way to miss this wonderful show. I know that it is almost always in the top ten (I think), but I always read bad reviews or opinions on it. Why? It is so good and creative.

The characters are good because they are down to earth, hard working people. The cast isn't made up of the ritzy, glamorous celebrities we usually see. But it has one of the funniest casts I've ever seen.

The scripts are extremely well played out with hilarious writing. I always find myself laughing like crazy at some of the simplest jokes. Good writing with different story lines that don't get old is what makes this show one of a kind.

Good characters, simple yet complicated problems/plots, excellent writing, and a good setting (the work environment) is what I love about Just Shoot Me. This is truly a must see!