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Season 1 – Kirstie

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Madison "Maddie" Banks is a diva who has had her share of career success on Broadway; the countless roles she has played on stage have prepared her for a lot. But one thing her acting hasn't prepared her for is motherhood. So imagine Maddie's shock when Arlo, a doughnut maker from New Jersey, appears in her life and says he is the son she gave up for adoption 26 years earlier. Although Maddie initially wants to deny Arlo a second time and keep him out of her life, she realizes -- with the help of her long-suffering assistant, Thelma, and eccentric chauffeur, Frank -- that Arlo is a diamond in the rough, and ultimately, she invites him to move into her Park Avenue condo. As Thelma and Frank show him the details of Maddie's occasionally unhinged life, Arlo tries to start his life over in Manhattan, and the new family comes to realize that Arlo may not be the only one who could use extra polishing.
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Critics Consensus

Though it harkens back to older, more traditional sitcoms, Kirstie offers no fresh angle or original content to keep it from feeling too stale and familiar.

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David Martindale Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 12/13/2013
Kirstie is TV Land's latest comedy original that, in the tradition of Hot in Cleveland, has one foot in the present and the other firmly cemented in the past. Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post 12/06/2013
If nothing else, the dialogue is sharply written and executed, pretty much always on-point. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 12/05/2013
3/5
Kirstie breaks no new ground, and it doesn't try to. It walks a path we have enjoyed before. Go to Full Review Andrea Reiher Zap2it.com 12/06/2013
Kirstie makes Hot in Cleveland look like Arrested Development. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide 12/06/2013
Sadly, Kirstie is all about cheese. Go to Full Review Aly Semigran Television Without Pity 12/05/2013
There's nothing wrong with living in a purely sitcom world (shows like How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory still manage to exist in it) but there has to be some resemblance of reality and Kirstie is severely lacking that. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kirstie Alley

Madison "Maddie" Banks

Rhea Perlman

Thelma Katz

Michael Richards

Frank Baxter

Eric Petersen

Arlo Barth

Kristin Chenoweth

Guest Star

John Travolta

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 4, 2013 Pilot Actress Maddie Banks has landed the female lead in the new hit Broadway show "Worst Case Scenario," but her elation is cut short when the son she gave up for adoption 26 years ago shows up, announcing that his adoptive mother has died. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 4, 2013 Arlo Moves In Maddie tries to adapt to her life as a mother; Arlo wonders if he will ever have a real relationship with his mother. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 11, 2013 Arlo's Birthday After Maddie's attempt at throwing a party for Arlo's 27th birthday flops, she and the gang join him and his friends at a karaoke bar. It turns out that Arlo is a really good singer, causing Maddie to go overboard and try to make him a star. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 18, 2013 Little Bummer Boy Maddie, Thelma and Frank want to cheer up Arlo by celebrating Christmas; Maddie's estranged mother visits. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 2014 The Girl Next Door When Kathy Griffin looks at a penthouse across the hall, Maddie goes to great lengths to remain the biggest star in her building. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 8, 2014 Mickey & Maddie After firing a stagehand, Maddie consoles him with a one night stand; Frank asks Arlo's crush to be his tango partner. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 22, 2014 Like a Virgin After learning that Arlo is a virgin, Maddie pays her understudy, Brittany, to seduce him. But things go awry when, after the act, Arlo says he is in love with Brittany and makes plans to spend the rest of his life with her. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 29, 2014 Maddie vs. Maddie Maddie encounters the real Madison Banks (Kristen Johnston), a waitress whose audition (and name) she stole over 25 years ago.The real Maddie suggests that they exchange lives for an evening. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 5, 2014 When They Met Maddie is angry when Frank admits he believes she will not get a Tony nod; Thelma recounts how the gang met. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 12, 2014 Thelma's Ex Thelma's womanizing ex-husband returns to town; Maddie believes that she will lose her best friend and assistant. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 19, 2014 Maddie's Agent Maddie has a hard time trying to fire her agent. Thelma must face her fear of identical twin girls who live in the building and who creep her out like the girls in "The Shining," while Frank must face his fear of tunnels. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 26, 2014 The Dinner Party Maddie invites the snooty parents of Arlo's love interest to a dinner party; Frank acts as Maddie's boyfriend. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Marco Pennette, Kirstie Alley, Jason Weinberg, Larry W. Jones, Keith Cox
Network
TV Land
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 4, 2013
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