Just Shoot Me!

1997
Just Shoot Me!

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Guess Who's Coming to Blush Oct 08, 2002

Jack hires a woman off the street to run the desk. The staff thinks its because Jack wants to seduce her. This causes her to quit. When the staff finds out that Jack didn't hire her for that reason, they convince her to come back to work. Meanwhile, Finch tries to get a distraught female co-worker to take comfort in his arms.

EP2 Mr. Jealousy Oct 15, 2002

Finch is scared about Jack liking Vicki, so he sets her up to look bad, but he's not sure when she'll get him back. Meanwhile, Nina brings in a woman off the street to prove to Jack that he was wrong to hire Vicki. She is worried though when the woman gets lost in the building.

EP3 Nina and the Rocker Oct 22, 2002

Nina starts dating a British rocker named Simon Leeds. Meanwhile, Maya convinces Vicki to give her the details of her divorce. And Jack is prancing around showing off his new pocket watch until Elliot gets one too.

EP4 Halloween? Halloween! Oct 29, 2002

Nina is throwing a Halloween party! At the party, Finch and Elliot compete for Blush's newest cover model, Kelly. In the end Finch gets her, only to find she is a lesbian who thinks he is a woman. Meanwhile, the jealous Elliot tries to keep Vicki from going home with a guy she met at the party.

EP5 Da Sister Who Loved DiMauro Nov 12, 2002

Gina Gershon guest stars as Rhonda, the beautiful but foul-mouthed sister of Vicki who immediately falls for Elliott. But when Elliott feigns interest in Rhonda only to ultimately make himself seem more interesting to Vicki, he finds himself in an awkward situation and only Finch can save him. Meanwhile, Jack annoys the entire office when he sets up closed-circuit cameras everywhere in an attempt to keep his eye on everyone while is home recovering from foot surgery.

EP6 That Burning Passion Nov 19, 2002

Passion enflames Maya, drawn to a fireman hunk who's Vicki's estranged spouse; jealousy rages between Nina and her rocker beau.

EP7 The Write Stuff Dec 03, 2002

Nina's ego figures in a reshoot of her famous pinup pose; Finch's collegiate woes work on Maya's sympathies.

EP8 It's Raining Babies Jan 07, 2003

A Nina-Vicki tangle is the devilish work of Finch, a mischief-maker ripe for a comeuppance. George Lucas plays himself in a cameo role.

EP9 Watch Your Backdraft Jan 14, 2003

Maya's tryst feeds office gossip, thanks to blabby Nina; Finch's scheme for a reserved parking space runs afoul of prying Elliott.

EP10 Pictures of Lily Apr 22, 2003

At Vicki's suggestion, Jack asks all the Blush staff regulars to anonymously evaluate his work. Finch, Nina, Maya, and Elliott submit signed appraisals that only include words of praise, while Vicki anonymously tells Jack the truth. By process of elimination, Jack knows who the criticism came from, and he is spurned. Vicki consoles him and finally convinces him that the truth is healthy. Jack then insists that everyone tell him something honest, which sends Finch into a tailspin of vitriolic criticism. Meanwhile, Nina sprains her ankle after Maya suggests she walk somewhere, and Maya has to take Nina's place at a fashion event. When Maya has a great time, Nina becomes jealous.

EP11 The Comedy Stylings of Rivers & Red Apr 22, 2003

Jack and Finch prepare for a meeting with Tate Gittling (guest star Alan Rachins, ""L.A. Law""), the publisher of Blush's biggest rival magazine, in an attempt to join together for a charity function. But when Finch becomes romantically involved with Gittling's assistant, Bridget (guest star Judy Greer), he drops his guard and she sets him up to make Jack look bad. Meanwhile, Nina becomes jealous of her rock star boyfriend's (guest star Simon Templeman) celebrity status.

EP12 The Talented Mr. Finch Jul 12, 2003

Finch forgets to tell Jack about an important meeting with foreign clients, so he assumes Jack's identity and attempts to close a deal without Jack's knowledge. Meanwhile, Nina and her rock star boyfriend Simon (guest star Simon Templeman) force themselves to go clean in an attempt to get Nina's hard-partying granddaughter (guest star Sasha Barrese) to change her ways, and Elliott seizes an opportunity to confront his high school bully (guest star Jason Marsden).

EP13 There's Something About Allison Jul 12, 2003

Finch's old buddy Brandy - a transsexual woman whom Finch knew as Bert - joins Finch at their high school reunion. Meanwhile, Maya and Elliott decide to become intimate, but without any strings attached.

