Emeril (2001 TV series)
| Emeril | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Starring |
Emeril Lagasse Lisa Ann Walter Sherri Shepherd Carrie Preston Robert Urich |
| Composer(s) | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Harry Thomason |
| Producer(s) |
Adrienne Crow Barbara Stoll |
| Editor(s) | Leo Papin |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Mozark Productions NBC Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25 – December 11, 2001 |
Emeril is an American sitcom starring Emeril Lagasse as himself. It aired on Tuesday nights on NBC from September 25, 2001 to December 11, 2001. A total of 10 half-hour episodes were produced over one season, but only 7 aired.
Development
Having lost her development deal at CBS, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason sought to build a show around TV chef Emeril Lagasse. ABC passed on the show, even though Lagasse was appearing at that time on Good Morning America as a food correspondent.
NBC, had high hopes for the show, as it was created by Bloodworth-Thompson, however the show was savaged by many critics, one calling it a train wreck. Lagasse was said to be hesitant to participate in the project [1]
Bloodworth-Thomason had planned for the show to be " a very sophisticated, grown up comedy, "and would "do for men what the women did for Designing Women." [2]
After the poorly received first pilot,[3] the show was revamped turning the focus from Emeril's fictionalized home life to life on the set of a fictional version of Lagasse's Food Network show. A food stylist was added to the cast, as well as the additional casting of Robert Urich as Emeril's agent.[1] with the family's screen time reduced.
Cast
- Emril Lagasse as himself
- Lisa Ann Walter as Cassandra Gilman
- Carrie Preston as B.D. Benson
- Robert Urich as Jerry McKenney
- Sherri Shepherd as Melva LeBlanc
Reception
The E! show 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops ranked the sitcom at #51.[4]
The LA Times called the show "pretty dreadful." [3]
USA Today was kinder to the show, giving it 2 1/2 out of 4 stars. The review cited the show's improvement, stating that it may yet be a great sitcom and "but it's moving in the right direction, notch by notch. Like many series of late, this sitcom for star cable chef Emeril Lagasse has gone through a near-total overhaul since its barely-a-work-in-progress pilot was previewed to general dismay". [5]
In popular culture
The retooling of the show was parodied on the October 13, 2001 episode of Saturday Night Live.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 From Scratch:Inside the Food Network (2013) Allen Salkin
- ↑ "Tuned In: NBC still stirring 'Emeril' sitcom". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- 1 2 ROSENBERG, HOWARD (25 September 2001). "NBC Sitcom 'Emeril' Missing Some Essential Ingredients". Retrieved 29 September 2016 – via LA Times.
- ↑ "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops". 2 March 2004. Retrieved 29 September 2016 – via IMDb.
- ↑ "'Emeril' has right recipe". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Watch TV Funhouse: Fun with Real Audio - NBC Retools Emeril from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
External links
- Emeril at the Internet Movie Database