The Chris Isaak Show

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The Chris Isaak Show
Created by Diane Frolov
Andrew Schneider
William Lucas Walker
Starring Chris Isaak
Kristin Dattilo
Jed Rees
Hershel Yatovitz
Rowland Salley
Kenney Dale Johnson
Jennifer Calvert (2001)
Composer Terry Frewer
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 47
Production
Executive producers Diane Frolov
Andrew Schneider
Chris Isaak
Arnold Messer
Mike Medavoy
Production locations Vancouver , British Columbia
Running time 45 min. per episode
Production companies Once and Future Films (seasons 1-2)
Phoenix Pictures
Viacom Productions
Original release
Network Showtime
Release March 12, 2001  ( 2001-03-12 )  ?
March 25, 2004  ( 2004-03-25 )

The Chris Isaak Show is an American sitcom that follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak . The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems. [1] The series was produced for the Showtime channel from 2001 to 2004, and was filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada, which stands in for the show's home setting of San Francisco . [1] [2]

The series featured Isaak and several members of his band, Silvertone, portraying themselves. Other roles were portrayed by actors, including Jed Rees as Isaak's keyboardist . Rees (who had studied piano, though much of his character's keyboard work is performed by a session player) [2] was hired in place of Isaak's actual keyboardist Brett Tuggle (a part-time band member) [2] to add some comedy to the show. Other characters featured on the show include Yola Gaylen, Isaak's manager and her colleague, Cody Kurtzman. The final regular character, Mona, appears lying nude on her stomach on a revolving circular bed in the basement of Bimbo's, a club Isaak frequents. [1] Through an optical illusion created with mirrors she's made to look as if swimming in an aquarium, and being called a mermaid (despite having human legs). [3] Only once does she sit up, revealing her toplessness . [4] She typically talks only with Isaak, acting as his conscience or a sounding board for him.

Currently, the entire series remains unreleased to DVD due to music licensing costs.

Cast [ edit ]

Episodes [ edit ]

Season 1 (2001) [ edit ]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 "Freud's Dilemma" Rob Thompson Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 12, 2001  ( 2001-03-12 )
2 2 "Fantasia" Max Tash Maryanne Melloan March 19, 2001  ( 2001-03-19 )
3 3 "Crimes and Punishment" Max Tash Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 26, 2001  ( 2001-03-26 )
4 4 "It's the Music, Stupid" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider April 2, 2001  ( 2001-04-02 )
5 5 "The Real Me" Rob Thompson Joe Bosso April 9, 2001  ( 2001-04-09 )
6 6 "Hurricane" Scott Smith Maryanne Melloan April 16, 2001  ( 2001-04-16 )
7 7 "T&A" Victoria Hochberg Story by  : David Rothenberg
Teleplay by  : Maryanne Melloan 		April 23, 2001  ( 2001-04-23 )
8 8 "Mr. Isaak's Opus" Richard Martin William Lucas Walker April 30, 2001  ( 2001-04-30 )
9 9 "Tomorrowland" Richard J. Lewis Story by  : Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider & William Lucas Walker
Teleplay by  : Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider 		May 7, 2001  ( 2001-05-07 )
10 10 "Dancin'" Charles Winkler Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider May 14, 2001  ( 2001-05-14 )
11 11 "The Professionals" Ron Oliver Joe Bosso May 21, 2001  ( 2001-05-21 )
12 12 "Smackdown" Ron Oliver William Lucas Walker May 28, 2001  ( 2001-05-28 )
13 13 "Wages of Fear" Ron Oliver Maryanne Melloan June 4, 2001  ( 2001-06-04 )
14 14 "Lost and Found" Charles Winkler Joe Bosso June 11, 2001  ( 2001-06-11 )
15 15 "Storytime" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider June 18, 2001  ( 2001-06-18 )
16 16 "Our Place" Scott Smith Story by  : William Lucas Walker
Teleplay by  : Maryanne Melloan & Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider 		June 25, 2001  ( 2001-06-25 )
17 17 "Behind the Isaak" Jorge Montesi Maryanne Melloan July 2, 2001  ( 2001-07-02 )

