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(More customer reviews)Steven Levitan's JUST SHOOT ME remains a refreshingly-hilarious sitcom, thanks to pin-sharp scripts and top performances from a perfect cast. This box set includes the entire first and second seasons.
Young and idealistic journalist Maya Gallo (Laura San Giacomo) is fired from her newsroom job and has no other choice than to ask her father, Jack (George Segal) for money. Instead he invites her to join the staff of his fashion magazine Blush. Maya finds herself at odds with her co-workers including womanising photographer Elliott DiMauro (Enrico Colantoni), Jack's pint-sized insult-wielding assistant Dennis Finch (David Spade) and alcoholic over-the-hill fashion editor Nina Van Horn (Wendie Malick).
The first season (which only ran for 6 episodes) includes the controversial "Lemon Wacky Hello" where Elliott, Maya, Nina and Finch all fall under the effects of a hallucinogenic candy that Jack brought back from China. Other choice moments come in "The Devil and Maya Gallo" where Maya's strict moral code is tested to its limits; and "Nina's Birthday" where Finch and Elliott make a very funny wager.
The second season includes some of the all-time classic eps: "The Assistant" where Maya must contend with a very peculiar secretary; "Sewer" where Maya finally lands what she hopes is the biggest expose in the history of Blush; "Pass the Salt" where Finch's father (guest star Brian Dennehy) thinks that Finch is gay; "Nina in the Cantina" where Nina re-lives her greatest love affair and "The Kiss" which sets up the Maya-Elliott romance that would recurr throughout the rest of the series.
Extras include a great new retrospective with Steven Levitan and the cast; audio commentay on selected epidodes and a gallery of the Blush covers that featured through the episodes.
COMPLETE EPISODE LISTING:
"Back Issues" - A writer in need of a job reluctantly agrees to work for her father's womens magazine.
"The Devil and Maya Gallo" - Maya starts her new job with the best of intentions, only to be distracted by the magazine's lavish benefits.
"Lemon Wacky Hello" - Maya and the staff are forced to assemble the magazine while under the influence of a powerful hallucinogenic drug.
"Nina's Birthday" - Maya agrees to throw a party for Nina's birthday; Finch bets that Elliott cannot get a date without relying on his job.
"Secretary's Day" - Finch refuses to be regognised on Secretary's Day; Nina ponders plastic surgery.
"In Your Dreams" - A session to get a new photo ID inspires Maya's erotic dreams about Elliott.
"Sweet Charity" - Maya's tireless efforts for charity are overshadowed by her father's large cash donation.
"The Experiment" - Maya's experiment has unexpected consequences as Jack sets out to assemble a toy for his baby, and Nina relishes her role in a practical joke on Finch.
"The Assistant" - While Maya finds it hard to fire an incompetent new assistant, Elliott and Finch conspire to embarrass Nina during a radio debate.
"Old Boyfriends" - Maya and Jack square off over the advanced age of her new boyfriend; Nina's flirtatious behaviour has unintended consequences for a handsome window washer.
"La Cage" - Finch ignores all warnings and gets involved with Elliott's old girlfriend who turns out to be a deranged sex-maniac.
"King Lear Jet" - A request to get her father to stop his favouritism backfires and costs Maya a trip to see a Shakespeare play in London.
"My Dinner with Woody" - Maya's article about Woody Allen catches the eye of an imposter.
"Twice Burned" - Jack must prove himself worthy in order to get his young daughter admitted to a prestigious private school, where Maya was previously expelled after setting fire to one of the buildings.
"Jack, It's Christmas" - Maya's efforts to do something nice for a janitor backfires.
"Elliott the Geek" - Elliott vows to use a high school teacher's funeral to prove something to his old classmates.
"Sewer" - Maya tries proving herself to a successful college roommate; Jack's birthday sets Finch and Nina to fighting over who can find the best present.
"Pass the Salt" - Finch must convince his dad that he isn't gay.
"In the Company of Maya" - Maya is sued for sexual harassment; Elliott's new girlfriend stars in an embarrassing television commercial.
"The Walk" - Maya and her co-workers are puzzled by Jack's sudden bad mood.
"College or Collagen" - A college student Maya is mentoring decides to become a model; Jack and Finch secretly team as bridge partners.
"Nina in the Cantina" - Maya interviews a rock star who shares a dubious past with Nina.
"Amblush" - Maya is forced to defend the magazine during an interview with some feminist college co-eds.
"Nina's Bikini" - Nina agrees to have an old bikini enshrined at a local Planet Hollywood-type restaurant.
"The Kiss" - Maya pretends to be Elliott's wife in order to help him get a new apartment.
"Jack's Old Partner" - A bad case of writer's block forces Jack to look up an old partner he dumped thirty years ago; Nina seeks Elliott's help with a tax auditor.
"Bravefinch" - Finch is threatened by Jack's new assistant.
"Eve of Destruction" - Jack's ex-wife returns to claim a painting she won in their divorce settlement twenty-five years ago.
"The Emperor" - Maya gets the magazine in trouble with her honest appraisal of a famous fashion designer's new work.
"War and Sleaze" - Maya is roped into a blind date with Elliott, only to discover that it's with a philandering congressman.
"Rescue Me" - Maya and her colleagues recall the circumstances which led to their being hired by Jack.
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