EP14 Rivals in Romance Jul 19, 2003

Rivalry over a charity event leads to tension between Jack and a fellow magnate (Alan Rachins), whose comely assistant gets hot and heavy with Finch.

EP15 A Simple Kiss of Fate Jul 19, 2003

Jon Lovitz portrays Nina's estranged, foppish husband, who still enthralls her. Elsewhere, Maya's swept away by an environmentalist (Stephen Dunham) her father dislikes.

EP16 Donnie Redeemed Aug 02, 2003

Elliott's duplicitous brother (David Cross) returns, accompanied by his fiancée and now deeply sorry for conning his sibling in the past. The sudden turnaround doesn't convince Elliott, who's determined to prove this is another scam.

EP17 My Fair Finchy Aug 02, 2003

The outrageous behavior between Finch and his sexy partner (Gina Gershon) galls Maya, who sets out to rein in the stallion. Also: Jack and Maya compete for an office-cleaner's favor in a feud that gets way out of hand.

EP18 Son of a Preacher Man Aug 09, 2003

The outrageous behavior between Finch and his sexy partner (Gina Gershon) galls Maya, who sets out to rein in the stallion. Also: Jack and Maya compete for an office-cleaner's favor in a feud that gets way out of hand.

EP19 The Last Temptation of Elliott Aug 09, 2003

Richard Kind ("Spin City") plays a boorish intern at Blush with a crush on Maya. Also: Elliott is drawn to the women at his Bible-study class that's crashed by lascivious Finch, passing himself off as a sinner anxious to be saved.

EP20 For the Last Time, I Do Aug 16, 2003

Nina feels threatened by Skyler, an old fling of Simon. Skyler would be the minister at their wedding reception. Jack and Finch scam to get rid of her. Meanwhile Maya has found the perfect man, who turns out to be a senior in High School.

EP21 Future Issues Aug 16, 2003

The series finale centers on a send-off for retiring Jack, whose staffers share memories, shed tears and pay affectionate tribute. Finch puts his feelings into rap, while Nina likens Jack to---what else?---"a perfect glass of Scotch."

EP22 Evaluate This! Nov 24, 2003

Staff critiques vex Jack, who demands honesty and gets it, especially from servile Finch; a role reversal with Nina makes Maya a partygoer.

EP23 The Goodbye Girl Nov 25, 2003

Vicki's back in the hairstyling biz and is now dyeing to give Blush the brush; Nina takes under her wing a female impersonator who's going to portray her in a cabaret show; and Dennis rides roughshod over Elliott, his new assistant.

EP24 Strange Bedfellows Nov 26, 2003

A boycott of Blush is threatened by a feminist, whom Jack uncharacteristically finds "very interesting [and] attractive". Also: a male-bonding feud pits Finch vs. Elliott; and dreams of infidelity haunt Nina.
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Released: 04 March 1997 Ended
Producted By: Columbia Pictures Television
Country: United States of America
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Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.

