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词条 Romantically Challenged
释义

  1. Premise

  2. Cast and characters

     Main cast 

  3. Episodes

  4. Development and production

  5. Setting

  6. Reception

      Critical reception    Ratings  

  7. References

  8. External links

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Romantically Challenged is a comedy television series that ran on ABC from April 19, 2010, to May 17, 2010.[1] It is set in Pittsburgh[2] and was created by Ricky Blitt, who is also the show's head writer. The show stars Alyssa Milano. ABC officially canceled the series on May 16, 2010.[3] Six episodes were produced, but only four aired.

Premise

Milano plays Rebecca Thomas, a recently divorced single mom attorney in Pittsburgh who hasn't dated "since Bill Clinton was president". The show will follow her transition from family life to primary bread winner. Milano had stated that the show would most likely be on beyond the 9 p.m. time slot, probably following Dancing with the Stars, saying: "I don't know if it's an 8 o'clock show . . . There are a lot of jokes about sex."[2]

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Alyssa Milano – Rebecca Thomas
  • Kyle Bornheimer – Perry Gill
  • Josh Lawson – Shawn Goldwater
  • Kelly Stables – Lisa Thomas
  • Israel Broussard  – Justin Thomas[5]
  • Sierra McCormick – Scout Thomas

Episodes

{{Episode list
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProduction
code		U.S. viewers
(million)
EpisodeNumber = 1Title = Don't Be YourselfDirectedBy = James BurrowsWrittenBy = Ricky Blitt2010|4|19}}ProdCode = 2J5351Aux4 = 10.67[4]ShortSummary = Perry goes to Rebecca's sister Lisa for advice, but this results in an awkward moment for him. Shawn is forced to help Justin with a school paper. Instead of helping him though, he gives Justin an old paper he has written himself, and is offended when it turns out the paper did not earn an A grade for Justin.LineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 2Title = The CharadeDirectedBy = James BurrowsWrittenBy = Ricky Blitt2010|4|26}}ProdCode = 2J5353Aux4 = 9.06[5]ShortSummary = Rebecca is appalled that her sister is dumping a guy she spent a date with because he is too nice. Rebecca tries to set them up again, but soon finds out it is maybe for the better that Lisa is not seeing him any longer. Meanwhile, Shawn forgets to pick up Perry from the dentist because he has met a girl on the streets. As a result, Perry feels neglected and breaks off their friendship.LineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 3Title = Perry and Rebecca's High School ReunionDirectedBy = James BurrowsWrittenBy = Ricky Blitt2010|5|3}}ProdCode = 2J5355Aux4 = 9.64[6]ShortSummary = Rebecca intends to confront the guy who stood her up for the senior prom, but Perry makes up a lie so she won't find out the real reason why she was stood up. Shawn can't watch the championship games on his cable company, so he romances Lisa's friend, Vanessa, who's cable company is airing the games.LineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 4Title = Rebecca's One Night StandDirectedBy = James BurrowsWrittenBy = Ted Cohen & Andrew ReichProdCode = 2J53542010|5|17}}Aux4 = N/AShortSummary =Lisa finally convinces Rebecca to have her first one-night stand. But the always polite Rebecca violates Lisa's number-one rule by calling her date, Leo, the morning after. Now Leo is into Rebecca, so Lisa gives her sister her own unusual brand of dating advice so Rebecca can break up with him. Meanwhile, an overworked Perry decides to take a stay-cation. But doing so gets on the nerves of his unemployed roommate, Shawn, to the point that Shawn decides to get a job.LineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 5Title = Perry Dates His AssistantRTitle = [7]DirectedBy = James BurrowsWrittenBy = Ted Cohen & Andrew ReichProdCode = 2J5352OriginalAirDate = UnairedAux4 = N/AShortSummary = Rebecca tries to take her relationship to the next level but when she discovers a giant tattoo, she changes her mind. Perry tries to fire Erin, his assistant but ends up in a relationship with her. Shawn doesn't want to watch Lisa's coworkers cute dog, until he discovers what a great chick magnet the dog is.LineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 6Title = Hey Now Hey Now Perry's Girlfriend's BackDirectedBy = N/AWrittenBy = N/AProdCode = 2J5356OriginalAirDate = UnairedAux4 = N/ALineColor = FF5F6C
}}{{Episode list		EpisodeNumber = 7Title = Rebecca's Spunky Little SisterDirectedBy = N/AWrittenBy = N/AProdCode = 2J5357OriginalAirDate = UnairedAux4 = N/ALineColor = FF5F6C
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Development and production

