The Simple Life (1998 TV series)
| The Simple Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Pamela Norris Prudence Fraser Robert Sternin Herb Hamsher |
| Starring |
Judith Light Florence Stanley Brett Cullen James Patrick Stuart Ashlee Levitch Ross Malinger Eliza Dean Sara Rue Jeff Blumenkrantz |
| Composer(s) | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Prudence Fraser Robert Sternin Pamela Norris Robbie Schwartz Herb Hamsher |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Sternin and Fraser Ink CC Lyons Productions Bell Prime Time Columbia TriStar Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | June 3 – July 8, 1998 |
The Simple Life is an American sitcom starring Judith Light which aired on CBS from June 3 until July 8, 1998.
Premise
A Martha Stewart-like TV star decides to move her TV show from Manhattan to a rustic farm in upstate New York.[1]
CBS tried another show similar in content earlier in 1998, Style & Substance starring Jean Smart as a lifestyle expert, which was cancelled after 5 episodes while 7 more episodes were aired during the summer.
Cast
- Judith Light as Sara Campbell
- Florence Stanley as Muriel Lipschitz
- Brett Cullen as Luke Barton
- James Patrick Stuart as Greg Champlain
- Ashlee Levitch as Frederica "Freddi" Campbell
- Ross Malinger as Will Barton
- Eliza Dean as Charlotte Barton
- Sara Rue as Melanie
- Jeff Blumenkrantz as Jeff
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Pamela Fryman | Pamela Norris & Prudence Fraser & Robert Sternin | June 3, 1998 |
| Sara Campbell, a leading authority on homespun country living, decides to abandon her posh Manhattan digs to tape her do-it-yourself home show from a rustic, centuries-old farm in upstate New York. | ||||
| 2 | "The Remodeling Show" | Ellen Gittelsohn | Pamela Norris | June 10, 1998 |
| Sara kicks Luke out of his home when she decides to return the farm to its 18th-century charm. The gang discovers a gruesome secret about the original owner. | ||||
| 3 | "The Church Supper" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Pamela Norris & Robert Sternin & Robbie Schwartz | June 15, 1998 |
| Sara and Luke go to a church supper where Sara participates in a pie-eating contest. | ||||
| 4 | "The Other Mother" | TBA | TBA | June 17, 1998 |
| When Muriel refuses to talk about Sara's childhood on a TV show, Sara hires an actress to be her mother for the day. | ||||
| 5 | "Sara's Ex" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Wayne Lemon | June 24, 1998 |
| Sara's ex announces that he is writing a tell-all book. | ||||
| 6 | "The Fly-Fishing Show" | Rod Daniel | Anne Lewis & Melanie Macfee | July 1, 1998 |
| When Sara takes Luke and the kids on a fishing trip, she doesn't realize that her show is about to be cancelled. | ||||
| 7 | "The Luke and Sara Show" | Dorothy Lyman | Teleplay by: Pamela Norris & Robert Sternin Story by: Pamela Norris | July 8, 1998 |
| The network president wants Luke to have an on-camera role. | ||||
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "The Simple Life Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
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