Hidden Hills

{{Short description|American sitcom television series}}

{{about|the television series|the city in California|Hidden Hills, California}}

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| genre = Sitcom

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| opentheme = Pleasant Valley Sunday

| composer = Mark Mothersbaugh

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 18 (5 unaired)

| executive_producer = {{Plain list|

  • Susanne Daniels
  • Kate Juergens
  • Peter Segal
  • Ric Swartzlander

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| producer = Michael Ewing

| editor = {{Plain list|

  • Joel Goodman
  • David Helfand
  • Karen Segal
  • Bill Turro
  • Steve Welch

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| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = {{Plain list|

  • First Move
  • Callahan Filmworks
  • Rude Mood Productions
  • NBC Studios

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| network = NBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|9|24}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2003|1|21}}

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Hidden Hills is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2002, to January 21, 2003, during the 2002 fall line-up. Based on the book Surviving Suburbia, the series was created by Peter Segal and Ric Swartzlander. The theme song was "Pleasant Valley Sunday", made famous by The Monkees. Mark Mothersbaugh (co-founder of Devo) performed the version used on the show. The show was made by Ric Swartzlander's Rude Mood Productions and NBC.

Cast

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Episodes

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Pilot

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Peter Segal & Ric Swartzlander

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|24}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = The Mark of Manolo

| DirectedBy = Michael Engler

| WrittenBy = Barbie Feldman

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|1}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = The Affair

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Gayle Abrams

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|8}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = The Vasectomy

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Lester Lewis

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|15}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = The Getaway

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Ric Swartzlander

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|22}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Halloween

| DirectedBy = Michael Engler

| WrittenBy = Bob Kushell

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|29}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = The Shocker

| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro

| WrittenBy = Al Sonja L. Rice

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|12}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Coach Doug

| DirectedBy = Peter Segal

| WrittenBy = Rob Greenberg

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|19}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = The Birth

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Bob Kushell

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|11|26}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Christmas

| DirectedBy = Bryan Gordon

| WrittenBy = Lester Lewis

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|12|10}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = The Visit

| DirectedBy = Craig Zisk

| WrittenBy = Gayle Abrams

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|1|7}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = The Concert

| DirectedBy = Martha Coolidge

| WrittenBy = Taylor Hamra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|1|14}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = The Neighbors

| DirectedBy = Michael McDonald

| WrittenBy = Peter Segal

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|1|21}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = The Feud

| DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger

| WrittenBy = Jim Gerkin

| OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = The Reunion

| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro

| WrittenBy = Bob Kushell

| OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = The Birthday

| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro

| WrittenBy = Nat Faxon

| OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 17

| Title = The Housewife

| DirectedBy = Lawrence Trilling

| WrittenBy = Gayle Abrams

| OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 18

| Title = The Motorcycle

| DirectedBy = Alan Myerson

| WrittenBy = Jim Gerkin

| OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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Reception

An article in The Record newspaper in New Jersey stated that "Hidden Hills features the usual sitcom theme of jealousy but tackles it with intelligent writing. And Marshall sticks with an honest portrayal that doesn't go over the top."

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