Watching Ellie Returns April 15th!!!!!!!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mashunter18 · 03-12-2003, 01:45 PM

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Starting on Tuesday, April 15, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Watching Ellie" will return to NBC's schedule for a six episode run in the time slot currently held by "A.U.S.A." immediately following "Frasier."

"Watching Ellie," which stars Louis-Dreyfus as a cabaret singer, debuted strongly last February, but ratings slid quickly. While 16.7 million viewers watched the show's premiere, only 6.9 million watched its April season finale.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, many of the most intriguing aspects of "Watching Ellie's" format have been scrapped. Gone is the real-time conceit and the single camera style. Now, "Watching Ellie" will be a traditional multi-camera sitcom filmed before a live studio audience. Fewer scenes will take place in the night club where Ellie works.

NBC hopes the former "Seinfeld" star will be a good fit in the post-"Frasier" time slot which has been occupied with minimal success by "Hidden Hills" and "A.U.S.A." this season. Neither show will be in NBC's schedule once "Watching Ellie" returns and both of their futures are in doubt.

"You have two huge personalities in Kelsey Grammer and Julia Louis-Dreyfus," says NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker. "I think the two shows are very compatible."

Zucker says that most of the cast and production team from the show's first season is back on board.

David · 03-12-2003, 07:08 PM

I actually thought this had good potential.. hopefully it will do well as a midseason replacement..

mashunter18 · 03-12-2003, 09:09 PM

I like the show,I mean it;s not at the top of my list or anything.I like julia.

Im wondering if any of the episodes will be repeats or all new ones??

TheSC · 03-14-2003, 04:40 PM

I'm not gonna watch, especially it's first 2 episodes

I'll be watching Lost at Home

Sitcomwriter · 03-15-2003, 02:52 AM

Are there any new additions to the cast?

03-12-2003, 01:45 PM	#1
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	Watching Ellie Returns April 15th!!!!!!!!! LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Starting on Tuesday, April 15, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' "Watching Ellie" will return to NBC's schedule for a six episode run in the time slot currently held by "A.U.S.A." immediately following "Frasier." "Watching Ellie," which stars Louis-Dreyfus as a cabaret singer, debuted strongly last February, but ratings slid quickly. While 16.7 million viewers watched the show's premiere, only 6.9 million watched its April season finale. According to The Hollywood Reporter, many of the most intriguing aspects of "Watching Ellie's" format have been scrapped. Gone is the real-time conceit and the single camera style. Now, "Watching Ellie" will be a traditional multi-camera sitcom filmed before a live studio audience. Fewer scenes will take place in the night club where Ellie works. NBC hopes the former "Seinfeld" star will be a good fit in the post-"Frasier" time slot which has been occupied with minimal success by "Hidden Hills" and "A.U.S.A." this season. Neither show will be in NBC's schedule once "Watching Ellie" returns and both of their futures are in doubt. "You have two huge personalities in Kelsey Grammer and Julia Louis-Dreyfus," says NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker. "I think the two shows are very compatible." Zucker says that most of the cast and production team from the show's first season is back on board.

03-12-2003, 07:08 PM	#2
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03-15-2003, 02:52 AM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,354	Are there any new additions to the cast?
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03-12-2003, 09:09 PM	#3
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	I like the show,I mean it;s not at the top of my list or anything.I like julia. Im wondering if any of the episodes will be repeats or all new ones??

03-14-2003, 04:40 PM	#4
TheSC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: us Posts: 53	I'm not gonna watch, especially it's first 2 episodes I'll be watching Lost at Home