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btzarevski I'm sorry, but if shows like Scrubs and Newsradio can get over 8 ratings, this deserves 10/10! Revolving around various people working in a fashion magazine (the boss, fashion editor, photographer etc) it basically follows their lives with hilarious results! The cast is absolutely superb and the comedy is delivered with class and with perfect timing. There is no overacting like in Scrubs and all this combines to make one of the greatest comedy shows ever! Each character brings his own unique humor to the show and the chemistry created has hardly been marched since (perhaps Will and Grace & My Family come close). Jack, Nina, Finch, Maya and Elliot have only one problem...they left our screens to soon!
waiching liu Before Ugly Betty came onto the scene and arrived on our TV screens, shows such as Veronica's Closet, Suddenly Susan and Just Shoot Me highlighted the role of the fashion magazine industry during the 90s era. Out of the three, the latter sitcom became the most successful- although for an NBC produced show it was predominately overlooked in favour of the successful big wigs, Friends, Frasier and Will and Grace. Lasting 4 years it starred George Segal as Jack Gallo, boss of magazine Blush and Laura San Giocomo as his daughter Mya, of whom Jack hires after she was initially fired from her previous job. Mya tries to fit in and eventually falls out and forms alliances with Nina Van Horn an ex- model, Dennis Finch and photographer, Elliot.I have to say that when I first saw a couple of the earlier episodes, I thought that this is not going to be good, but later on as the series progressed, the jokes were funnier and the situations were somewhat outlandish but also hilarious.Wendy Malick is just brilliant as Nina- feisty, sassy but also hilarious and her love/hate relationship with Finch, played by former comic David Spade is one of the strengths of the show. She has terrific comic timing and her delivery is almost perfect, she makes it look simple (she also did really well when she appeared during the final season of Frasier as Martin Crane's girlfriend). Wendy is one of those actresses of whom deserves a show of her own. Spade is also good as the sarcastic and often mischievous, Finch. At times, his one-liners can bring the smile to the audiences's faces. Elliot is less shallow and self-centred compared to Nina and Finch and whilst some had raised eyebrows when he and Mya became a couple, he eventually becomes more down-to-earth and subtle. George Segal is also good as Jack as he successfully manages to juggle both on screen roles as boss of a successful firm and a father.It is not an absolute classic by any means, but Just Shoot Me is a fun little sitcom held together by the ensemble cast of Malick, Spade and Enrico. The humour is very much sarcasm laced with shots of insults, put downs and crazy outbursts- and yet that is no bad thing for this show, because it is done in a way that is intelligent but witty at the same time too.If you like your sitcoms but prefer something completely different to Friends, Frasier, Will and Grace to name, then give Just Shoot me a try.
FloatingOpera7 From 1997 to 2003, this brilliant comedy was one of the most highly rated sitcoms on TV. It starred George Segal as the brains behind a woman's fashion and tips magazine called Blush. The creative work team- his daughter writer Maya Gallo (Laura San Giocomo), photographer Elliot DiMauro (Enrico Colantoni) fashion expert and ex-super model Nina Van Horne (Wendy Malick) and secretary Dennis Finch (David Spade). The show was mostly popular because of David Spade who enjoyed the biggest success outside the show in various comedy movies and a stint on Saturday Night Live, in skits where he was usually paired with the now late comedian Chris Farley. The show never had a dull moment.The colorful cast carried most of the show, as the relationships were connected in one way or another. Wealthy billionaire Jack Gallo gave a top writing job to his daughter, the brainy Columbia graduate Maya (this was the pilot episode)..eventually we meet the rest of the characters and we even delve into their personalities and backgrounds. Jack found Elliot working as a street photographer and hired him on the spot, Nina had a very exciting and crazy past, coming from poverty in a farm to big supermodel in the 70's to washed-up super model who despite her age is still "hot" and adventurous, never giving up her pleasure-seeking lifestyle. Shes quite hilarious as a lovable diva. Dennis Finch was once a figure skater but Jack saw potential in him not only as a secretary for Blush, but as a sort of son figure. The electric chemistry between Maya and Elliot was also very cool to watch on TV. They were almost like Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn- so charismatic, so strong, so smart, nearly always at each other's throat but always with a sexual tension in there somewhere. Jack Gallo, who was a sort of Donald Trump parody, had married and divorced several times but is at heart a good father, despite his tough, no-nonsense exterior.My favorite episodes- The Finch that Stole Christmas: Dennis gets his co-workers bad presents as vengeance, Nina's retrospective life story told by a narrator and the rest of the cast, David Hasselhoff as an actor appearing in one of Dennis' low budget films "The Burning House" a cheesy drama, Jack and Maya accidentally kill Denni's cat, Maya's endless unsuitable dates among them a guy who likes to take off his shirt, a guy who compared to her is very dumb (played by Joe Rogan who would later host Fear Factor)..Elliot taking high class hooker to a party and pretending she's a doctor (played by Lucy Lawless better known as Xena), Maya hosts a "Clue" type party in period costume, Nina dating a man who is too attached to his mom, Kathy Lee Gifford as a bitchy romance writer who takes Dennis as a boy toy...so many episodes to count. It was a very funny and well-written comic sitcom. I really wish Blush was a real life magazine. LOL
cmjl-1 In Australia, we seem to get a large amount of sitcoms imported from Britain and the US of A. Almost without exception (in my opinion, anyway), most of the stuff from the US does not stack up against most of the stuff from Britain...Except for "Just Shoot Me".I was chatting with a colleague at work about why sitcoms such as this one and "Becker" (well, the earlier seasons at least) appeal to my particular funny bone. We both came to the conclusion that it's the comedy of insults.Nina is always insulting Finch who is insulting Nina back and while Eliot is treating his photographic models badly Maya is either sitting in the corner bemoaning the fact that she's daddy's girl or goading Eliot on to insult Nina all the more.And all the time this is going on, Jack is either trying to run the office or being run himself by Finch.It's sad to hear that this show has been canned - it will be missed.