"Samantha Who?" (2007)TV series

Creators:

Cecelia Ahern
Donald Todd

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

A woman suffers from amnesia and is forced to find out who she really is.

Plot Keywords:

Answering Machine | Best Friend | Male Female Relationship | Black Humor | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. May 27	9:00 PM	ABC	The Hypnotherapist	#1.6
Tue. May 27	9:30 PM	ABC	The Car	#1.8

Cast

Christina Applegate	...	Samantha / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Esposito	...	Andrea Belladonna / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Melissa McCarthy	...	Dena (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Russ	...	Frank (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Barry Watson	...	Todd (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jean Smart	...	Regina (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Dunn	...	Howard (14 episodes, 2007-2008)

Also Known As:

Sam I Am (USA) (working title)
Samantha Be Good (USA) (working title)
Samantha, ¿qué? (Spain: Castilian title) [es]

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

charming and funny

Here is an original idea. What if we all had the chance to forget the transgressions we committed in our life up to this time? What would happen if you woke up from a coma not knowing the first thing about your past? Such is the premise of "Samamtha Who?", a charming fantasy-comedy starring Christina Applegate, formerly of "Married...With Children". I suspect that most of us, given the chance, would probably not like a few things about our past lives, but Samantha, pre-amnesia, was a bit more unlikeable than most. Miss Applegate has progressed quite a bit as a comedic actress over the years, and her character here gets a chance to show her considerable comedic talents. Her reactions and expressions remind one of the early Marlo Thomas in the "That Girl" series. This series deserves a chance to succeed, if only the writers can keep up the writing end, not running out of ideas based soley on the amnesia gag. There is promise here.