Grapevine

"Have you heard about Grapevine? We're talking a totally intimate look at the lives and loves of four friends in Miami. How intimate? You know that fourth wall? Gone. Seriously, who needs it? In this half-hour comedy, the characters break said sheetrock, talking directly to the camera and turning viewers into confidantes. And you get to listen in on the most honest feelings and discussions on relationships. That's what makes this show as hot as South Beach. "Plus, there are the characters. In the premiere episode, you'll meet Susan, a cruise line executive. She's one of these types who's only alive when she's fixing up, meddling in, or commenting on the relationships of her circle of friends. Her best friend, David, a South Beach restaurateur, has held a torch for her since college. But the wuss worries about how acting on it will affect their friendship. David's brother, Thumper, is a local television sportscaster and relentless bachelor (he's like the handsome punch line guy). Matt, manager of a South Beach hotel and newly divorced, finds himself thrown back into the travails of single life (more fun for us!). Each week, Susan, David, Thumper and Matt share their relationship expertise-dysfunctional for our viewing pleasure-and tell it like it is. Expect plenty o' romantic escapades and an expanding circle of friends."

1st Season 2000

Production credits:
Paramount Network Television Productions
Creator/Executive producer: Dave Frankel
Executive producer: Barry Jossen

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1. "Susan"
   gs: Bethany Ashton [ Elena ], Jon Daniels [ Unknown ], Jonathan Penner [ Brad ], Rebecca Stauber [ Carol ], Elizabeth Keener [ Donna ], Kristy K. Eisenberg [ Jane ], Francisco Paz [ Julio ], Amy Zellner [ Patty ], Melanie Daegle Rebecca ], Michael Diamond [ Tom ], Nick Puga [ Clerk ]

   In the opener, matchmaker Susan dates Thumper, the brother of her best friend David, who's loved Susan since they met in college. But Susan comes to realize that she doesn't enjoy seeing David with others, either.

   b: 28 Feb 00 pc: _________ w: David Frankel d: David Frankel

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2. "Thumper"
   gs: Nina Garbiras [ Yancy ], Debbie Campbell [ Gina ], Tina Kitchen [ Unknown ], Magda Hernandez [ Unknown ], Zoe Somers [ Unknown ], Gewndolyn Osborne [ Unknown ], Cullen Douglas [ Unknown ], Sherry Harper [ Unknown ]

   For the first time, relentless bachelor Thumper falls hard in love, and means it, only it's with his friend Matt's ex-wife, Yancy. The totally smitten Thumper bears his soul to Yancy as he's never done before, but he may soon experience the pain of heartbreak that he himself has inflicted on many a female in the past. Meanwhile, between the all-night lovemaking and the constant commuting between their two apartments, a physically exhausted Susan and David realize that it might make sense to move in together.

   b: 5 Mar 00 pc: _________ w: David Frankel d: David Frankel

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3. "David"
   gs: Gladis Jiminez [ Carlotta ], Peter Paul DeLeo [ Emilio ], Adrianne Schreiner [ Rosalie ], Carlos Gomez [ Felix ]

   Susan and David look for an apartment, and Thumper dates their realtor; David's chef inspires him to buy an engagement ring, but he hesitates to propose to Susan.

   b: 13 Mar 00 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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4. "Jamie"
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   b: 20 Mar 00 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

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5. "Jack"
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   b: 27 Mar 00 pc: _________ w: ______________ d: ______________

Any unaired episodes?