Season 2 (2002) [ edit ]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
18 1 "In the Name of Love" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider January 6, 2002  ( 2002-01-06 )
19 2 "The Devil Made Me Do It" Max Tash Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider January 13, 2002  ( 2002-01-13 )
20 3 "Chris Isaak Day" Max Tash Scott Kaufer January 20, 2002  ( 2002-01-20 )
21 4 "Wrong Number" Kevin Inch Maryanne Melloan January 27, 2002  ( 2002-01-27 )
22 5 "Duty Calls" Milan Cheylov Maryanne Melloan February 3, 2002  ( 2002-02-03 )
23 6 "Family Ties" David Warry-Smith Scott Kaufer February 10, 2002  ( 2002-02-10 )
24 7 "Driven" Brenton Spencer Maryanne Melloan March 3, 2002  ( 2002-03-03 )
25 8 "Rat in the House" Steve DiMarco Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 10, 2002  ( 2002-03-10 )
26 9 "Hell is Other People" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 17, 2002  ( 2002-03-17 )
27 10 "Mysterious Hearts" Steve DiMarco Adam Braff March 31, 2002  ( 2002-03-31 )
28 11 "Gimme Shelter" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider April 7, 2002  ( 2002-04-07 )
29 12 "Farm Boys" Kevin Inch Teresa O'Neill June 4, 2002  ( 2002-06-04 )
30 13 "Home of the Brave" Jorge Montesi Maryanne Melloan June 11, 2002  ( 2002-06-11 )
31 14 "The Hidden Mommy" Jorge Montesi Scott Kaufer June 18, 2002  ( 2002-06-18 )
32 15 "Just Us Kids" Jeremy Podeswa Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider June 25, 2002  ( 2002-06-25 )
33 16 "Isaakland" Brenton Spencer Maryanne Melloan July 2, 2002  ( 2002-07-02 )
34 17 "Charity Begins at Home" Steve DiMarco Dennis Klein July 9, 2002  ( 2002-07-09 )

Season 3 (2004) [ edit ]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
35 1 "The Family of Man" Jorge Montesi Maryanne Melloan January 8, 2004  ( 2004-01-08 )
36 2 "Candidate" Michael Rohl Scott Kaufer January 15, 2004  ( 2004-01-15 )
37 3 "Let the Games Begin" Steve DiMarco Scott Kaufer January 22, 2004  ( 2004-01-22 )
38 4 "Home Improvement" Chris Isaak Scott Kaufer January 29, 2004  ( 2004-01-29 )
39 5 "The Little Mermaid" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider February 5, 2004  ( 2004-02-05 )
40 6 "A Little Help From My Friends" Milan Cheylov Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider February 12, 2004  ( 2004-02-12 )
41 7 "Rivals" Steve DiMarco Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider February 19, 2004  ( 2004-02-19 )
42 8 "Criminal Favors" Jorge Montesi Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider February 26, 2004  ( 2004-02-26 )
43 9 "Home Fires" Kevin Inch Maryanne Melloan March 4, 2004  ( 2004-03-04 )
44 10 "Run, Yola, Run" David Warry-Smith Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 11, 2004  ( 2004-03-11 )
45 11 "Taking Off" Jorge Montesi Maryanne Melloan March 18, 2004  ( 2004-03-18 )
46 12 "Braveheart" Kevin Inch Maryanne Melloan March 25, 2004  ( 2004-03-25 )
47 13 "Suspicion" Jorge Montesi Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider March 25, 2004  ( 2004-03-25 )

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c Williamson, Kevin (2002-04-12). "Cool show" . Jam! . Archived from the original on January 15, 2013 . Retrieved 2008-06-01 . {{ cite news }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link )
  2. ^ a b c Israel, Robyn (2001-08-31). "Lights, camera, rock!" . Palo Alto Weekly . Retrieved 2008-06-01 .
  3. ^ Salamon, Julie (March 12, 2001). "Television Review: Relax. It Was Just a Little Striptease" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
  4. ^ Season 2, Episode 12 "Farm Boys"
  5. ^ Cortes, Jody (6 December 2016). "Co-star Bobby Jo Moore arrives at Showtime's premiere of 'The Chris Isaak Show' " . Getty Images . Retrieved 13 May 2023 .

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