Pilot (The New Adventures of Old Christine)

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"Pilot"
The New Adventures of Old Christine episode
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Christine and her son Ritchie are talking during breakfast, not from episode 1 .
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed byAndy Ackerman
Written byKari Lizer
Original air dateMarch 13, 2006 (2006-03-13)
Guest appearances
Jordan Baker as Mrs. Belt
Amy Farrington as Ali
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Pilot is the pilot episode of American sitcom series The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Plot[]

International titles[]

The German episode title is "Die neue Christine", meaning "The New Christine".

Reception[]

Ratings and viewership[]

This episode was broadcast along with the second episode, titled "Supertramp", and both episodes was watched by 15.09 million American viewers and received a 5.4 rating among adults 18-49, placing eleventh for the week.[1] This is also the second most watched episode of the entire series, with the third episode of this season, "Open Water", being the most watched episode.

Critical reception[]

The pilot episode received generally favorable reviews, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus's acting being praised. The review website Metacritic.com, which tabulates critics' reviews, gave it a 64 — equating to their summary of "generally positive reviews", with 16 out of 26 critics reviews deemed as positive.[2] A Los Angeles Times review notes that "Louis-Dreyfus makes Christine feel fresh and real" and the show has a "dry charm and a nice tone of affectionate irony."[3] Brian Zoromski, from IGN TV, gave the episode a mixed review, where he says that the series "it's enjoyable and has some occasional very funny jokes", but "fails to completely utilize Louis-Dreyfus's comedic talents".[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. March 21, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "New Adventures Of Old Christine, The". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  3. ^ 'Christine' creates a life beyond Elaine, a March 2006 Los Angeles Times article
  4. ^ Zoromski, Brian (2010-03-09). "The New Adventures of Old Christine: "Pilot"". IGN TV. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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