100 Questions
{{Short description|2010 American television sitcom}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = OneHundredQuestions.jpg
| caption = Intertitle
| alt_name = 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Christopher Moynihan
| developer =
| writer =
| director = Alex Hardcastle
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Sophie Winkleman
- David Walton
- Christopher Moynihan
- Collette Wolfe
- Smith Cho
- Michael Benjamin Washington
}}
| theme_music_composer = Transcenders
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| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
- Christopher Moynihan
- Michelle Nader
- Kelly Kulchak
- Ron West
}}
| producer = Franco Bario
| editor =
| location = New York City
| cinematography =
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Bicycle Path Productions
- TagLine Television
- Universal Media Studios
- Open 4 Business Productions
}}
| network = NBC
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|5|27}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2010|07|01}}
| related =
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100 Questions (originally known as 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995967.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|title=Moynihan sets pair of NBC projects|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=November 16, 2008|publisher=Variety.com|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-date=July 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721185856/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995967.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|url-status=dead}}) is an American sitcom television series which ran on NBC from May 27 to July 1, 2010.{{cite news |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003149.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=NBC unveils primetime plans |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=May 4, 2009 |publisher=Variety.com |access-date=May 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507132335/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003149.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |archive-date=7 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/04/nbc-announces-ambitious-lineup-of-programming-dominated-by-new-scripted-series-for-2009-2010-primeti/ |title=NBC Announces Ambitious New Lineup of Programming |date=May 4, 2009 |publisher=NBC.com |access-date=May 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507114925/http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/04/nbc-announces-ambitious-lineup-of-programming-dominated-by-new-scripted-series-for-2009-2010-primeti/ |archive-date=2009-05-07 |url-status=dead }} In May 2009 the network announced that the show would debut midseason in March 2010 on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pm, after NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics was completed.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/19/nbc-announces-2009-2010-primetime-schedule-bolstered-by-more-original-programming-than-ever-before/ |title=NBC Announces 2009-2010 Primetime Schedule |publisher=NBC.com |date=May 19, 2009 |access-date=May 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522053935/http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/19/nbc-announces-2009-2010-primetime-schedule-bolstered-by-more-original-programming-than-ever-before/ |archive-date=2009-05-22 |url-status=dead }} However the show was later pushed back to debut on May 27, 2010, with the episode order reduced from thirteen to six.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/nbc-sets-summer-sked-talent-and-comic-14941|title=NBC Sets Summer Sked with Talent and Comic|date=March 4, 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie79635783d45812739a736023d34aa85 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=James |last=Hibberd |title=NBC sets 'Questions,' 'Unknown' premieres |date=October 13, 2010 |access-date=5 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307185213/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie79635783d45812739a736023d34aa85 |archive-date=7 March 2010 |url-status=live }} 100 Questions was produced by Universal Media Studios, with executive producers Christopher Moynihan, Kelly Kulchak, Ron West, and Michelle Nader.
On July 8, 2010, NBC cancelled the series after one season.{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/100-questions-canceled-16322/ |title=100 Questions canceled; no season two |access-date=July 11, 2010 |date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=TVSeriesFinale.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100710050809/http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/100-questions-canceled-16322/ |archive-date=10 July 2010 |url-status=live }}
Plot
100 Questions is about "a young woman navigating life with friends in New York." Charlotte Payne (played by British actress Sophie Winkleman) begins each episode being asked a question at a dating service, which then "segues into that episode's storyline."
Cast
- Sophie Winkleman as Charlotte Payne
- David Walton as Wayne Rutherford
- Christopher Moynihan as Mike Poole
- Collette Wolfe as Jill
- Smith Cho as Leslie
- Michael Benjamin Washington as Andrew
Production
The initial pilot episode was directed by Emmy Award-winning director James Burrows and produced by Maggie Blanc. It featured Elizabeth Ho as Leslie, Joy Suprano as Jill, and Amir Talai as Andrew. Alex Hardcastle subsequently stepped in as director for the series, reshooting the pilot with recasts Cho, Wolfe, and Washington as Leslie, Jill, and Andrew.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/two-join-abc-nbc-midseason-88302|title=Two join ABC, NBC midseason series|date=August 31, 2009|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|access-date=November 29, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/100-questions-recasts-two-regulars-88970|title=100 Questions recasts two regulars|date=September 16, 2009|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|access-date=November 29, 2018}}
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Episodes
Every episode was directed by Alex Hardcastle.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = What Brought You Here?
|WrittenBy = Christopher Moynihan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|5|27}}
|ShortSummary = Charlotte turns down her boyfriend's proposal; Mike and Wayne compete to see who has the best pick-up line; Leslie dates an albino.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Are You Open Minded?
|WrittenBy = Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|3}}
|ShortSummary = Mike's new girlfriend hits on Charlotte and Leslie becomes obsessed with a pair of boots.
|LineColor = #B50000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Are You Romantic?
|WrittenBy = Christopher Moynihan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|10}}
|ShortSummary = Charlotte realises the man of her dreams is more like the man of her nightmares.
|LineColor = #B50000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Have You Ever Dated a Bad Boy?
|WrittenBy = Hunter Covington
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|17}}
|ShortSummary = Charlotte relates the story of Luke, her biker boyfriend; Mike takes one for the team.
|LineColor = #B50000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Wayne?
|WrittenBy = Liz Astrof & Al Higgins
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|6|24}}
|ShortSummary = Charlotte tells the story of how she first met Wayne. Leslie finds out that her ex, Jeffrey, is getting married.
|LineColor = #B50000
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Have You Ever Had a One-Night Stand?
|WrittenBy = Michelle Nader
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|7|1}}
|ShortSummary = Charlotte and Wayne compete to see who can have a one-night stand first.
|LineColor = #B50000
}}
}}
Ratings
=Seasonal=
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| style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! Season ! Timeslot (ET) ! Season Premiere ! Season Finale ! TV Season ! Rank ! Viewers |
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! style="text-align:center" | 1 | style="font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" | Thursday 8:30pm | style="text-align:center;" | May 27, 2010 | style="text-align:center;" | July 1, 2010 | style="text-align:center;" | 2010 | style="text-align:center;" | TBA | style="text-align:center" | 2.135 |
=Episodic=
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|1441093}}
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Category:2010s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:2010 American television series debuts
Category:2010 American television series endings
Category:2010s American sex comedy television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:2010s American romantic comedy television series
Category:Television series by Universal Television