
Warner Home Video - Warner Home Video
Release date: 2008-01-15
DVD
Actors: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Christine Campbell, a single mom trying to balance son Ritchie and her women's-only gym, while dealing with ex-husband Ritchard (Clark Gregg) and his new girlfriend (Emily Rutherfurd), also named Christine. Added to the mix are Christine's womanizing brother Matthew (Hamish Linklater), who lives with her, and acerbic best friend Barb (Wanda Sykes).
Season 1 includes such classic episodes as the pilot, where Christine meets the "meanie moms" at Ritchie's new private school; "The Other F Word," where Christine crusades for diversity at Ritchie's homogenous school only to make a shocking discovery; and "Long Day's Journey into Stan," which introduces the infamous recurring "Sad Dad."
If you've never watched this comedy, give it a try; it's soon guaranteed to become a favorite!
I love this show and was thrilled when it came out on DVD. I have Season 1 & 2 and can't hardley wait until season 3 appears. I am married, but you can see how some of these issues with single parenting are all around and the cast is great. They are all very funny and pull it off well. Christine's friend Barb usually only says a couple words, but is hysterical. Got to say I love the show.
The New Adventures of Old Christine has been a weekly favorite of mine since it began. I've never purchased an entire tv series' DVDs before but Christine's a keeper & I plan to collect each season. In season 1, you're introduced to each of the characters, a huge handful of hilarious flaws Christine lives with on a daily basis, and you'll probably find something in each episode that makes you realize you might be a little more like Old Christine than you'd like to admit... I enjoy the performances of every single cast member of this show, immensely - from Julia's (old Christine) amazing talent for scripted and physical comedy, to Hamish's (Matthew) low-key wit that is the perfect compliment to Christine's frenzied insanity. The only thing better than this first season is the fact that with each additional season the entire show just gets better and better.