Jesse (TV series)

Jesse was a sitcom which ran on NBC from 1998 to 2000. The show was created by Ira Ungerleider, formerly a writer on Friends.

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Sitcom - NBC - 1998 - 2000 - Ira Ungerleider - Friends

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The show starred Christina Applegate, formerly of Married... with Children fame, as a single mother named Jesse Warner, raising her nine-year-old son in the big city. She worked for her father in a German-themed bar in Buffalo, New York, serving beer while wearing a dirndl.

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Christina Applegate - Married... with Children - German - Buffalo, New York - Beer - Dirndl

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In the second year, Jesse Warner became a nurse and newer stories revolved around her friends instead of her family. Jesse's love interest, a Chilean named Diego, gained a rival when her ex-husband came to town, intent on winning her back.

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Jesse Warner - Nurse - Chilean

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While Jesse was in the top twenty in the Nielsen ratings regularly, the show lost much ground from Friends, its powerful lead-in. As such, the executives at NBC decided to cancel the show after its second season. 42 episodes were produced.

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