Jesse (TV series)


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This article is about the 1998 NBC TV series. For other similarly named TV series, see Jessie (disambiguation).

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.

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 –
May 25, 2000

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

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.

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.

Season 2 (1999–2000)

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