到了夏季,吉姆(约翰·卡拉辛斯基 John Krasinsk 饰)接受了帕姆(珍娜·费舍 Jenna Fischer 饰)与罗伊(大卫·丹曼 David Denman 饰)结婚的意向,并转到了斯坦福分部。 但他并不是特别喜欢脾气暴躁的同事安迪(艾德·赫尔姆斯 Ed Helms 饰),尽管他似乎与同事凯伦(拉什达·琼斯 Rashida Jones 饰)的关系正在升温,而瑞安(B·J·诺瓦克 B.J. Novak 饰)则在斯克兰顿全职受聘来填补吉姆的职位。
这部剧集由《愚人善事》(My Name Is Earl)创作人Greg Garcia打造。故事讲述23岁的Jimmy Chance与一个女人一夜风流之后,对方竟生下了他的女儿。更糟的是,这个女人随后被判处死刑,Jimmy必须独自抚养这个孩子。 对已经问题重重的Chance一家来说,一个新家庭成员的意外出现让他们更加头疼。23岁的Jimmy Chance是个生活没有着落的年轻人,白天给父亲洗游泳池挣生活费,晚上和一群狐朋狗友在一起狂欢。他没有自己的房子,只能跟母亲Virginia(Martha Plimpton扮演)和父亲Burt(Garret Dillahunt扮演)挤在一起。 美丽的Lucy(Bijou Phillips扮演)让Jimmy看到了生活的一丝曙光,两人仅用两个小时便坠入情网--至少Jimmy觉得这是一次「美丽的邂逅」。可Jimmy很快就发现了Lucy的真实身份:她竟然是一个在逃的重犯!Lucy被警方抓获后,Jimmy的麻烦随之而来…… 数月之后,Jimmy到当地监狱去探望Lucy,发现Lucy竟然已经生下了自己的女儿!Lucy很快将被执行死刑,抚养孩子的「重担」责无旁贷地落在Jimmy身上。不知所措的Jimmy将女儿抱回了家,但他的家人并没有对这个小家伙表示出任何好感。古板严肃的母亲Virginia十五岁时怀孕生下了Jimmy,不愿意帮Jimmy再抚养「另一个孩子」。父亲Burt虽然对自己突然当上「爷爷」并不吃惊,但他却担心这个孩子可能带有「孩子他妈」的「谋杀基因」。Jimmy的堂兄Mike对这个孩子同样没有好感,因为有孩子在,Jimmy就不能一天到晚跟他在一起鬼混了。祖母「Maw Maw」(Cloris Leachman扮演)与这一家人联系不多,更是帮不上忙。 如果Jimmy有勇气和爱捉弄老板的杂货店女收银员Sabrina(Shannon Marie Woodward邀请)约会,她倒是个帮Jimmy共同抚养孩子的「最佳人选」。 Jimmy能当一个合格的好父亲吗?他的家人真那么铁石心肠吗?只有时间能给出答案。 转自 http://kanmeiju.net/detail/1334.html
Jimmy(卢卡斯·奈夫 Lucas Neff 饰)没有正经工作看,他没有房子,只能跟母亲Virginia(玛莎·普林顿 Martha Plimpton 饰)和父亲Burt(加瑞特·迪拉胡特 Garret Dillahunt 饰)挤在一起。无意邂逅美丽的Lucy(碧悠·菲利浦斯 Bijou Phillips 饰),两人一见钟情坠入爱河。可Jimmy很快就发现了Lucy是一个在逃的重犯,并在不久后被被警方抓获。几个月后,Jimmy到监狱探望她,竟发现Lucy竟然已经生下了自己的女儿。而Lucy很快将被执行死刑,抚养孩子的任务无可厚非责无旁贷地落在Jimmy身上。不知所措的Jimmy只好将女儿抱回了家,但他的家人并没有对这个小家伙表示出任何好感。对已经问题重重的Chance一家来说,一个新家庭成员的意外出现让他们更加头疼......
主创确认本剧会有第二季。
As Murder, She Wrote saunters through its sixth (of an eventual 12) season, star Angela Lansbury maintains her eternally buoyant and inquisitive air as Jessica Fletcher, professional writer and amateur sleuth. Though Jessica continued to investigate murders in her home town of Cabot Cove and elsewhere (in the worlds of high finance, opera, and voodoo, among other settings), this season began the practice of guest detective episodes, introduced by Jessica as either a story she wrote or a tale told by a friend, but starring a variety of quirky investigators: An ex-football player (Ken Howard, The White Shadow) paired with a clever poodle; a television crime-show producer who solved crime in real life (Diana Canova, Soap); a stout Irish detective (longtime character actor Pat Hingle); an abrasive homicide cop (Barry Newman, Vanishing Point); as well as recurring Murder, She Wrote characters like former jewel thief Dennis Stanton (Keith Michell) and British secret agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou). The producers were obviously hoping to use Murder, She Wrote's popularity to spin-off new series, but nothing from this season took off and viewer resistance soon brought the practice to an end. Executives must have been surprised to discover that, though murder mysteries are plot-driven, this show's success depends heavily on the undeniable charm of star Lansbury. Still, these one-off episodes are of a consistent quality with Lansbury's, and viewers open to variety will enjoy them just as much. The rest of the season features the usual astonishing array of guests, including movie stars old (Donald O'Connor, Singin' in the Rain) and recent (Elliott Gould, The Long Goodbye), television stalwarts (Shirley Jones, The Partridge Family; Jerry Stiller, The King of Queens; Doris Roberts, Everyone Loves Raymond; Kevin Tighe, Battlestar Galactica; and Gavin McLeod, The Love Boat), and D-list celebrities to die for (Dack Rambo, Morgan Brittany, Susan Anton, and more).
