"Clueless" (1996) TV series 1996-1999

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Creator:

Amy Heckerling
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A television series, based on the popular movie of the same name. Many of the actors from the movie appear in the television series...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Film | Human Relationship | Teen | High School

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rachel Blanchard	...	Cher Horowitz (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Stacey Dash	...	Dionne "Dee" Davenport (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Donald Faison	...	Murray (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Elisa Donovan	...	Amber Mariens (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Sean Holland	...	Sean Holiday (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Doug Sheehan	...	Mel Horowitz (39 episodes, 1997-1999)

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Series Directed by
Linda Day		(13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Neal Israel		(10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tim O'Donnell		(9 episodes, 1997-1999)
John Fortenberry		(4 episodes, 1996)
Amy Heckerling		(4 episodes, 1996)
John Tracy		(4 episodes, 1997)
Joanna Kerns		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Bartel		(2 episodes, 1996)
Henry Winkler		(2 episodes, 1997)
Brian K. Roberts		(1 episode, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Amy Heckerling		(61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Amy Engelberg		(12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Wendy Engelberg		(12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Brad Johnson		(10 episodes, 1997-1999)
Julie Brown		(8 episodes, 1996-1999)
Tim O'Donnell		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Adam Hamburger		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Hamburger		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gene Laufenberg		(4 episodes, 1999)
Valerie Ahern		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Christian McLaughlin		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
James Krieg		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stephanie Phillips		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Pamela Pettler		(2 episodes, 1996)
Shannon O'Donnell		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Shannon Donnelly		(unknown episodes)
David Measer		(unknown episodes)
Garth Wingfield		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Dan Dugan	....	producer (62 episodes, 1996-1999)
Scott Rudin	....	producer (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Adam Schroeder	....	producer (61 episodes, 1996-1999)
Julie Brown	....	co-producer / producer (60 episodes, 1996-1999)
Tim O'Donnell	....	executive producer (45 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mike Spadone	....	co-producer (42 episodes, 1997-1999)
Brad Johnson	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (33 episodes, 1997-1999)
Gene Laufenberg	....	producer / supervising producer (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
Amy Heckerling	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
Twink Caplan	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Pamela Pettler	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
Thomas R. Polizzi	....	co-producer (11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tracy Gamble	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 1996)
Richard Vaczy	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 1996)
Stephen K. Rose	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1996)

Series Original Music by
David Kitay		(49 episodes, 1996-1999)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Seaman		(39 episodes, 1997-1999)
Joe Pennella		(15 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bruce M. Pasternack		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Film Editing by
Eric Jenkins		(25 episodes, 1996-1999)
Steven Sprung		(22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jay Kamen		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Debra Chiate		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Casting by
Lisa Mionie		(43 episodes, 1997-1999)
Eileen Stringer		(41 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ellie Kanner		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tracy Lilienfield		(5 episodes, 1997)

Series Production Design by
Thomas Meleck		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)
James Terry Welden		(unknown episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Art Direction by
James Terry Welden		(35 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Miranda		(38 episodes, 1997-1999)
John Philpotts		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Costume Design by
Vickie Brinkford		(42 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mona May		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Makeup Department
Linda D. Flowers	....	hair stylist (55 episodes, 1996-1999)
Carme Tenuta	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (40 episodes, 1997-1999)
Alan Friedman	....	makeup artist (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joni Powell	....	key makeup artist (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jackie Dobbie	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Margaux L. Lancaster	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Dan Dugan	....	unit production manager (59 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Carroll	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rosa Gonzalez	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ellie Smith	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Maura McKeown	....	second assistant director (38 episodes, 1997-1999)
Daniel Silverberg	....	first assistant director (23 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jay Guerra	....	second second assistant director (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Margie Sperling	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1997)
Peter C. Graupner	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Stoia	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1997)
Lincoln Myers	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Melissa Rudman	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John Bankson	....	property master (48 episodes, 1996-1999)
Lorne Grant	....	props (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Carol Bentley	....	set designer (26 episodes, 1997-1999)
Beth Emerson	....	on-set dresser (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
George Capetanos	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Lee Cunningham	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Glenn E. Berkovitz	....	production sound mixer (53 episodes, 1996-1999)
Corey Woods	....	sound utility (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Stephen Grubbs	....	supervising sound editor (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Brooks	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Kamps	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dean Okrand	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Dov Schwarz	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Thiederman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Russell Frazier	....	digital effects artist (1 episode, 1997)

