Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
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Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane is an American
teen sitcom
starring Selma Blair
, David Moscow
, Michael Rosenbaum
, and Azura Skye
that premiered in 1999 on The WB
network (now known as CW
). During development, the show was initially known as Zoe Bean and was later retitled Zoe... during its second season.
The series ran for a total of 26 episodes (13 each season).
friends in New York City
.
The show also starred Mary Page Keller
as Zoe's single mother Iris during the first season. Scott Foley
, fresh from Dawson's Creek
, appeared in the pilot with the intention of having him star in the series as Zoe's love interest. But once the pilot finally got picked up, Foley had already moved on to Felicity.
as a college boy Zoe had a crush on, Sara Rue
as a wheelchair-using bully, Will Friedle
as a charming stoner who dated Zoe, and Jacinda Barrett
as a girl who liked both Duncan and Jack.
The first season theme song was "Charmed" by My Friend Steve
.
joined the cast as the foursome's friend Doug Anderson. The title had also been shortened to simply Zoe... out of fear that the former title was turning off potential viewers.
After the series was cancelled, Michael Rosenbaum expressed disappointment with the fact that the network had cut his character's name out of the title for the second season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
teen sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
starring Selma Blair
Selma Blair
Selma Blair is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. She has performed in feature films including Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy, The Fog, Purple Violets and Hellboy II: The Golden Army...
, David Moscow
David Moscow
David Raphael Moscow is an American actor. His first major role was as the young Josh Baskin in the 1988 film Big, in which his character was magically transformed into an adult played by Tom Hanks.-Early life:...
, Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville and Dutch on FOX's Breaking In, and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe...
, and Azura Skye
Azura Skye
Azura Skye is an American actress who first gained recognition for her role as Jane on The WB television sitcom, Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane...
that premiered in 1999 on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
network (now known as CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
). During development, the show was initially known as Zoe Bean and was later retitled Zoe... during its second season.
The series ran for a total of 26 episodes (13 each season).
Main characters
The series centered on four eccentric high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
friends in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
- Zoe Bean (Selma BlairSelma BlairSelma Blair is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. She has performed in feature films including Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy, The Fog, Purple Violets and Hellboy II: The Golden Army...
): A coy, boy-crazy daydreamer. - Duncan Milch (David MoscowDavid MoscowDavid Raphael Moscow is an American actor. His first major role was as the young Josh Baskin in the 1988 film Big, in which his character was magically transformed into an adult played by Tom Hanks.-Early life:...
): An anxious oddball. A Woody AllenWoody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
type. - Jack Cooper (Michael RosenbaumMichael RosenbaumMichael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville and Dutch on FOX's Breaking In, and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe...
): Handsome, but egotistical and selfish. - Jane Cooper (Azura SkyeAzura SkyeAzura Skye is an American actress who first gained recognition for her role as Jane on The WB television sitcom, Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane...
): Jack's twin sister. Sarcastic and cynical.
The show also starred Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller is an American actress known for roles on both daytime and primetime television.-Career:On daytime, Keller played the role of Amanda Kirkland on Ryan's Hope and the role of Sally Frame on Another World...
as Zoe's single mother Iris during the first season. Scott Foley
Scott Foley
Scott Kellerman Foley is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3...
, fresh from Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, appeared in the pilot with the intention of having him star in the series as Zoe's love interest. But once the pilot finally got picked up, Foley had already moved on to Felicity.
First season
During the first season, the show centered on the four teenagers as high school students and included guests such as Scott FoleyScott Foley
Scott Kellerman Foley is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3...
as a college boy Zoe had a crush on, Sara Rue
Sara Rue
Sara Rue is an American television actress. She is best known for the roles she played as Carmen Ferrara on the comedy-drama Popular and Claude Casey on the sitcom Less Than Perfect. She is also known as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig...
as a wheelchair-using bully, Will Friedle
Will Friedle
William Alan "Will" Friedle is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic roles, most notably the underachieving elder brother Eric Matthews on the long-running TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000...
as a charming stoner who dated Zoe, and Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett
Jacinda Barrett is an Australian American model turned actress. She first became known to audiences as a cast member on The Real World: London before appearing in films such as Ladder 49, The Namesake, The Human Stain, and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.-Early life and career:Born in Brisbane,...
as a girl who liked both Duncan and Jack.
The first season theme song was "Charmed" by My Friend Steve
My Friend Steve
My Friend Steve, with frontman Steven Burry, was a band hailing from Orlando, Florida. "Charmed", released on their 1998 album Hope & Wait , was their only single which charted. The single appeared on Billboard's 1999 Modern Rock Chart, peaking at number 38. The song also reached the Adult Top 40...
.
Second season
When the show returned for a second season, it had been heavily retooled. The friendship between the four friends remained intact, but now they were adult college students. Gone was Keller as Zoe's mom, while Omar GoodingOmar Gooding
Omar M. Gooding is an American actor. He is the younger brother of veteran actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the son of singer Cuba Gooding, Sr....
joined the cast as the foursome's friend Doug Anderson. The title had also been shortened to simply Zoe... out of fear that the former title was turning off potential viewers.
After the series was cancelled, Michael Rosenbaum expressed disappointment with the fact that the network had cut his character's name out of the title for the second season.
Season 1
| Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 516-T | Pilot | January 17, 1999 |
| 2 | J-406 | "Everything You Wanted to Know About Zoe" | January 24, 1999 |
| 3 | J-404 | "When Zoe Met Johnny" | February 7, 1999 |
| 4 | J-409 | "To Jack, from Zoe" | February 14, 1999 |
| 5 | J-411 | "Sympathy for Jack" | February 21, 1999 |
| 6 | J-403 | "Hard Cheese on Zoe" | February 28, 1999 |
| 7 | J-410 | "The Trouble with Jane" | March 7, 1999 |
| 8 | J-412 | "A Good Man is Hard to Find" | March 10, 1999 |
| 9 | J-413 | "The Advice" | March 14, 1999 |
| 10 | J-408 | "Under Mom's Thumb" | April 11, 1999 |
| 11 | J-402 | "Down and Out at Bleecker and Houston" | May 2, 1999 |
| 12 | J-407 | "Zoe Under the Influence" | May 9, 1999 |
| 13 | J-405 | "Run, Man Ray, Run" | May 16, 1999 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 226052 | "Three Years Later (aka No Good Deed)" | January 31, 2000 |
| 15 | 226054 | "The Customer is Always Vic" | February 7, 2000 |
| 16 | 226056 | "I Don't Feel So Good" | February 14, 2000 |
| 17 | 226057 | "Kiss of Death" | April 2, 2000 |
| 18 | 226062 | "The Feud" | April 9, 2000 |
| 19 | 226063 | "A Midsummer Night's Nightmare" | April 16, 2000 |
| 20 | 226060 | "Crossing the Line" | April 23, 2000 |
| 21 | 226058 | "Desperately Seeking Zoe" | April 30, 2000 |
| 22 | 226055 | "Tall, Dark and Duncan's Boss" | May 14, 2000 |
| 23 | 226059 | "My Dinner with Andy" | May 21, 2000 |
| 24 | 226061 | "Too Much Pressure" | May 28, 2000 |
| 25 | 226053 | "Party Girls" | June 4, 2000 |
| 26 | 226051 | "Three Years Later" | June 11, 2000 |