Kristin (TV series)

2001 American television sitcom

Kristin

Genre| Sitcom
Created by| John Markus
Directed by|

* Lee Shallat Chemel (5 episodes)
* Paul Lazarus (2 episodes)
* Ken Levine (2 episodes)
* Jerry Zaks (2 episodes)
* Brian K. Roberts (1 episode)
* James Widdoes (1 episode)

Starring|

* Kristin Chenoweth
* Jon Tenney
* Larry Romano
* Ana Ortiz
* Dale Godboldo

Theme music composer|

* Jeanine Tesori
* Dick Scanlan

Composer| Mat Morse
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 13 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producers|

* John Markus
* Earl Pomerantz

Producers|

* Teri Schaffer
* Jessie Ward
* Kristin Chenoweth
* Dan Cohen
* F J Pratt

Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 22–24 minutes
Production companies|

* Markusfarms Productions
* Paramount Network Television

Original release
Network| NBC
Release| June 5 (2001-06-05) –
July 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)

Kristin is an American television sitcom created by John Markus, starring Kristin Chenoweth. The series premiered on NBC on June 5, 2001.[1] It was canceled on July 10, 2001, after six episodes had been screened (out of thirteen produced).[2]

## Plot

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Kristin Yancey (Kristin Chenoweth), a perky Oklahoma woman, takes a job as a secretary in New York City while she looks for work in show business. What she does not know is that her boss Tommy Ballantine (Jon Tenney), hired her sight unseen from a local Baptist Church congregation in hopes of repairing his public image, which had been damaged by nearly nonstop sexual imbroglios.

## Cast

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* Kristin Chenoweth as Kristin Yancey
* Jon Tenney as Tommy Ballantine, Kristin's boss
* Larry Romano as Aldo Bonnadonna, Tommy's right-hand man
* Ana Ortiz as Santa Clemente, Kristin's friend
* Dale Godboldo as Tyrique Kimbrough, an employee of the firm
* Christopher Durang as Reverend Thornhill of the Baptist congregation

## Reception

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Michael Speier of Variety called the series a "dud" with "incredibly stale one-liners, on-the-cheap production values and boring supporting players".[1] Anita Gates in The New York Times wrote: "The plots and situations are just tired, like the show's saccharine theme song".[3]

As of 2025, none of the series has been released on DVD for home consumption.[4]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by [5]| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
code [5]

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1| "Pilot"| James Widdoes| John Markus| June 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)| 001
2| "The In-Crowd"| Brian K. Roberts| Dawn Urbont| June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)| 004
3| "The Homewrecker"| Lee Shallat-Chemel| Alicia Sky Varinaitis| June 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)| 011
4| "The Scene"| Ken Levine| Story by : Jamie Gorenberg
Teleplay by : John Markus & Earl Pomerantz| June 26, 2001 (2001-06-26)| 006
5| "The Mother"| Lee Shallat-Chemel| John Markus & Earl Pomerantz| July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)| 012
6| "The Rival"| Jerry Zaks| Dan Cohen & F.J. Pratt| July 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)| 013
7| "The Gift"| Lee Shallat Chemel| John Markus & Earl Pomerantz| Unaired| 002
8| "The Gatekeeper"| Lee Shallat-Chemel| Bill Wrubel| Unaired| 003
9| "The Escort"| Paul Lazarus| Teri Schaffer| Unaired| 005
10| "The Rift"| Paul Lazarus| Dan Cohen & F.J. Pratt| Unaired| 007
11| "The Showdown"| Jerry Zaks| Bill Wrubel| Unaired| 008
12| "The Crush"| Ken Levine| Alicia Sky Varinaitis| Unaired| 009
13| "The Secret"| Lee Shallat Chemel| John Markus & Earl Pomerantz| Unaired| 010

## References

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1. ^ a b Speier, Michael (June 3, 2001). "Kristin". Variety. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
2. ^ Wren, Celia (July 29, 2001). "Trying to Act Saintly Nowadays Can Be a Hair Shirt". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
3. ^ Gates, Anita (June 5, 2001). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Moral Code Guides a Bible-Belt Barbie". The New York Times.
4. ^ ""Kristin" (TV series - search)". amazon.com. December 11, 2020.
5. ^ a b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Kristin : no."]". US Copyright Office. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

## External links

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* Kristin at IMDb

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