Movie Stars (TV series)
Movie Stars is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from 1999 to 2000. It stars Harry Hamlin and Jennifer Grant as famous Hollywood actors trying to raise their children.
| Movie Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Wayne Lemon |
| Written by | Chris Atwood Felicia D. Henderson Wayne Lemon Emily Cutler Susan Nirah Jaffee Adam Markowitz Kate Nielsen Bax Skahill |
| Directed by | Peter Bonerz Gil Junger Dinah Manoff James Widdoes |
| Starring | Harry Hamlin Jennifer Grant Marnette Patterson |
| Composers | Paul Buckley Guy Moon Steve Tyrell Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jonathan Axelrod Gil Junger Wayne Lemon |
| Producers | Jonathan Axelrod Dionne Kirschner Adam Markowitz Julie Tsutsui James Widdoes |
| Cinematography | Richard Hissong |
| Editors | Art Kellner Andy Zall |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Axelrod-Widdoes Entertainment Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | July 11, 1999 – June 18, 2000 |
Synopsis
Reese Hardin (Hamlin) was the star of over-the-top but high-grossing action films while Jacey Watts (Grant), his second wife, was an often-nominated dramatic actress. They lived in a fancy house in Malibu, California, (next door to Tom Hanks, who was never seen) and raising their children, Apache and Moonglow. Also living with them were Reese's less successful brother Todd and Lori, Reese's daughter from his first marriage. Apache always tried to come up with marketing ideas for his parents; in the second season he worked to try to get Jacey the Oscar he felt she deserved. A running gag was that Todd's poker buddies were the less-successful brothers of John Travolta, Patrick Swayze, and Sylvester Stallone.
Cast
Main
- Harry Hamlin as Reese Hardin
- Jennifer Grant as Jacey Watts
- Shiri Appleby (pilot only) and Marnette Patterson as Lori Lansford
- Zack Hopkins as Apache Hardin
- Rachel David as Moonglow Hardin
- Anne Haney as Francine Hardin (season 1)
- Mark Benninghoffen as Todd Hardin
Recurring
- Joey Travolta as Joey Travolta
- Don Swayze as Don Swayze
- Frank Stallone as Frank Stallone
Episodes
Season 1 (1999)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Directed by [1] | Written by | Original air date [1] | Prod. code [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | James Widdoes | TBA | July 11, 1999 | 245185 |
| 2 | 2 | "Educating Lori" | James Widdoes | TBA | July 12, 1999 | 245155 |
| 3 | 3 | "Bittersweet Seventeen" | James Widdoes | TBA | July 18, 1999 | 245152 |
| 4 | 4 | "Leap of Faith" | James Widdoes | TBA | July 19, 1999 | 245154 |
| 5 | 5 | "Mothers & Brothers" | James Widdoes | TBA | July 25, 1999 | 245151 |
| 6 | 6 | "Like Father, Like Son" | Dinah Manoff | TBA | August 1, 1999 | 245157 |
| 7 | 7 | "Third Time's a Charm" | Dinah Manoff | TBA | August 9, 1999 | 245156 |
| 8 | 8 | "Bad Boy, Bad Boy, What'cha Gonna Do?" | James Widdoes | TBA | August 15, 1999 | 245153 |
Season 2 (2000)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "The Two Faces of Steve" | TBA | TBA | April 2, 2000 |
| 10 | 2 | "Video Gurl" | TBA | TBA | April 9, 2000 |
| 11 | 3 | "The Seduction of Reese Hardin" | TBA | TBA | April 16, 2000 |
| 12 | 4 | "La Vida Loca" | TBA | TBA | April 23, 2000 |
| 13 | 5 | "Last Dance" | TBA | TBA | April 30, 2000 |
| 14 | 6 | "Oscar Wild" | TBA | TBA | May 14, 2000 |
| 15 | 7 | "The Goodbye Guy" | TBA | TBA | May 21, 2000 |
| 16 | 8 | "Two Guys, Two Girls & a Guest House" | TBA | TBA | May 28, 2000 |
| 17 | 9 | "No Justice, No Piece" | TBA | TBA | June 4, 2000 |
| 18 | 10 | "Stand by Me" | TBA | TBA | June 11, 2000 |
| 19 | 11 | "He's Reese. He's Here. Get Used to It" | TBA | TBA | June 18, 2000 |
| 20 | 12 | "Whose on First?" | TBA | TBA | June 18, 2000 |
References
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Movie Stars : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2020-06-05.