Hitz is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26 until November 11, 1997.[1] The series follows two record industry executives (Rick Gomez and Claude Brooks) and their boss (Andrew Dice Clay) at Hitower Records in Los Angeles.
| Hitz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Mark Cullen |
| Developed by | Richard Vaczy Tracy Gamble |
| Written by | Jamie Wooten Mark Cullen |
| Directed by | Gary Brown |
| Starring | Andrew Dice Clay Rick Gomez Claude Brooks Rosa Blasi Kristin Dattilo Spencer Garrett |
| Composer | Christopher Neal Nelson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (7 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tracy Gamble Richard Vaczy |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Vaczy-Gamble Productions MTV Productions Paramount Network Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | August 26 – November 11, 1997 |
Cast
edit- Andrew Dice Clay as HiTower president Jimmy Esposito
- Rick Gomez as Robert Moore
- Claude Brooks as Busby Evans
- Rosa Blasi as April Beane
- Kristin Dattilo as Angela
- Spencer Garrett as Tommy Stans
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Rob Schiller | Story by : Mark Cullen Teleplay by : Mark Cullen & Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble | August 26, 1997 |
| 2 | "It Ain't Over Till..." | Rob Schiller | Tracy Gamble & Richard Vaczy | September 2, 1997 |
| 3 | "The Godfather: Not the Movie" | Brian K. Roberts | Bill Boulware | September 9, 1997 |
| 4 | "My Favorite Geer" | Brian K. Roberts | Vance DeGeneres | September 16, 1997 |
| 5 | "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" | Terri McCoy | Jamie Wooten | September 23, 1997 |
| 6 | "Comedy Jam" | Unknown | David Flebotte | September 30, 1997 |
| 7 | "Guys and Dolls" | Terri McCoy | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | October 14, 1997 |
| 8 | "Jive Talkin" | Unknown | Unknown | October 28, 1997 |
| 9 | "You Probably Think This Song Is About You" | Ted Wass | Bob Daily | November 4, 1997 |
| 10 | "Give the Drummer Some" | Paul Miller | Bill Boulware | November 11, 1997 |
| 11 | "Cat's Cradle" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 12 | "Radio Daze" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 13 | "You Can Almost Go Home Again" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 14 | "Sleeping with the Enemy" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 15 | "Riffapalooza" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 16 | "Yo' Mama" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
| 17 | "What's Your Name, Who's Your Daddy?" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED |
Production
editAlthough UPN had initially ordered 13 episodes, by October the network had ordered nine more episodes for a total of 22.[2] However, by December the series was canceled before production on the last six episodes was complete.[3]
Reception
editCaryn James of The New York Times called the series "relentlessly unfunny".[1] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series as one of the worst of the year.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b James, Caryn (August 25, 1997). "Television in Review". The New York Times. pp. C14. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (October 11, 1997). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ Hontz, Jenny (December 14, 1997). "'Danza,' 'Hitz' get the ax". Variety. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (December 26, 1997). "Best & Worst / Television". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
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