Summary
As [Jerry Seinfeld] himself once said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that." In fact, it's this hybrid lifestyle/comedy show's unique approach to hugging, laughing and learning that makes it as engaging as it is.
The cast of characters includes Natalie (Laura McLean), a just-out-of-grad-school type hired on as Smart Woman's new researcher; Liz (Siobhan Murphy), the show's producer, who's trying to balance her career with being mom to a two-year-old daughter; Brooke (Joanne Alderson), an associate producer with a taste for fine living; and Lana (Tricia Braun), the popular but often overbearing star of the fictional show.While the storylines are unfolding, the action onscreen is enhanced by the sorts of pop-up information windows and voiced-over advice usually reserved for how-to programs -- when Liz offers a stressed Nat a cup of chamomile tea, a pop-up appears with the text "Chamomile tea reduces anxiety ... (Lana doesn't)," and when Liz expresses concern about the new receptionist at her husband's law office, a pop-up advises, "Wondering what your man does at work? Drop by with a surprise picnic."See the full content of this document
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Smart Women Laugh and Learn
WATCHING TV / BRAD OSWALD
WHEN Jerry Seinfeld and partner Larry David set out to create the sitcom that would eventually define the genre for the '90s, they had one rule:No hugging, no learning.Can...See the full content of this document
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