Can't Hurry Love | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Gina Wendkos |
Starring | Nancy McKeon Mariska Hargitay Louis Mandylor Kevin Crowley |
Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | The Producers Entertainment Group Ltd. Axelrod-Widdoes Productions CBS Entertainment Productions (1995) (season 1) CBS Productions (1995-1996) (season 1) TriStar Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 18, 1995 – February 26, 1996 |
Can't Hurry Love is an American sitcom television series created by Gina Wendkos, starring Nancy McKeon that aired on CBS from September 18, 1995, to February 26, 1996.
Premise
The series is about Annie, a single, thirty-something woman living in New York and her three friends: Didi, Roger and Elliot. The general premise of the series centers around love seeking by Annie. Most of the action takes place in either Annie's small apartment or the employment agency she manages. Roger and Elliot work with her at the agency and Didi, the beautiful free spirit of the group, often drops by the agency or Annie's apartment.
Cast
- Nancy McKeon as Annie O'Donnell
- Mariska Hargitay as Didi Edelstein
- Louis Mandylor as Roger Carlucci
- Kevin Crowley as Elliot Tenney
Cancellation
The series was canceled after one season despite having an average household rating of 11.4, tying it for 24th place among all TV shows that year.[1]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Tied with | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||||
1 | 19 | September 18, 1995 | February 26, 1996 | 24 | 11.4 | Law & Order The CBS Sunday Movie The Naked Truth |
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Pilot" | James Widdoes | Gina Wendkos | September 18, 1995 | |
Annie goes out on a date with a detective. | |||||
2 | "Truth, Dare and a Rodent" | James Widdoes | Tom Palmer | September 25, 1995 | |
Because of a game of truth or dare, Annie has to ask a guy out. Roger gets a massage from a man. | |||||
3 | "St. Elgin Chicks" | James Widdoes | Amy Sherman-Palladino | October 2, 1995 | |
Annie and Didi use a discount coupon at a luxury hotel. Roger and Elliot try to bond. | |||||
4 | "A Fish Called Gregg" | James Widdoes | Colleen Taber and Ellen Svaco | October 9, 1995 | |
Annie is dating a doctor. Elliot dreams about murdering Roger. | |||||
5 | "Not Home Alone" | James Widdoes | Nick Lerose | October 16, 1995 | |
Annie gets locked out of her apartment. | |||||
6 | "Annie Get Your Armoire" | James Widdoes | John Frink and Don Payne | October 23, 1995 | |
Annie and Roger conduct a fake wedding ceremony for Roger's grandma. | |||||
7 | "Party Chicks" | James Widdoes | Amy Sherman-Palladino | October 30, 1995 | |
Didi and Annie co-host a rent-raising party. | |||||
8 | "The Burning Mattress (a.k.a. Burning Bed)" | James Widdoes | Lenny Ripps and Rob Dames | November 6, 1995 | |
Annie and Roger go out shopping and have a "moment". Nancy McKeon's former The Facts of Life co-star Charlotte Rae makes a guest appearance as Helen. | |||||
9 | "Three Blind Dates" | James Widdoes | Pat Dougherty | November 13, 1995 | |
The gang arrange blind dates for each other. | |||||
10 | "Glove Story" | James Widdoes | John Frink and Don Payne | November 20, 1995 | |
Annie runs into a detective she previously dated. | |||||
11 | "Daddy's Girl" | James Widdoes | Amy Sherman-Palladino | December 4, 1995 | |
Annie's father (Alex Rocco) comes to visit for the holidays. He reveals that he has sold the house where Annie grew up. | |||||
12 | "A Very Kafka Christmas" | James Widdoes | Bill Barol | December 18, 1995 | |
Didi reveals that Annie had a one night stand with a professor. | |||||
13 | "The Rent Strike" | James Widdoes | Maria Semple | January 8, 1996 | |
Annie organizes a rent because of the strike. | |||||
14 | "Restless in Chelsea" | James Widdoes | Pam Veasey | January 22, 1996 | |
Annie goes out of time while Roger and Elliot plan a surprise party for her. | |||||
15 | "The Boss" | James Widdoes | Susan Fales-Hill | January 22, 1996 | |
Annie's new boss disguises himself as a bum to test Annie. | |||||
16 | "Between the Lines" | John Bowab | Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger | February 5, 1996 | |
Roger has romantic feelings for a female plumber. Annie goes out with an actor. | |||||
17 | "Valentine's Day Massacred" | James Widdoes | John Frink and Don Payne | February 12, 1996 | |
Matt plans a special dinner for Annie. | |||||
18 | "I Never Cooked for My Father" | James Widdoes | Bill Barol | February 19, 1996 | |
Roger's father gets out of jail and Annie helps him get a job. | |||||
19 | "The Elizabeth Taylor Episode (a.k.a. Liz Taylor Show)" | James Widdoes | Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger | February 26, 1996 | |
Annie loses her necklace at a ball. |