The WB | 16 episodes | Sitcom
WHO'S IN IT? Jackie Guerra, Leah Remini
SYNOPSIS: First Time Out follows Jackie, a Yale graduate who, while owning a trendy hair salon in Los
Angeles, attends law-school classes at night, and longs to find a man and
not have to settle and return to her scumbag ex-boyfriend Mario "that stupid
macho malhecho"
.
Jackie shares an apartment with her friends Dominique, a cynical assistant
at Ventura Records, and Susan, who's about to get her psychotherapist
license and is neurotic herself. Rounding out the cast are Madeline, a
yuppie executive who lives across the hall, and Nathan, Jackie's klutzy,
sex-obsessed childhood friend.
The show started off well and The WB ordered a full season of 22
episodes, but later cut it back to 16 episodes, then left four
unaired.
VERDICT: A little bit predictable, almost trying to prove itself, but still
enjoyable nonetheless. Jackie Guerra is a bit overweight and some of
the comedy stems from this - "The only people I ever meet are middle
aged Beverly Hills women who walk up to me and say "You have such
a pretty face, have you ever tried the Atkins diet? You know, my
daughter lost 870-THOUSAND-pounds!". Leah Remini plays her typical
type here as Jackie's somewhat constantly pissed off roommate,
Dominique.
CANCELLED BEFORE ITS TIME? I'd say so, Jackie Guerra carried the show well. I would have called it
"Jackie!"
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