Jenny (TV series)

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Jenny
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Howard Gewirtz; Mark Reisman
Directed by	Andy Ackerman; Leonard R. Garner Jr.; Jeffrey Melman
Starring	Jenny McCarthy; Heather Paige Kent; Dale Godboldo; Rafer Weigel; George Hamilton
Theme music composer	Brian Tyler
Composer	Bruce Miller
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	17 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Howard Gewirtz; Mark Reisman
Producers	Stevie Ray Fromstein; Lori A. Moneymaker
Editor	Timothy Mozer
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Mark & Howard Productions; MTV Productions; Paramount Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 28, 1997 –; January 12, 1998

Jenny is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 28, 1997, to January 12, 1998.^[1] The series was intended to be a star vehicle for Jenny McCarthy.^[2]

Synopsis

The series starred McCarthy as Jenny McMillan, a convenience store clerk in upstate New York who suddenly inherits a vast fortune from the B movie star father (George Hamilton) she never knew (who appears on TV in movies and commercials). After her father's funeral, Jenny and her lifelong friend Maggie (Heather Paige Kent) decide to pursue fame in Hollywood.

Cast

Jenny McCarthy as Jenny McMillan
Heather Paige Kent as Maggie Marino
Dale Godboldo as Cooper
Rafer Weigel as Max
George Hamilton as Guy Hathaway
Carolyn Hennesy as Chase Gardner

Cancellation

The series, originally scheduled on Sundays opposite the second half of CBS's Top 5 hit Touched by an Angel, Fox's Top 15 hit King of the Hill, and the last half-hour of ABC's Top 40 hit The Wonderful World of Disney,^[3] was moved to Monday nights in December 1997 in an attempt to gain more viewers.^[4] The move failed to attract more viewers and Jenny was canceled after 10 of the 17 episodes produced were aired. After the first 10 shows aired Paramount Television continued production in anticipation of the series being picked up by UPN, but the show was not picked up by the network. In an episode seen only outside the United States, Guy turned out not to be dead only missing.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Andy Ackerman	Mark Reisman & Howard Gewirtz	September 28, 1997 (1997-09-28)	12.09^[6]
2	"A Girl's Gotta Pierce"	Jeff Melman	Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia	October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05)	10.13^[7]
3	"A Girl's Gotta Work"	Andy Ackerman	Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom	October 12, 1997 (1997-10-12)	9.63^[8]
4	"A Girl's Gotta Spike"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Lori Kirkland	November 2, 1997 (1997-11-02)	6.99^[9]
5	"A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World"	Jeff Melman	Jennifer Glickman	November 16, 1997 (1997-11-16)	6.86^[10]
6	"A Girl's Gotta Lie"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom	December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)	10.96^[11]
7	"A Girl's Gotta Deck the Halls"	Jeff Melman	Lori Kirkland & Jennifer Glickman	December 15, 1997 (1997-12-15)	9.52^[12]
8	"A Girl's Gotta Love a Wedding"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Story by : Howard Gewirtz Teleplay by : Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia	December 22, 1997 (1997-12-22)	8.45^[13]
9	"A Girl's Gotta Merger"	Jeff Melman	Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia	January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05)	9.49^[14]
10	"A Girl's Gotta Get It"	Ted Wass	Lori Kirkland	January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)	8.79^[15]
11	"A Girl's Gotta Hang with a Celebrity"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Stevie Ray Fromstein	Unaired	N/A
12	"A Girl's Gotta Protect Her Assets"	Jeff Melman	Stevie Ray Fromstein & Martin Weiss	Unaired	N/A
13	"A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1"	Jeff Melman	Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom	Unaired	N/A
14	"A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 2"	Jeff Melman	Joshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia	Unaired	N/A
15	"A Girl's Gotta Go Vogue"	Matthew Diamond	Lori Kirkland	Unaired	N/A
16	"A Girl's Gotta Get Ready for Her Close-up"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Jennifer Glickman	Unaired	N/A
17	"A Girl's Gotta Come Through in a Clutch"	Jeff Melman	Jon Ross	Unaired	N/A

References

^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Jenny". December 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
^ "COVER STORY; Must-See? We'll See.; Can NBC make a sitcom star out of a former centerfold and MTV fantasy figure? She's not exactly your girl next door, but Jenny McCarthy says 'Jenny' is the real her. Really". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
^ Richmond, Ray (September 27, 1997). "Jenny". variety.com. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
^ Hontz, Jenny (December 4, 1997). "Jenny holds in Mon. slot". variety.com. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 604. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22-28, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 1-7, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15–21, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 22–28, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11, 1998)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12–18, 1998)". The Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Jenny at IMDb

[1] "BBC - Comedy Guide - Jenny". December 9, 2004. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

[2] "COVER STORY; Must-See? We'll See.; Can NBC make a sitcom star out of a former centerfold and MTV fantasy figure? She's not exactly your girl next door, but Jenny McCarthy says 'Jenny' is the real her. Really". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2010.

[3] Richmond, Ray (September 27, 1997). "Jenny". variety.com. Retrieved August 6, 2008.

[4] Hontz, Jenny (December 4, 1997). "Jenny holds in Mon. slot". variety.com. Retrieved August 6, 2008.

[5] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 604. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

[6] "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22-28, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. October 15, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 10-16, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 1-7, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 15–21, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1997. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 22–28, 1997)". The Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 5–11, 1998)". The Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 12–18, 1998)". The Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1998. Retrieved June 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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