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Description

The show followed the staff at the fictional fashion magazine Blush, and their wacky exploits. Stars included Laura San Giacomo (the anal retentive Maya Gallo), David Spade (the geeky Dennis Finch), Wendie Malick (the ex-model Nina Van Horne), George Segal (the Hefner-like Jack Gallo) and Enrico Colantoni as womanizing photographer Elliot DiMauro. The characters played by Segal and San Giacomo are allegedly modeled after Hugh and Christie Hefner. Laura San Giacomo (born November 14, 1962) is an American actress. ... The term anal retentive (or anally retentive) is one of a variety of examples of Freudian terminology which have found their way into common usage with a slight shift in the original meaning. ... David Spade David Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, comedian and producer. ... Wendie Malick (born 13 December 1950 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress. ... This article is about the actor. ... Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor who starred in the sitcom Just Shoot Me, playing the womanizing fashion photographer Elliot DiMauro. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... Christie Hefner was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1954, to Millie Williams and Hugh Hefner. ...

Guest stars occasionally appeared on the show, ranging from Saturday Night Live comedians such as Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz, to models such as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, and Star Wars film icons George Lucas and Mark Hamill. A Guest Star, relating to a Television Series, is an actor who appears on one or several episodes (Playing a character or themselves). ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute comedy-variety show from NBC which has been broadcast virtually every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... Dana Carvey (born April 2, 1955) is an American actor and comedian from Missoula, Montana. ... Jon Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is a comedic actor who has been in many roles on TV and in movies, usually as a supporting character. ... Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in 2004 Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (born November 6, 1972) is a former supermodel currently making the switch to become an actress. ... For the missile defense program, see Strategic Defense Initiative. ... George Lucas George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... Mark Hamill Mark Hamill (born 25 September 1951 in Oakland, California) is an American actor and voice actor, best known for his portrayal of farmboy-turned-Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films. ...

The show ran for 7 seasons between 1997 to 2003. The show performed decently until its final season. After 6 years with the one ensemble, the producers chose to add in a new character - Vicki (Rena Sofer) - who was written out halfway into the season when the writers realized that fans were not responding well to her, and she was seen as detracting from storylines involving the original core characters. After 9 episodes had aired, the show was put on hiatus and, when NBC did return the show in April, the two episodes that then aired recieved low ratings. NBC put the show on an indefinite hiatus, acknowledging that they were cancelling it. Although a full season of 24 episodes had been produced, the show did not return to the air until July, when 10 more episodes were aired over 5 weeks. Three more episodes - including Sofer's final episode - weren't even played until syndication. Show creator Steven Levitan spoke out against NBC for their treatment of the show's final season. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rena Sofer Rena Sofer (born December 2, 1968 in Arcadia, California) is an American actress. ... Regular Context The line of a story. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

Important events

During the course of the series, the most important events include:

• Maya Gallo joins Blush
• Jack's wife gives birth to his daughter, Hannah
• Elliot and Maya kiss
• Donnie (Elliot's brother, played by David Cross) is discovered as a fraud
• Nina nearly marries Finch's father, Red
• Finch falls in love with model Adrienne (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), and they marry
• Finch and Adrienne divorce
• Maya and Elliot begin dating again
• Jack divorces his young wife, Allie
• Dennis' old Buddy Bert arrives as Brandy after a sex change (Jenny McCarthy)
• Elliot proposes to Maya, and then panics
• Finch sleeps with Jack's ex-wife Allie
• The Gang meet Finch's inspiration, Betsy (Amy Sedaris).
• Nina's best friend Binnie dies.
• Nina meets her daughter, and grand-daughter.
• Dennis goes to college.
• Jack hires a new staff member, Vicki (Rena Sofer).
• Nina starts dating an ageing rocker, Simon (Simon Templeman).
• Nina marries Simon.
• Jack retires, leaving Maya in charge of Blush.