Someone Like Me (TV series)
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Someone Like Me | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Bruce Helford |
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Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | George Sunga |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | March 14 April 25, 1994 | –
Someone Like Me is an American sitcom television series created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC from March 14 until April 25, 1994.
Premise
[edit]The values of an 11-year-old clash with those of her baby boomer mom.[1] Set in St. Louis, Gaby lives with her mother, who prepares natural food and keeps her home spotlessly clean, her stepfather who is an optician, her teenage sister and preschool-aged half-brother. Gaby is often at the recreation-center pool, where she loves to swim.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Gaby Hoffmann as Gaby Stepjak
- Patricia Heaton as Jean Stepjak, Gaby's mother
- Nikki Cox as Samantha Stepjak, Gaby's older stepsister
- Raegan Kotz as Jane Schmidt, Gaby's best friend
- Matthew Thomas Carey as Neal Schmidt, Jane's younger brother
- Joseph Tello as Evan Stepjak, Gaby's younger half-brother
- Anthony Tyler Quinn as Steven Stepjak, Gaby's stepfather
Recurring
[edit]- Jane Morris as Dorie Schmidt, Jane & Neal's mother and Jean's best friend
- Krystin Moore as Marla
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "The Lying Game" | John Whitesell | Robert Cohen Drew Carey | March 14, 1994 | 19.0[3] | |
Gaby is punished for the first time when she lies to her stepfather. | ||||||
2 | "When Moms Collide" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1994 | 16.2[4] | |
Gaby throws a birthday party for Jane. Jeremy Torgerson guest stars. | ||||||
3 | "The Guy" | Unknown | Bruce Helford | April 4, 1994 | 17.4[5] | |
Gaby has a crush on a guy who has a girlfriend. | ||||||
4 | "El Presidente" | John Whitesell Zane Buzby | Mark Driscoll Holly Hester | April 18, 1994 | 15.5[6] | |
Gaby runs for class president and decides to take the ethical high road, despite the dirty tricks of her opponent. Ray Buktenica guest stars. | ||||||
5 | "What I Did for Art" | Rob Schiller | Eve Ahlert Dennis Drake | April 25, 1994 | 15.5[7] | |
Gaby tries to impress her art teacher (Leslie Nielsen) with performance art. | ||||||
6 | "Sympathy for the Devil" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | N/A |
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "Someone Like Me Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (7th edition), page 942, Ballantine, 1999
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (March 23, 1994). "Wednesday wins for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (April 6, 1994). "ABC gets help from 'These Friends'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ DeRosa, Robin (April 13, 1994). "Hoops figure in to CBS' net again". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. April 27, 1994. p. 3D.
- ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 4, 1994. p. 3D.