Jesse (TV series)

This article is about the 1998 NBC TV series. For other similarly named TV series, see Jessie (disambiguation).
Jesse
GenreSitcom
Created byIra Ungerleider
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Stephen Bertrand
  • James Jacob Farris
  • Michael Skloff
Opening theme"Time for You", performed by The Tories
ComposerMichael Skloff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyMikel Neiers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1998 (1998-09-24) –
May 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)

Jesse is an American sitcom television series created by Ira Ungerleider and starring Christina Applegate, that ran on NBC from September 24, 1998, to May 25, 2000, for two seasons of a total 42 episodes.

The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Synopsis

The show stars Christina Applegate as single mother Jesse Warner, raising her twelve-year-old son, Little John, in Buffalo, New York. She works for her overbearing father in a German-themed bar, serving beer while wearing a dirndl. Jesse's love interest, a Chilean named Diego (Bruno Campos), gains a rival when her ex-husband comes to town, intent on winning her back.

In the second season, Jesse becomes a nurse and stories revolve around her friends instead of her family.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

While Jesse was in the top 20 in the Nielsen ratings regularly, the show lost much of the audience from Friends, its powerful lead-in. In season 2, Jesse lost almost 20% of the Friends audience. As a result, NBC decided to cancel the show after its second season. A total of 42 episodes were produced.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewership
(in millions)
First airedLast aired
122September 24, 1998 (1998-09-24)April 1, 1999 (1999-04-01)#4[1]20.1[1]
220September 23, 1999 (1999-09-23)May 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)#12[2]16.65[2]

Season 1 (1998–99)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [3]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"A Side of Chile"James BurrowsIra UngerleiderSeptember 24, 1998 (1998-09-24)45714127.37[4]
22"Goober Up the Nose"Robby BensonStory by : Matt Martin
Teleplay by : Greg Rice		October 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)45740421.62[5]
33"Bees Do It, Birds Do It, But Not in a Car"Robby BensonIra Ungerleider & Stephen NathanOctober 8, 1998 (1998-10-08)45740221.30[6]
44"Live Nude Girl"Robby BensonIra Ungerleider & Stephen NathanOctober 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)45740119.21[7]
55"Boo! He's Back"Robby BensonNancy SteenOctober 29, 1998 (1998-10-29)45740321.70[8]
66"The Methadone Clinic"Robby BensonTad QuillNovember 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)45740520.84[9]
77"The Kiss"Robby BensonDana KleinNovember 12, 1998 (1998-11-12)45740620.66[10]
88"The Cheese Ship"Robby BensonJeffrey B. Hodes & Nastaran DibaiNovember 19, 1998 (1998-11-19)45740719.01[11]
99"Barko, the Holiest Dog in the World"Kevin S. BrightPeter Murrieta & Gabrielle AllenDecember 10, 1998 (1998-12-10)45740819.14[12]
1010"Boo! He's Gone"Joe RegalbutoGreg RiceDecember 17, 1998 (1998-12-17)45740919.70[13]
1111"The Best Deal Possible"Michael LembeckDan Sterling & Zachary RosenblattJanuary 14, 1999 (1999-01-14)45741020.40[14]
1212"The Mischievous Elf"Amanda BearseDan SterlingJanuary 21, 1999 (1999-01-21)45741121.11[14]
1313"My Casual Friend's Wedding"Robby BensonNancy SteenJanuary 28, 1999 (1999-01-28)45741217.08[15]
1414"Hickory, Dickory, Death"Joe RegalbutoPeter Murrieta & Gabrielle AllenFebruary 4, 1999 (1999-02-04)45741419.49[16]
1515"Crazy White Female"Joe RegalbutoJeffrey B. Hodes & Nastaran DibaiFebruary 11, 1999 (1999-02-11)45741322.32[17]
1616"Bar Remodel"Gail MancusoTad QuillFebruary 18, 1999 (1999-02-18)45741524.14[18]
1717"Touched by an Angel"Gail MancusoDana KleinFebruary 25, 1999 (1999-02-25)45741621.82[19]
1818"Cecil, the Angry Postman"Amanda BearseGreg RiceMarch 4, 1999 (1999-03-04)45741718.68[20]
1919"The Parent Trap"Kevin S. BrightDana Klein & April PesaMarch 11, 1999 (1999-03-11)45741818.27[21]
2020"Momma Was a Rollin' Stone"Michael LembeckDan SterlingMarch 18, 1999 (1999-03-18)45741920.03[22]
2121"Finders Keepers"Shelley JensenMatt Martin & Zachary RosenblattMarch 25, 1999 (1999-03-25)45742118.52[23]
2222"I Do, I Think I Do"Shelley JensenStory by : Jesse Allan
Teleplay by : Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan		April 1, 1999 (1999-04-01)45742017.33[24]

