Party Girl (1996 TV series)

1996 American TV series or program

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 (1996-09-09) –
October 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)

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

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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

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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

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

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date

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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

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1. ^ "Party Girl". The New York Times.[dead link‍]
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.

## External links

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* Party Girl at IMDb
* Party Girl at epguides.com

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