Cursed (2000 TV series)

Cursed, later renamed The Weber Show, is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from October 26, 2000 to April 26, 2001. It starred Steven Weber, Amy Pietz, Wendell Pierce, and Chris Elliott.

Cursed
Also known as	The Weber Show
Created by	Mitchel Katlin Nat Bernstein
Starring	Steven Weber Chris Elliott Wendell Pierce Amy Pietz Paula Marshall
Theme music composer	Brad Segal Nic Tenbroek
Opening theme	"Miss Fortune" performed by Liz Phair
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	17 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Adam Chase Ira Ungerleider
Producer	Steven Weber
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Artists Television Group NBC Studios Captain Shadow And Steve Katlin/Bernstein Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 26, 2000 (2000-10-26) – April 26, 2001 (2001-04-26)

Overview

The show is notable for having an abrupt title change in the middle of its first season. The initial premise was that its protagonist (Weber) had been cursed by an ex-girlfriend and thus constantly encountered bad luck. The show failed to find an audience, and so midway through the season the entire "bad luck" angle was abruptly dropped. The show was revamped as a more traditional sitcom and renamed The Weber Show. In spite of the change (or perhaps because of it), the show still struggled and was canceled at the end of the season, leaving a cliffhanger unresolved. The show's theme song was written and performed by Liz Phair.

Cast

• Steven Weber as Jack Nagle
• Amy Pietz as Melissa Taylor
• Chris Elliott as Larry Heckman
• Wendell Pierce as Wendell Simms
• Paula Marshall as Katie

Recurring

• John O'Hurley as Mr. Bill Erlicht
• Rena Sofer as Dawn Cheswick

Guest Stars

• Lisa Darr as Angela Nichalos
• Travis Wester as Wayne
• Kate Walsh as Stace
• Elaine Hendrix as Jamie
• Charlton Heston as Himself
• Heidi Klum as Annika
• Anthony Edwards as Ricky
• Andrea Bendewald as Lucy
• Lori Loughlin as Natalie
• Whoopi Goldberg as Herself
• Paul Gleason as Principal Squires
• Simon Helberg as Andy Tinker
• Spencer Garrett as Jim
• Jane Lynch as Carla
• Richard Libertini as Dr. Sal Weitzman

Episodes

No.	Title [1][2]	Directed by [2]	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code [2]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	James Burrows	Mitchel Katlin & Nat Bernstein	October 26, 2000 (2000-10-26)	1000	17.85[3]
A blind date puts a hex on Jack, who comes to believe that her spell may be working.
2	"...And Then He Gave Her Some Old Linguine"	Michael Lembeck	Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen	November 2, 2000 (2000-11-02)	1003	18.42[4]
Jack tries to win back Melissa.
3	"...And Then She Gave Him The Bird"	Michael Lembeck	Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom	November 9, 2000 (2000-11-09)	1004	15.48[5]
Jack reveals a childhood accident that prompts Larry to void their friendship.
4	"...And Then He Had to Give a Thumbs Up"	Barnet Kellman	Michael Curtis	November 16, 2000 (2000-11-16)	1005	18.35[6]
Jack's injured thumb may hurt his chance at getting a promotion.
5	"...And Then He Looked At Wendell's Thing"	James Widdoes	Ellen Byron & Lissa Kapstrom	December 7, 2000 (2000-12-07)	1006	14.78[7]
Jack jeopardizes his friendship with Wendell when he peeks at his job evaluation.
6	"...And Then Larry Brought Charlton Heston Home"	Andrew Tsao	Mark J. Kunerth	December 14, 2000 (2000-12-14)	1007	17.21[8]
Charlton Heston is admitted to hospital with amnesia following an accident. Jack meets Katie. [NOTE: This is the first episode with the new title.]
7	"...And Then Wendell Wore Candy Stripes"	Barnet Kellman	Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen	January 4, 2001 (2001-01-04)	1008	17.32[9]
Jack becomes jealous when his lesbian friend begins hanging out with his ex-girlfriend.
8	"...And Then They Bought a Motorcycle with a Sidecar" "And Then Larry Motorized the Side Car"	James Widdoes	Kevin Rooney	January 11, 2001 (2001-01-11)	1009	15.98[10]
Jack and Larry restore a vintage motorcycle that has a sidecar.
9	"...And Then Jack Found Out"	Barnet Kellman	Michael Curtis	January 25, 2001 (2001-01-25)	1010	15.06[11]
Jack tries to woo his lesbian friend, Katie.
10	"...And Then Jack Forgot His Dream"	Dana DeVally Piazza	Michael Curtis	March 15, 2001 (2001-03-15)	1011	16.24[12]
Jack urges Larry's brother (Anthony Edwards) to give up his pursuit of rock stardom.
11	"...And Then They Tried To Make Some Rules"	Gail Mancuso	Gail Lerner & David Walpert	March 22, 2001 (2001-03-22)	1012	14.61[13]
An ex-girlfriend (Lori Loughlin) contacts Jack 15 years after dumping him.
12	"...And Then Sex Freaked Jack Out"	Craig Knizek	Mark J. Kunerth	March 29, 2001 (2001-03-29)	1014	13.60[14]
Intimacy with Katie leads to feelings of inadequacy, prompting Jack to improve his sexual prowess.
13	"...And Then Jack Became The Voice of the Cougars"	Dana DeVally Piazza	Mark J. Kunerth	April 5, 2001 (2001-04-05)	1013	9.40[15]
Jack bribes a high-school principal to allow him to play announcer for a baseball game.
14	"...And Then Jack Had Two Dates"	Barnet Kellman	Liz Astrof & Gail Lerner	April 19, 2001 (2001-04-19)	1015	11.26[16]
Jack is torn between Larry and Katie when each makes demands on his time.
15	"...And Then They Hoped For A Second Season" "...And Then Things Changed"	Gail Mancuso	Mark J. Kunerth & Peter Tibbals	April 26, 2001 (2001-04-26)	1016	11.74[17]
Jack must decide whether to commit to Katie after she is offered a job in New York.
16	"Jumpin' Jack's Rash" "...And Then He Got a Rash"	James Burrows	Phil Baker & Drew Vaupen	Unaired	1001	N/A
When Jack gets a rash, he decides to visit a different doctor, instead of Larry.
17	"Dog Eat Dog"	James Widdoes	Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Katlin	Unaired	1002	N/A
Jack gets a dog to impress a woman.