Alright Already (TV series)

Alright Already
GenreSitcom
Created byCarol Leifer
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes21
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBrillstein-Grey Entertainment
Original release
NetworkThe WB
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1997 (1997-09-07) –
May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)

Alright Already is an American sitcom television series created and starring by Carol Leifer,[1] that aired on The WB[2] from September 7, 1997, to May 4, 1998.

Premise

A single businesswoman opens an optometry shop in Miami with her best friend and deals with embarrassing situations and her relationship with her family.

Cast

Production

The series' original working title was Ocean Drive.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Again with the Baby"Rob SchillerLeslie CavenySeptember 7, 1997 (1997-09-07)
Carol lies about having a baby to make the neighbors turn down the volume of their music.
2"Again with the Jury Duty"UnknownCarol LeiferSeptember 14, 1997 (1997-09-14)
Carol tries to get out of jury duty so she can date a district attorney working on the case; Miriam and Al protest a traffic ticket.
3"Again with the Black Box"Rob SchillerCarol LeiferSeptember 21, 1997 (1997-09-21)
Carol buys a gag gift at a sex shop for Renee's snooty friend.
4"Again with the Pilot"Rob SchillerCarol LeiferSeptember 28, 1997 (1997-09-28)
Carol has an embarrassing predicament with toilet paper at a shopping centre.
5"Again with the Laser Surgery"Rob SchillerBill KunstlerOctober 5, 1997 (1997-10-05)
Carol and Renee get competitive when a store offering laser-eye-surgery opens next door; Vaughn pretends to be gay to attract a beautiful model.
6"Again with the Mah-Jong"Rob SchillerJudy Toll and Susan ShermanOctober 12, 1997 (1997-10-12)
Carol cancels her bottled-water delivery when she finds out that the water is unclean; Miriam and Jessica have a tense mah-jong match.
7"Again with the Lobbyist"Rob SchillerChris Henchy and Chuck MartinOctober 26, 1997 (1997-10-26)
Carol tries to convince her parents to put her picture up on the wall.
8"Again with the Porno Video"Rob SchillerMichael RoweNovember 2, 1997 (1997-11-02)
Carol gets a porno video stuck in the VCR; Renee thinks the male star of the video looks like their overnight-delivery guy.
9"Again with the Jessica's Boyfriend"Rob SchillerDawn DeKeyserNovember 9, 1997 (1997-11-09)
Carol sets Jessica up on a date with a frame designer.
10"Again with the Sponge Cake"UnknownMichael RoweNovember 20, 1997 (1997-11-20)
Carol goes on a blind date; Miriam takes a driving lesson; Vaughn dates a dieter.
11"Again with the Funeral"UnknownJudy Toll and Susan ShermanNovember 26, 1997 (1997-11-26)
Carol performs menial tasks for a widow; Jessica makes a sponge cake for the retirement community.
12"Again with the Sexual Harassment"UnknownCarol LeiferDecember 14, 1997 (1997-12-14)
After pressure from her mom, Carol hires dimwitted cousin Gary to work at the shop.
13"Again with the Billionaire"UnknownStephen Engel and Carol LeiferJanuary 11, 1998 (1998-01-11)
Carol dates a billionaire who constantly has her pay the bills.
14"Again with the Satellite Dish"UnknownGeorge McGrathJanuary 18, 1998 (1998-01-18)
Carol impresses everybody with answers to Jeopardy!; Renee becomes director for the Lerners' condo's musical.
15"Again with the Hockey Player (1)"UnknownBill Kuntsler and Jim WiseFebruary 1, 1998 (1998-02-01)
Carol is dating a man who tears off her clothes during moments of passion, costing her a new wardrobe. To be continued...
16"Again with the Hockey Player (2)"UnknownStephen Engel and Carol Leifer (teleplay) and Michael Gannon (story)February 8, 1998 (1998-02-08)
Carol is mortified when the hockey player she is dating reveals details about their sex life to millions of viewers.
17"Again with the Astronaut"Rob SchillerChuck Martin and Chris HenchyFebruary 15, 1998 (1998-02-15)
Carol dates an astronaut and gives him a cold.
18"Again with the Gynecologist"Amanda BearseKell Cahoon and Tom SaundersFebruary 22, 1998 (1998-02-22)
Carol dates a gynecologist who isn't exactly what she expected him to be in bed.
19"Again with the Answering Machine"UnknownKell Cahoon and Tom SaundersMarch 1, 1998 (1998-03-01)
Carol tries to dump her boyfriend by leaving a message on his answering machine, but is constantly thwarted by call-forwarding.
20"Again with the Photos"UnknownJudy Toll and Susan Sherman (teleplay) & Chris Henchy and Carol Leifer (story)April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
Carol goes back to her hockey-playing boyfriend.
21"Again with the White House"Gordon HuntBill Kuntsler and Michael Rowe (teleplay) & Carol Leifer and Stephen Engel (story)May 3, 1998 (1998-05-03)
Two of Carol's former boyfriends invite her to the White House.

References

  1. ^ Heldenfels, R.D. (September 7, 1997). "Time is now for show of her own". The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (December 21, 1997). "'Alright Already' is WB's best-kept secret". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ Levin, Jenny Hontz,Gary; Hontz, Jenny; Levin, Gary (1997-05-14). "New dramas to fill WB's Tuesday night". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)