Jennifer Slept Here

Jennifer Slept Here

Infobox Television
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show_name = Jennifer Slept Here


caption = "Jennifer Slept Here" title screen
genre = Fantasy
Sitcom
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runtime = 30 mins.
creator =
developer =
executive_producer = Larry Rosen
Larry Tucker
starring =Ann Jillian
John P. Navin Jr.
Georgia Engel
Brandon Maggart
Mya Stark
Glenn Scarpelli
country = USA
network = NBC
first_run =
first_aired = October 21, 1983
last_aired = September 5, 1984
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 13
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imdb_id = 0085038
tv_com_id = 1644

"Jennifer Slept Here" is an American fantasy sitcom series that ran for one season on NBC from October 21, 1983 to September 5, 1984. The show was produced by Columbia Pictures Television.

Overview

In the series, Ann Jillian played Jennifer Farrell: a once-popular movie actress who made the unfortunate, mortal mistake of chasing an ice cream truck near her Los Angeles, California home. When the ice cream truck accidentally backed up, it ran her over, killing her. Years later, the Elliot family from New York City moved into Jennifer's home. Father George was a lawyer who had handled Jennifer's posthumous affairs, including the house. George's wife, Susan, was a concerned and understanding figure. Daughter Marilyn was a typical 8-year-old with an attitude.

The driving story behind the series was that Jennifer haunted the Elliot house--ostensibly to mentor the family's teenage son, Joey, who was the only person to whom she made herself visible. Naturally, Joey had a hard time convincing his family and friends of Jennifer's ghostly existence. They not only refused to believe Joey's claim, but often concluded Joey needed psychiatric or other help. In one episode, they hired a phony exorcist (played by Zelda Rubinstein in a parody of her "Poltergeist" character Tangina Barrons) to rid the house of Jennifer's spirit by capturing it in a jar. Ironically, the exorcism was successful.

Jennifer often caused Joey more trouble than he could handle. In one episode, Jennifer poured a pitcher of milk over George after he'd scolded Joey for asserting Jennifer's spirit still existed. No matter how sticky the situations got, Jennifer and Joey always found ways to prevail.

Reception

Although the show had mixed reviews and a tough Friday night timeslot (its competition was "The Dukes of Hazzard" on CBS and "Webster" on ABC), it attracted decent ratings. The show cracked the top 20 during the summer of 1984, but that was not enough to guarantee a second season.

Cast

*Ann Jillian as Jennifer Farrell
*John P. Navin Jr. as Joseph "Joey" Elliot
*Georgia Engel as Susan Elliot
*Brandon Maggart as George Elliot
*Mya Akerling as Marilyn Elliot
*Glenn Scarpelli as Marc

Episodes

Awards and nominations

External links

*imdb title|id=0085038|title=Jennifer Slept Here
* [http://www.tv.com/show/1644/summary.html "Jennifer Slept Here" at TV.com]


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