The New Adventures of Old Christine is an American television sitcom that aired on Syndication from March 30, 2006 to May 12, 2010.
The series was officially cancelled on May 20, 2010, after five seasons.
Summary[]
Christine Campbell (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a neurotic mother and owner of a women's gym who is in a constant struggle to keep pace with those around her. A fixture in her life is her ex-husband Richard (Clark Gregg), whose new girlfriend (Emily Rutherfurd) is also named Christine, hence the nickname "Old Christine".
Christine lives with her son Ritchie (Trevor Gagnon) and her brother Matthew (Hamish Linklater), while best friend and business partner Barb (Wanda Sykes) is constantly a shoulder for Christine to lean upon. Christine also struggles with her inferiority complex with the bitchy "meanie-moms," Marly Ehrhardt (Tricia O'Kelley) and Lindsay (Alex Kapp Horner), at her son's private school.
There are guest appearances from actors including Blair Underwood, Dave Foley, Eric McCormack, Jason Alexander, Jennifer Grey, Megan Mullally, Scott Bakula, Ed Begley Jr., Andy Richter, Lee Tergesen, and Jane Lynch.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
- Clark Gregg as Richard
- Emily Rutherford as
- Trevor Gagnon as Ritchie
- Emily Rutherford as "New" Christine Liesl Hunter
Season overview[]
Production[]
Development[]
Cancellation[]
On May 18, 2010, Syndication decided not to renew season six because of three new comedy shows. Afterward, series creator Kari Lizer slammed the network, suggesting the decision to cancel the series was sexist. In an interview with TV Guide, Lizer stated: "As far as what happened at Syndication, we’ve suffered from a serious lack of support from them since the beginning. I hate to say it, but I’m afraid they don’t care much for the female-of-a-certain-age point of view over there. How else do you explain them squandering the talents of Julia [Louis-Dreyfus] and Wanda [Sykes]?" With support from Lizer, Warner Bros. Television began negotiations to continue the series on Syndication, but a deal could not be made reportedly due to a high licensing fee to keep the series going.
Reception[]
External links[]
- The New Adventures of Old Christine on Fandom
- The New Adventures of Old Christine on Wikipedia