Angela Lansbury returns to her iconic role in all 21 sensational Season 11 episodes of the Primetime Emmy® Award and Golden Globe®-nominated series, Murder, She Wrote. Join guest stars Jeffrey Nordling (24), Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond), Ann Cusack (The Informant!), Jeri Ryan (Boston Public, Star Trek: Voyager), and more as they become part of Jessica’s acclaimed investigations that span the globe from hometown Cabot Cove to tropical Martinique.
Angela Lansbury returns to her acclaimed and admired role as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in all 21 entertaining episodes of Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Tenth Season. Loaded with the shocking surprises and clever storylines that fans of this 41-time Primetime Emmy® nominated and 16-time Golden Globe® nominated series have come to expect, this compelling season follows Jessica as she investigates crimes from the far reaches of the globe to her own doorstep in the sleepy town of Cabot Cove. With such amazing guest stars as Mickey Rooney, Tippi Hedren, David Warner, George Segal and Morgan Fairchild, each case is sure to keep you riveted until the final clue.
PBS十多年前曾播过自己拍摄的剧集,但后来只播英国进口剧集,如今又打算播自己拍摄的剧集。作为PBS杀回「原创」领域的首部作品,该剧沿袭了PBS热门进口剧集《唐顿庄园》的历史风格。故事发生在美国内战时期,主人公是两名护士志愿者——来自新英格兰地区并支持废奴主义的Mary Phinney(Mary Elizabeth Winstead)和支持南方联盟国的南方佳丽Emma Green(Hannah James)。Green家族在弗吉尼亚州的亚历山大市经营豪华酒店生意,北方联邦军1862年占领这座城市后,他们的酒店被改造成专门治疗战争伤员的「大厦之屋医院」(Mansion House Hospital)。 Mary Phinney(Mary Elizabeth Winstead)是个寡妇,最近刚刚来到「大厦之屋医院」工作。Josh Radnor(没错,就是《老爸老妈的浪漫史》中的「老爸」)扮演医院雇佣的外科医生Jedediah Foster,他从小生长在一个南方权贵家庭中,父亲是马里兰州的大地主,家中有许多黑奴。Gary Cole扮演Green家族的掌门人James Green, Sr.,他很难在一座「敌人占领」的城市里维持家族生意。Hannah James扮演Emma Green,是「大厦之屋医院」的一名护士志愿者。Peter Gerety扮演Alfred Summers医生,「大厦之屋医院」的外科主任。他爬上这个职位完全因为他的年纪忽悠了所有人,并非因为他有真材实料。Norbert Leo Butz扮演守旧的军医Byron Hale,一切都循规蹈矩。他一方面密切监视护士们的一举一动,另一方面却与Anne Reading护士保持着密切的关系。McKinley Belcher III扮演黑人工人Samuel Diggs,他隐藏了一个秘密:他从一个年轻的男仆那里学会了医术。Shalita Grant扮演美丽的Aurelia Johnson,是医院里的洗衣女工,她试图忘掉自己的过去。Cherry Jones扮演令人生畏的北方联邦军护士长Dorothea Dix。Jack Falahee扮演Frank Stringfellow。AnnaSophia Robb扮演Alice Green。Cameron Monaghan扮演Tom Fairfax。Donna Murphy扮演Jane Green。Tara Summers扮演Anne Hastings。L. Scott Caldwell扮演Belinda。Suzanne Bertish扮演Matron Brannan。Wade Williams扮演Silas Bullen。Luke Macfarlane扮演Chaplain Hopkins。Brad Koed扮演James Green, Jr.。 本剧的素材大部分来源于这座医院医生和护士的回忆录及往来信件,具有一定的真实性。亚历山大市是美国内战时期南方联盟国占领时间最长的一座城市,后被北方联邦军收复。 ——转自“天涯小筑”
新超人的故事播出后引起了很大反响,由于强调了其中Clark进入大城市工作以及和Lois的感情故事,并以此为故事主线,再加上新的拍摄手法和科幻成分,它的播出影响了很大一批年轻的观众。在中国,本剧的首次播放时间大约是98至99年期间,并在各个地方台多次播放,受到好评。可惜大陆只引进了第一二季,所以我们对故事情节的了解也只限于Lois不知道Clark的超人身份之前。