In January 2009, ABC announced a put pilot commitment with Ricky Blitt for a new comedy.[8] Initially titled Threesome, the pilot revolved around a single 30-something man who is caught between his lazy best friend roommate and his single-mother girlfriend. Eric Christian Olsen was the first actor cast, in the leading role of Shawn.[9] In early March 2009, it was reported that Alyssa Milano would also star in the comedy pilot as Shawn's girlfriend Rebecca.[10] On why she accepted the role, Milano commented:

{{quotation|I was so attracted to the writing. Our creative showrunner is Ricky Blitt from Family Guy and I was struck at how funny the female characters were written. Usually the female characters are written pretty straightforward, like the straight-man but with Ricky’s writing, the women get to be equally as funny. That was what hooked me. James Burrows, who’s our director, is another major part of what attracted me to the show. It just seemed like a really good package and something that I could commit to in the long-term.[11]}}

The cast was filled in mid-March with the casting of Kyle Bornheimer as Shawn's roommate Perry, and Kelly Stables as Lisa, the best friend to Milano's character.[12]

At the end of March, ABC announced the show as Single With Baggage in its 2009 program development guide,[13] and finally as Romantically Challenged in May.[14] In addition, in August 2009 the role of Lisa was described as Rebecca's sister instead of her best friend.[15]

Also in August 2009, ABC announced Romantically Challenged was scheduled for a midseason 2010 run of 13 episodes.[16] In November, this was decreased to a seven episode commitment.[17] Meanwhile, producers chose to recast the role of Shawn, replacing Olsen with Josh Lawson.[18] Filming started in January 2010 with James Burrows as director. Shooting took place at the old Seinfeld stage.[19]

Romantically Challenged was initially scheduled for an April 12, 2010 premiere,[20] but ABC delayed the start to April 19 to allow for a two-hour Dancing with the Stars episode.[21][22]

Setting

Milano has told the press that Pittsburgh was selected since the creator and executive producer Blitt wanted the show set in a "small-town city", and that he is also a "huge Pittsburgh Penguins fan". Director Burrows also endorsed Pittsburgh since his positive experience filming parts of the former sitcom Back to You in the city.[2]

Reception

Critical reception

The show's early reviews were mixed. It scored an average of 44 on Metacritic based on 15 reviews. An Entertainment Weekly critic wrote of the opening episodes: "At times relatably funny: The rules of one-night stands can be fairly confusing. But other times, characters say things like 'Who is that mansicle?'" Others were praising the performance of Milano but gave a negative review of the show, like USA Today: "As terrible as Romantically is, it is in the end more puzzling than insulting. Why would any studio or network waste a star like Milano on a show that would seem to have virtually no chance of survival?"[23]

Ratings

The pilot delivered 'average ratings', with a total of 10.7 million viewers.[24] Although a reasonable amount at another timeslot, the show's future was already feared to be cut short due to its lead-in from Dancing with the Stars, which captured 20.8 million viewers.[24] The four aired episode averaged on 9.57 million viewers per episode and ranked 35th in total viewers and 59th in Adults 18–49 rating and share.[25]

