Jesse (TV series)

Not to be confused with Jessie (TV series).

Jesse
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Ira Ungerleider
Starring	Christina Applegate Bruno Campos Eric Lloyd Liza Snyder Jennifer Milmore John Lehr David DeLuise George Dzundza Darryl Theirse Kevin Rahm
Theme music composer	Stephen Bertrand James Jacob Farris Michael Skloff
Opening theme	"Time For You", performed by The Tories
Composer(s)	Michael Skloff
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	42
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kevin Bright David Crane Marta Kauffman (all; entire run) Ira Ungerleider Stephen Nathan (both; season 1) Wil Calhoun (season 2)
Cinematography	Mikel Neiers
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	September 24, 1998 (1998-09-24) – May 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)

Jesse is an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 1998 to May 2000. The show was created by Ira Ungerleider. It aired on Trouble in the UK.

Synopsis

The show stars Christina Applegate as single mother Jesse Warner, raising her nine-year-old son in the big city. She works for her father in a German-themed bar in Buffalo, New York, serving beer while wearing a dirndl. Jesse's love interest, a Chilean named Diego (Bruno Campos), gains a rival when her ex-husband comes to town, intent on winning her back.

In the second season, Jesse becomes a nurse, and stories revolve around her friends instead of her family.

Cast

Actor	Role
Christina Applegate	Jesse Warner
Bruno Campos	Diego Vasquez
Eric Lloyd	"Little John" Warner
Liza Snyder	Linda
Jennifer Milmore	Carrie
John Lehr	John Warner, Jr. (Season One only)
David DeLuise	Darren Warner (Season One only)
George Dzundza	John Warner, Sr. (Season One only)
Darryl Theirse	Kurt Bemis (Season Two only)
Kevin Rahm	Dr. Danny Kozak (Season Two only)
Michael Weatherly	Roy Bently (Season One only)

Reception and cancellation

While Jesse was in the top 20 in the Nielsen ratings regularly, the show lost much ground to Friends, its powerful lead-in. As a result, NBC decided to cancel the show after its second season. A total of 42 episodes were produced.

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale	Ranking	Viewers (in millions)
1st	1998–99	22	September 24, 1998	April 1, 1999	#4[1]	20.1[1]
2nd	1999–00	20	September 23, 1999	May 25, 2000	#12[2]	16.65[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket A Final Tally Of The Season's Show (from Nielsen Media Research)". GeoCities. June 4, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20091029011819/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html. Retrieved 02-12-2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Top TV Shows For 1999-2000 Season". Variety. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=chart_pass&charttype=chart_topshows99&dept=TV. Retrieved 02-12-2010. 

External links

• Jesse at the Internet Movie Database
• Jesse at TV.com