"Clueless" (1996)TV series 1996-1999

Creator:

Amy Heckerling

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A television series, based on the popular movie of the same name. Many of the actors from the movie appear in the television series...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Film | High School | Human Relationship | Teen

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rachel Blanchard	...	Cher Horowitz (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Stacey Dash	...	Dionne "Dee" Davenport (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Donald Faison	...	Murray (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Elisa Donovan	...	Amber Mariens (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Sean Holland	...	Sean Holiday (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Doug Sheehan	...	Mel Horowitz (39 episodes, 1997-1999)

Runtime:

30 min (61 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Network Television Productions

Trivia:

The character of Coach Graham Bullock, played by Bill Kirchenbauer is actually an homage to television series "Growing Pains" (1985) and "Just the Ten of Us" (1988) as in both of those shows the same actor played Coach Graham Lubbock. Same named character but with the L and the B switched in the last name.

Quotes:

Dionne: How's my breath?
[Blows into Cher's face]
Cher: Ew, doritos. Mine?
[Blows into Dionne's face]
Dionne: Fine.
Amber: Oh look! The airheads are giving each other a refill!

Movie Connections:

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Ordinary Girl

Pleasant way to spend your time

This is a pleasant television show ... nothing much, mildly amusing, and having likeable characters. This is quite acceptable UPN/WB type fare and is superior to some of the "comedies" on the air these days (think CBS on Monday) I don't know why some dis the tv Cher, who does a good job, and surely reminds one of the movie Cher. The other main characters (both dads have their charms) are fine, though Amber at times seems to be going through the "Amber" motions.

It should be remembered guys, especially all you adult fans of the show, the Stacey Dash (Dionne) wasn't a teen in real life in the movie, and surely wasn't a few years later. Thus, it is not "perverted" or anything to know she looks sexy in that bikini in the opening credits.

Writing ... mixed. Some of the episodes are pretty good ... some even touching. One problem is that there is not enough teen/"Clueless" speak ... we need more "as if" material.

-j