References

1. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=040610_02|title=Rebecca Violates Lisa's Rules for Having a One-Night Stand, on the Premiere ofABC's "Romantically Challenged," Monday, April 19|date=April 6, 2010|publisher=ABC Television Network|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405085531/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=040610_02|archivedate=April 5, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/tunedin/archive/2010/01/21/alyssa-milano-comedy-will-be-set-in-pittsburgh.aspx|title=Alyssa Milano Comedy Will Be Set in Pittsburgh|last=Owen|first=Rob|date=January 21, 2010|work=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|publisher=PG Publishing|accessdate=March 26, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20100124080717/http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/tunedin/archive/2010/01/21/alyssa-milano-comedy-will-be-set-in-pittsburgh.aspx|archivedate=January 24, 2010|df=mdy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/romantically-challenged-canceled-no-season-two-15139/ |title=Romantically Challenged cancelled, no season two | canceled + renewed TV shows |publisher=TV Series Finale |date= |accessdate=2015-02-04}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2010/04/27/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-monday-april-26-2010/ |title=Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, April 26, 2010 |work=Your Entertainment Now |date=April 27, 2010 |first=Rosario |last=T. Calabria |accessdate=April 22, 2012}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/27/monday-broadcast-finals-house-dwts-adjusted-up-romantically-challenged-down-chuck-steady/49887 |title=Monday Broadcast Finals: House, DWTS Adjusted Up, Romantically Challenged Down; Chuck Steady |work=TV by the Numbers |date=April 27, 2010 |first=Robert |last=Seidman |accessdate=April 27, 2010}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/04/monday-finals-house-big-bang-adjusted-up-romantically-challenged-castle-adjusted-down/50540 |title=Monday Finals: "House," "Big Bang" Adjusted Up; "Romantically Challenged," "Castle" Adjusted Down |work=TV by the Numbers |date=May 4, 2010 |accessdate=May 5, 2010}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/romantically-challenged/listings/ |title=''Romantically Challenged'' listings at ''TheFutonCritic.com'' |publisher=Thefutoncritic.com |date= |accessdate=2015-02-04}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/01/19/development-update-monday-january-19/7926/|title=Development Update: Monday, January 19|date=January 19, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/02/25/development-update-wednesday-february-25/7970/|title=Development Update: Wednesday, February 25|date=February 25, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ifc7db5bf2ea46d953018bd49dfacd66a|title=Kim Raver, Alyssa Milano lead ABC pilots|first=Nellie |last=Andreeva|date=March 1, 2009|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://theflickcast.com/2010/04/19/interview-alyssa-milano-talks-romantically-challenged-charmed-ghostbusters/|title=Interview: Alyssa Milano Talks ‘Romantically Challenged’, ‘Charmed’, ‘Ghostbusters’|date=April 19, 2010|work=The Flick Cast|accessdate=April 20, 2010}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/03/18/development-update-wednesday-march-18/8002/|title=Development Update: Wednesday, March 18|date=March 18, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
13. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/03/31/2009-abc-program-development-guide-comedy-series/20090331abc04/|title=2009 ABC Program Development Guide – Comedy Series|date=March 31, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 17, 2009}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/05/07/modern-family-first-comedy-to-series-at-abc/8082/|title='Modern Family' First Comedy to Series at ABC|date=May 7, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/08/abc-and-alyssa-milano-are-romantically-challenged.html|title=ABC and Alyssa Milano are 'Romantically Challenged'|date=August 4, 2009|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=Zap2it.com|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NELuoNQRQO3XQL|title=Alyssa Milano's Romantically Challenged Gets ABC Pickup|date=August 4, 2009|work=Movieweb}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/11/16/development-update-monday-november-16/8388/|title=Development Update: November 16, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|date=November 16, 2009|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/10/02/development-update-friday-october-2/8320/|title=Development Update: Friday, October 2|work=The Futon Critic|date=October 2, 2009|accessdate=April 17, 2010}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blog/alyssa-milano-talks-about-storming-castle-launching-new-sitcom--895|title=Alyssa Milano Talks About Storming 'Castle,' Launching New Sitcom|first=Brian |last=Wallace|date=January 6, 2010|work=Yahoo TV}}
20. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=032610_05|title=ABC Announces Premiere of New Comedy, Romantically Challenged (4/12)|date=March 26, 2010|publisher=ABC Television Network|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405085809/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=032610_05|archivedate=April 5, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/05/abc-pushes-romantically-challenged-premiere-out-a-week/47492 |date=April 5, 2010|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=ABC Pushes "Romantically Challenged" Premiere Out A Week|work=TVbytheNumbers|accessdate=April 6, 2010}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/03/abc-officially-announces-romantically.html|title=ABC Officially Announces Romantically Challenged Premiere Date;TV Guide Network Acquires Weeds; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 29, 2010)|date=March 26, 2010|work=SitcomsOnline}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/romanticallychallenged?part=rss |title=Search Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2015-02-04}}
24. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/04/20/romantically-challenged-debut-is-challenged-in-ratings/|title='Romantically Challenged' Debut Is Challenged in Ratings|date=April 20, 2010|work=TV Squad}}
25. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season/|title=Full Series Rankings For The 2009-10 Broadcast Season|accessdate=June 2, 2010|date=May 27, 2010|publisher=Deadline}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|1392247}}
  • {{tv.com show|romantically-challenged|Romantically Challenged}}

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