Series Stunts
Banzai Vitale	....	stunt double: Danny Strong (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Calvin Maehl	....	gaffer (62 episodes, 1996-1999)
Chava Monjaraz	....	key grip (62 episodes, 1996-1999)
Al Bruce	....	grip (27 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mark Vollmer	....	grip (5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1996)
Eli Golub	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Rory Robert Knepp	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Alvin Simmons	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive (56 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ellie Kanner	....	original casting (28 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paris Morra	....	casting assistant (3 episodes, 1997)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deahdra Scarano	....	costume supervisor (51 episodes, 1996-1999)
Mona May	....	fashion consultant (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ronald V. Barry	....	costumer (17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Shanna Knecht	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 1999)
Sybil Gray	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Sloane Morrison	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dexter N. Adriano	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tracey Turner	....	post-production coordinator (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kristin Windell	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bill Baldwin	....	assistant film editor / assistant editor (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dino DeLorenzo	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 1997-1998)
Steven Sprung	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Music Department
Elliot Lurie	....	music supervisor (59 episodes, 1996-1999)
Daniel J. Johnson	....	music editor (53 episodes, 1996-1999)

Series Transportation Department
Paul Korpal	....	driver (1 episode, 1996)
Bruce Callahan	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mark A. Soo Hoo	....	assistant accountant (62 episodes, 1996-1999)
Adam Mann	....	assistant production coordinator (57 episodes, 1996-1999)
Susan Becton	....	production coordinator (56 episodes, 1996-1999)
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor (54 episodes, 1996-1999)
Patricia Miliotti	....	craft service (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Robert Drwila	....	assistant to producers (41 episodes, 1996-1999)
Kym Sutherland	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (39 episodes, 1997-1999)
Michael Spierer	....	assistant to producers (35 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Schatanoff Jr.	....	operations coordinator (31 episodes, 1998-1999)
Megan Matthews	....	assistant to writers / script coordinator (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Amy Engelberg	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Wendy Engelberg	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tami Cassell	....	adr loop group (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Valerie Ahern	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Christian McLaughlin	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Lawrence Kaplow	....	assistant to writers (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stephanie Phillips	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jason Cox	....	assistant to producers / assistant to executive producer (18 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jill Goularte	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Christy Jacobs White	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to writers / ... (16 episodes, 1996-1997)
Georgia Margo	....	assistant to producers (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tracey Turner	....	assistant to producers (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Klasky Csupo	....	title designer: main titles (12 episodes, 1996-1998)
Matthew Heckerling	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 1996)
Michael Carroll	....	post supervisor (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jason Blaylock	....	assistant to writers (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sarah Stokes	....	assistant to writers (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tarik Larue	....	assistant to producers (7 episodes, 1997)
David Measer	....	assistant to writers (4 episodes, 1999)
Smith Wordes	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Darin Anthony	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1997)
Michael Anthony	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
James Bethea	....	executive in charge: UPN (unknown episodes)
Peter Hollocker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dolores Hundley-Arce	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
David Krovitz	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Carrie L.A.	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Steve M. Miliotti	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Schneider	....	legal counsel (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Paramount Network Television Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996-1997)
• CanWest Global Communications
• NICK (2005-) (Germany) (TV)
• Pro 7 (????) (Germany) (TV)
• Sat.1 (????) (Germany) (TV)
• United Paramount Network (UPN)

Runtime:

30 min (61 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Network Television Productions

Trivia:

Clueless was originally conceived as a TV show, but made into a movie first (Clueless (1995)).

Quotes:

[a murderer is on the loose and the gang has just heard Amber screaming in the distance]
Dionne Marie Davenport: Satan has taken her home!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: Not Without My Nanny (#5.14)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Ordinary Girl

Better than the movie? As if!

"Clueless," the movie, was a warm, clever, pointed and hilarious teen comedy that belied its title; "Clueless," the series, gradually lived up to it. The title, not the movie.

The first series benefitted from Amy Heckerling being more actively involved and from having a cast closer to the movie's (including Elisa Donovan, Stacey Dash, Twink Caplan and Wallace Shawn reprising their roles - plus Brittany Murphy appearing in one episode in a different role from the one she had in the movie); but as time went by the show became more like the sort of thing it sent up, with the rot setting in during the UPN years (seasons two and three). More predictable, more syrupy, and less sharp in the writing (the first season didn't need any jokes about how the characters would be in their mid-20s - "Just old enough to play teenagers on TV" - to be witty); when Dionne (Stacey Dash) sang on camera in one season the writing was on the wall.

Whereas Alicia Silverstone was very definitely the star of the movie, her substitute Rachel Blanchard was consistently upstaged by Elisa Donovan; and the inclusion of issue-centred episodes, though well-intentioned, just made the show seem even more like a departure from what it was. Perhaps it should have remained cancelled after the first season; although "Clueless" still ranks above "Running the Halls" and "Student Bodies," the lack of a laugh track is the only thing it shares with truly classy efforts like "The Wonder Years" and "Malcolm in the Middle."

Watchable? Missable? What-EVER...!