Cursed (2000 TV series)

American sitcom television series

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Cursed

Also known as| The Weber Show
Created by|

* Mitchel Katlin
* Nat Bernstein

Starring|

* Steven Weber
* Chris Elliott
* Wendell Pierce
* Amy Pietz
* Paula Marshall

Theme music composer|

* Brad Segal
* Nic Tenbroek

Opening theme| "Miss Fortune" performed by Liz Phair
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 17 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producers|

* Adam Chase
* Ira Ungerleider

Producer| Steven Weber
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 30 minutes
Production companies|

* Artists Television Group
* NBC Studios
* Captain Shadow And Steve
* Katlin/Bernstein Productions

Original release
Network| NBC
Release| October 26, 2000 (2000-10-26) –
April 26, 2001 (2001-04-26)

Cursed, later renamed The Weber Show, is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from October 26, 2000 to April 26, 2001. It starred Steven Weber, Amy Pietz, Wendell Pierce, and Chris Elliott.

## Overview

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The show is notable for having an abrupt title change in the middle of its first season. The initial premise was that its protagonist (Weber) had been cursed by an ex-girlfriend and thus constantly encountered bad luck. The show failed to find an audience, and so midway through the season the entire "bad luck" angle was abruptly dropped. The show was revamped as a more traditional sitcom and renamed The Weber Show. In spite of the change (or perhaps because of it), the show still struggled and was canceled at the end of the season, leaving a cliffhanger unresolved. The show's theme song was written and performed by Liz Phair.

## Cast

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* Steven Weber as Jack Nagle
* Amy Pietz as Melissa Taylor
* Chris Elliott as Larry Heckman
* Wendell Pierce as Wendell Simms
* Paula Marshall as Katie

## Recurring

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* John O'Hurley as Mr. Bill Erlicht
* Rena Sofer as Dawn Cheswick

## Guest Stars

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* Lisa Darr as Angela Nichalos
* Travis Wester as Wayne
* Kate Walsh as Stace
* Elaine Hendrix as Jamie
* Charlton Heston as Himself
* Heidi Klum as Annika
* Anthony Edwards as Ricky
* Andrea Bendewald as Lucy
* Lori Loughlin as Natalie
* Whoopi Goldberg as Herself
* Paul Gleason as Principal Squires
* Simon Helberg as Andy Tinker
* Spencer Garrett as Jim
* Jane Lynch as Carla
* Richard Libertini as Dr. Sal Weitzman

## Episodes

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No.| Title [1][2]| Directed by [2]| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
code [2]| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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1| "Pilot"| James Burrows| Mitchel Katlin & Nat Bernstein| October 26, 2000 (2000-10-26)| 1000| 17.85[3]

A blind date puts a hex on Jack, who comes to believe that her spell may be working.

2| "...And Then He Gave Her Some Old Linguine"| Michael Lembeck| Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen| November 2, 2000 (2000-11-02)| 1003| 18.42[4]

Jack tries to win back Melissa.

3| "...And Then She Gave Him The Bird"| Michael Lembeck| Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom| November 9, 2000 (2000-11-09)| 1004| 15.48[5]

Jack reveals a childhood accident that prompts Larry to void their friendship.

4| "...And Then He Had to Give a Thumbs Up"| Barnet Kellman| Michael Curtis| November 16, 2000 (2000-11-16)| 1005| 18.35[6]

Jack's injured thumb may hurt his chance at getting a promotion.

5| "...And Then He Looked At Wendell's Thing"| James Widdoes| Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom| December 7, 2000 (2000-12-07)| 1006| 14.78[7]

Jack jeopardizes his friendship with Wendell when he peeks at his job evaluation.

6| "...And Then Larry Brought Charlton Heston Home"| Andrew Tsao| Mark J. Kunerth| December 14, 2000 (2000-12-14)| 1007| 17.21[8]

Charlton Heston is admitted to hospital with amnesia following an accident. Jack meets Katie. [NOTE: This is the first episode with the new title.]

7| "...And Then Wendell Wore Candy Stripes"| Barnet Kellman| Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen| January 4, 2001 (2001-01-04)| 1008| 17.32[9]

Jack becomes jealous when his lesbian friend begins hanging out with his ex-girlfriend.

8| "...And Then They Bought a Motorcycle with a Sidecar"
"And Then Larry Motorized the Side Car"| James Widdoes| Kevin Rooney| January 11, 2001 (2001-01-11)| 1009| 15.98[10]

Jack and Larry restore a vintage motorcycle that has a sidecar.

9| "...And Then Jack Found Out"| Barnet Kellman| Michael Curtis| January 25, 2001 (2001-01-25)| 1010| 15.06[11]

Jack tries to woo his lesbian friend, Katie.

10| "...And Then Jack Forgot His Dream"| Dana DeVally Piazza| Michael Curtis| March 15, 2001 (2001-03-15)| 1011| 16.24[12]

Jack urges Larry's brother (Anthony Edwards) to give up his pursuit of rock stardom.

11| "...And Then They Tried To Make Some Rules"| Gail Mancuso| Gail Lerner & David Walpert| March 22, 2001 (2001-03-22)| 1012| 14.61[13]

An ex-girlfriend (Lori Loughlin) contacts Jack 15 years after dumping him.

12| "...And Then Sex Freaked Jack Out"| Craig Knizek| Mark J. Kunerth| March 29, 2001 (2001-03-29)| 1014| 13.60[14]

Intimacy with Katie leads to feelings of inadequacy, prompting Jack to improve his sexual prowess.

13| "...And Then Jack Became The Voice of the Cougars"| Dana DeVally Piazza| Mark J. Kunerth| April 5, 2001 (2001-04-05)| 1013| 9.40[15]

Jack bribes a high-school principal to allow him to play announcer for a baseball game.

14| "...And Then Jack Had Two Dates"| Barnet Kellman| Liz Astrof & Gail Lerner| April 19, 2001 (2001-04-19)| 1015| 11.26[16]

Jack is torn between Larry and Katie when each makes demands on his time.

15| "...And Then They Hoped For A Second Season"
"...And Then Things Changed"| Gail Mancuso| Mark J. Kunerth & Peter Tibbals| April 26, 2001 (2001-04-26)| 1016| 11.74[17]

Jack must decide whether to commit to Katie after she is offered a job in New York.

16| "Jumpin' Jack's Rash"
"...And Then He Got a Rash"| James Burrows| Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen| Unaired| 1001| N/A

When Jack gets a rash, he decides to visit a different doctor, instead of Larry.

17| "Dog Eat Dog"| James Widdoes| Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Katlin| Unaired| 1002| N/A

Jack gets a dog to impress a woman.

## References

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1. ^ From the Writers Guild of America, West catalog: "Signatory Project Confirmation [search: "Weber Show"]". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
2. ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Weber Show"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
3. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 23–29, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. November 1, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 6-12, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 13-19, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 4-10, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 11-17, 2000)". The Los Angeles Times. December 20, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 1-7, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. January 10, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 8-14, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. January 19, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 22-28, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. January 31, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 12–18, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. March 21, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 19–25, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. March 28, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (March 26-April 1, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 4, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 2–8, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 11, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 16–22, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 23–29, 2001)". The Los Angeles Times. May 2, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Cursed at IMDb
* Cursed at epguides.com

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