The Return of Jezebel James

Infobox Television
show_name = The Return of Jezebel James
creator = Amy Sherman-Palladino


caption =
executive_producer =
starring = Parker Posey
Lauren Ambrose
country = United States
language = English
channel = Fox Broadcasting
first_aired = March 14, 2008
last_aired = March 21, 2008
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 7 (4 unaired)
website =
imdb_id = 0838205
tv_com_id = 68690

"The Return of Jezebel James" is a short-lived American situation comedy television series, starring Parker Posey as a successful children's book editor who, unable to have children herself, asks her estranged younger sister (Lauren Ambrose) to carry her baby."The Return of Jezebel James" at [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=return_of_jezebel_james The Futon Critic] ] The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino of "Gilmore Girls" fame, who also directed the pilot, and executive produced the show with her husband, Daniel Palladino. The show was produced by Regency Television and Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions.

The show premiered on the FOX television network on March 14 2008 as a mid-season replacement. After airing only three episodes, it was cancelled due to what FOX called unacceptably low ratings. [cite web |work=TV Guide |title=Exclusive: Fox Cuts Short Sherman-Palladino's Return |first=Michael |last=Ausiello |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Fox/800036118 |date=2008-03-24]

The remaining four unaired episodes were released on Apple iTunes on May 6, 2008.

Cast

Principal characters

*Parker Posey - Sarah Thomkins
*Lauren Ambrose - Coco Thomkins
*Michael Arden - Buddy
*Scott Cohen - Marcus Sonti
*Ron McLarty - Ronald Thomkins

Recurring characters

*Dana Ivey - Molly
*Savanah Stehlin - Zoe
*Jasika Nicole - Dora

Episodes

U.S. Nielsen Ratings

Production

The series came into fruition when Fox gave it a put pilot commitment in July 2006. [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7197 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update: July 31-August 4 (Weekly Round-Up)] It entered production and was named "The Return of Jezebel James" in December 2006 [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7252 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update: December 11-15 (Weekly Round-Up)] before casting began in January 2007 when Scott Cohen was the first to be cast in the regular role of Marcus Sonti. [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7273 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update: Tuesday, January 23 |date=2007-01-23] In February 2007, Parker Posey was cast in the lead role. [cite news |title=Parker Posey's secret? 'It's all hair and shoes' |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/la-ca-posey17jun17,0,1948642.story?coll=cl-movies-features |last=Olsen |first=Mark |date=2007-06-17 |accessdate=2007-06-29] Casting continued throughout March 2007 with Emmy Award-nominee Lauren Ambrose, Michael Arden, Ron McLarty and Tony Award-nominee Dana Ivey all landing roles in the series. [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7316 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update, Tuesday, March 6 |date=2007-03-06] [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7328 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update: Monday, March 19 |date=2007-03-19] [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7329 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Development Update: Tuesday, March 20 |date=2007-03-20] The series was greenlit and given a 13-episode order on May 11, 2007. [cite news |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7382 |work=The Futon Critic |title=Fox Renews 'Death' Vows, Picks up Sextet]

The show was given 13 episodes in May 2007, but, in October 2007, the show was cut to seven episodes in anticipation of the pending writers strike. [cite news |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Setback-Asps/800024498 |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |title=The Ausiello Report: Setback for AS-P's Jezebel James? |work=TV Guide |date=2007-10-12]

The show was officially canceled after the third episode aired. [cite web |work=Gilmore Girls News |url=http://www.gilmoregirlsnews.com/2008/03/26/the-return-of-jezebel-james-cancelled/ |title=The Return of Jezebel James Cancelled |date=2008-03-26]

References

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/the-return-of-jezebel-james/show/68690/summary.html TV.com]
*Asherman's Syndrome [http://www.ashermans.org International Support Group]
* [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20039476,00.html Interview with Amy Sherman-Palladino] in "Entertainment Weekly"