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Season 1 – Samantha Who?

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Season 1 – Samantha Who?

2007

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Samantha Newly, the young vice president of a real-estate firm, is forced to start life over after a horrific hit-and-run accident leaves her with amnesia. As she reconnects with acquaintances in her old life, however, Sam is disconcerted to discover that she apparently was a self-centered, narcissistic witch with no successful relationships to speak of. But she wants to be good now, so she sets out to make amends with friends and family, including off-again, on-again girlfriend to roommate and ex-boyfriend Todd.

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Critics Consensus

Christina Applegate alternates between luminously charming and wickedly funny, but Samantha Who? suffers from a glut of quirk that suffocates its winning central character.

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Maureen Ryan

Chicago Tribune

It's all a bit too frantic to enjoy, but Applegate, a skilled actress, does her best.

Nov 15, 2018

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Keeps the pace brisk, but briskness doesn't make it amusing and while there's potential for the series to find real emotion in Samantha's plight, the pilot mostly surrounds her with grating stock characters.

Rated: C

Nov 14, 2018

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David Hinckley

New York Daily News

Medically suspect but comically sound... "Samantha Who?" helps itself with shrewd casting for supporting actors. Jean Smart plays Sam's self-absorbed, abrasive mother, and earns solid laughs right away.

Nov 14, 2018

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Will Harris

Bullz-Eye.com

Applegate's comedic abilities are really put to the test in "Samantha Who?" and she comes out victorious across the board.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 15, 2018

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Jason Lynch

People Magazine

Coming to grips with the best and worst of herself, Applegate is divine, but the show's real MVP is self-absorbed mom Jean Smart.

Nov 15, 2018

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Mark A. Perigard

Boston Herald

Chances are you won't forget "Samantha Who?"

Nov 14, 2018

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Katheryne S

Terrific show with a fabulous cast. Applegate + Jean Smart + Melissa McCarthy + Jennifer Esposito was women's comedy gold. The supporting cast of Tim Russ, Kevin Dunn, Barry Watson and Rick Hoffman was great. The TV exec who cancelled this show was an idiot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Christina Applegate

Samantha

Jennifer Esposito

Andrea Belladonna

Kevin Dunn

Howard

Melissa McCarthy

Dena

Tim Russ

Frank

Barry Watson

Todd

Episode 1

Aired Oct 15, 2007

Pilot

Samantha awakens in the hospital, surrounded by family and friends, but she has no idea who they are or who she is.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 22, 2007

The Job

Samantha discovers what she does for a living and tries to diverge from her old workaholic lifestyle.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 29, 2007

The Wedding

Sam assumes her role as a bridesmaid at a friend's wedding, but upon arriving, she learns that the friend does not want her there.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 5, 2007

The Virgin

Realizing that she has no memory of sex, Samantha considers re-experiencing her first time or waiting for the right guy.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 12, 2007

The Restraining Order

Sam runs into an ex-boyfriend and discovers that he has a restraining order against her; Sam tries to win her father's love and affection.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 19, 2007

The Hypnotherapist

Sam makes an appointment with a hypnotherapist to recover her lost memories, but her revelations lead her to believe that Regina and Howard may not be her real parents; Todd makes a surprising confession to Sam.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 26, 2007

The Hockey Date

Regina decides it's time for Samantha to begin dating again and sets her up on an unannounced blind date with a contractor; Samantha finds herself turning to Todd for dating advice; Andrea plans a trip to Rome with her latest fling.

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Episode 8

Aired Dec 3, 2007

The Car

Guilt overwhelms Samantha when she covers up an accident with her father's car -- so well that he pities her and buys her a new vehicle; when Regina finds out about the car fiasco and uses the information to blackmail Sam into modeling at a party.

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Episode 9

Aired Dec 10, 2007

The Break Up

Samantha falls for Kevin but risks ruining their relationship by moving things too fast.

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Episode 10

Aired Apr 7, 2008

The Girlfriend

Sam must move back into the apartment when she faces eviction for subletting it to Todd, who invites his new girlfriend (Kiele Sanchez) to move in with him.

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Episode 11

Aired Apr 14, 2008

The Boss

Winston Funk, a wealthy co-owner of the real estate firm, asks Samantha to marry him; she worries that the proposal will ruin her friendship with Andrea, who is completely smitten with him.

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Episode 12

Aired Apr 21, 2008

The Butterflies

Sam tries to persuade her boss to shut down a construction project that would destroy an endangered-butterfly habitat; Sam cannot understand why Todd has ignored her since they shared a passionate kiss.

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Episode 13

Aired Apr 28, 2008

The Gallery Show

Sam asks a complete stranger (Jerry O'Connell) to Todd's photo gallery exhibit to make it look like she has moved on, but she soon discovers that Craig may have crossed her path in the past.

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Episode 14

Aired May 5, 2008

The Affair

Samantha is convinced that Regina is having an affair with someone; Andrea considers opening a coffee shop with Dena.

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Episode 15

Aired May 12, 2008

The Birthday

Samantha decides to put her relationship with Todd on hold until he breaks up with Chloe as he promised; Regina and Andrea disagree on how to plan Samantha's birthday party.

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Director: Lee Shallat Chemel, Julie Anne Robinson, Michael Alan Spiller, Barnet Kellman, Paul Lazarus, Dennie Gordon
Executive Producer: Donald Todd, Peter Traugott
Screenwriter: Alex Reid, Bob Kushell, Pamela Ribon, Justin Adler, Kim Duran, Christine Zander, Jim Reynolds, Cecelia Ahern, Jenny Lee, Jessi Klein, Donald Todd
Network: ABC
Rating: TV-PG (V)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 15, 2007