Season 2 (1999–2000)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [3]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
231"Jesse's New Job"Gary HalvorsonWil CalhounSeptember 23, 1999 (1999-09-23)22575121.25[25]
242"Driving Miss Jesse"Kevin S. BrightDanny ZukerSeptember 30, 1999 (1999-09-30)22575218.60[26]
253"Students Get Flu, Carrie at Zoo, Monkey Throw Poo"Joe RegalbutoDan SterlingOctober 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)22575317.19[27]
264"Everything But the Grill"Andrew TsaoDavid HemingsonOctober 14, 1999 (1999-10-14)22575416.75[28]
275"Jesse vs. Kurt"Kevin S. BrightMark O'KeefeOctober 21, 1999 (1999-10-21)22575616.78[29]
286"Jesse's Flat Tire"Andrew TsaoMark WildingNovember 4, 1999 (1999-11-04)22575518.38[30]
297"A Woman's Prerogative: The Jesse Warner Story"Shelley JensenPeter Murrieta & Gabrielle AllanDecember 2, 1999 (1999-12-02)22575714.73[31]
308"L'Eggo My Diego"Alan RafkinLiz Astrof & Leslie SnyderDecember 9, 1999 (1999-12-09)22575815.85[32]
319"The Christmas Party"Gary HalvorsonNancy SteenDecember 16, 1999 (1999-12-16)22576019.42[33]
3210"Jesse as Nurse, Fills In: Diego Throws Ice at Children"Shelley JensenDan SterlingDecember 23, 1999 (1999-12-23)22575913.01[34]
3311"Kurt Slips, Niagara Falls"Dana DeVally PiazzaMark WildingJanuary 6, 2000 (2000-01-06)22576118.11[35]
3412"Small Time Felon: The Jesse Warner Story, Part II"Shelley JensenPeter Murrieta & Gabrielle AllanJanuary 13, 2000 (2000-01-13)22576218.68[36]
3513"The Rock"Shelley JensenDavid HemingsonJanuary 20, 2000 (2000-01-20)22576316.91[37]
3614"Jesse Gives Birth"Gary HalvorsonLiz Astrof & Leslie SnyderFebruary 3, 2000 (2000-02-03)22576418.20[38]
3715"My Boyfriend Went to Chile and All I Got Was This Lousy Moustache"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Ethan Barnville
Teleplay by : Jake Farrow & Sarah McLaughlin		February 10, 2000 (2000-02-10)22576617.47[39]
3816"Jesse's Coat a Useful Crutch, Diego's Kitchen Not So Much"Gary HalvorsonDan SterlingFebruary 24, 2000 (2000-02-24)22576517.56[40]
3917"The Dump"Gary HalvorsonStory by : Liz Astrof & Leslie Snyder
Teleplay by : Peter Murrieta & Gabrielle Allan		March 2, 2000 (2000-03-02)22576715.57[41]
4018"Diego's First Sleepover"David KnollerNancy SteenMarch 16, 2000 (2000-03-16)22576814.48[42]
4119"First Blood"Gary HalvorsonWil CalhounMay 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)2257699.40[43]
4220"My Best Friend's Wedding"Kevin S. BrightDanny ZukerMay 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)2257709.27[43]

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